Still, Ameche made such an impression in Cocoon that Playboy Magazine named him, in 1985, one of America's ten sexiest men. Cocoon cemented this comeback, although, remarkably, Ameche wasn't even the first choice for the part - he replaced Buddy Ebsen. That film ushered Ameche into a remarkable final act of his career, a resuscitation that once again made him a bankable movie star as he reached age 80 and beyond. Though Ameche had never really stopped working, his career had fallen into the doldrums in recent decades, until his inspired casting in the Eddie Murphy comedy Trading Places (1983). Petersburg, Fla., over three months on an $18 million budget it earned $76 million in domestic box-office receipts alone.Īnd chief among the reasons for the success was Don Ameche, beloved leading man of 1930s and '40s classics like Midnight (1939) and Heaven Can Wait (1943). Originally Robert Zemeckis was to direct, but when his Romancing the Stone (1984) ran into delays, he had to pull out, and Ron Howard, fresh off Splash (1984), replaced him. Tom Benedek's screenplay was based on David Saperstein's unpublished novel, which had been floating around the Fox studio since 1980, stymied by continual changes in studio administration. Naturally, their fellow retirees and spouses soon want the same, and questions of life, death and even departing Earth eventually come into play. The cocoons cause the water to have a rejuvenating effect, and the men suddenly find their youthful strength, vigor, and passion flowing back into their bodies. The aliens have been collecting the cocoons and storing them in a swimming pool used by three elderly men from the retirement home for their daily swims. The story concerns members of a Florida retirement home who discover a fountain of youth thanks to a swimming pool, some strange pods (cocoons) therein, and the efforts of extraterrestrial aliens in the form of neatly dressed tourists. Joining them are younger veterans Maureen Stapleton (60), Gwen Verdon (60) and Wilford Brimley (51), and directing them all is Ron Howard, a mere 31. Three of the leading players, for instance, are old pros Don Ameche (age 77), Hume Cronyn (74) and Jessica Tandy (76). The movie blends genres (comedy, drama and sci-fi) various storytelling methods (equal parts visual effects and ensemble acting, as well as multiple plot threads with no central character) and even wide-ranging ages of its key creative artists. If "play" button icon is greye unfortunately this score does not contain playback functionality.One of the biggest hits of the summer of 1985 was the gentle fantasy Cocoon, a film that proved a challenge to make because of its mix of so many opposing ingredients. Simply click the icon and if further key options appear then apperantly this sheet music is transposable.Īlso, sadly not all music notes are playable. In order to check if 'Cocoon (Theme)' can be transposed to various keys, check "notes" icon at the bottom of viewer as shown in the picture below. * Not all our sheet music are transposable. When this song was released on it was originally published in the key of. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer. After you complete your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail where a download link will be presented for you to obtain the notes. This week we are giving away Michael Buble 'It's a Wonderful Day' score completely free.
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