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Oct 1, 2021 · On October 4, 1996, That Thing You Do! debuted quietly. Despite being Hanks’s directorial debut, the movie struggled at the box office, earning just $25 million domestically and only $8.7 ...
- Jake Kring-Schreifels
Oct 5, 2023 · Key Takeaways: Tom Hanks wrote, directed, and starred in “That Thing You Do!”. The film follows a one-hit wonder band in the 1960s, and its catchy title song became a real-life hit. The movie captures the excitement and challenges of pursuing musical dreams. With a feel-good vibe, authentic 1960s portrayal, and catchy soundtrack, it’s a ...
Oct 8, 2016 · EXACTLY 20 years after hit movie That Thing You Do! premiered (and the titular song began playing in a loop in our heads) a leading cast member has finally revealed one massive secret.
- Roger Cormier
- TOM HANKS WROTE THE SCRIPT WHILE PROMOTING FORREST GUMP AND GETTING SICK OF TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF. Hanks wanted to achieve “creative sanity” during the endless promotion.
- THE TITLE SONG WAS WRITTEN BY THE BASS PLAYER OF FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE. At the time, Adam Schlesinger was in the band Ivy and was just starting to form Fountains of Wayne when he entered Hanks and the producers’ contest to write a “faux-Beatles” tune called “That Thing You Do.”
- MIKE VIOLA WAS UPSET OVER THE LACK OF CREDIT GIVEN FOR SINGING THE SONG. The Candy Butchers singer didn’t appreciate being listed after the long cast and production credits—including one horse—as simply supplying “Additional Vocals.”
- TOM EVERETT SCOTT ALMOST DIDN’T GET THE PART BECAUSE HE LOOKED TOO MUCH LIKE HANKS. Hanks changed his mind and gave the young lookalike his first film role after Hanks’s wife, Rita Wilson, said Everett Scott was cute.
Title: That Thing You Do – Unraveling the True Story Behind the Classic 1996 Film. Introduction: Released in 1996, “That Thing You Do” quickly became a cult classic, charming audiences with its catchy soundtrack and endearing storyline. Although the film is a work of fiction, it draws inspiration from the real experiences of bands during ...
Apr 4, 2023 · The Wonders are (possibly) based on a real band from Erie, PA. 20th Century Fox. "That Thing You Do!" tells the story of The Wonders, a fictional four-piece band that rockets to sudden fame after ...
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Plenty of films have been made about the grueling climb to rock-and-roll fame, but few carry the effortless charm that That Thing You Do! has. Written and directed by Tom Hanks, the film is as cookie-cutter as it gets, dodging the dark depths that typically haunt rock biopics.
