Chatham is a film currently in production (just a few hours from me) in Cape Cod and based on the novel “Cap’n Eri” by Joseph Lincoln. It’s a period piece that takes place in 1905. The film boasts a solid cast featuring David Carradine, Rip Torn, Bruce Dern, Mariel Hemingway and my good friend Don Foley who is giving a great account of his moments on the set here.
The romantic comedy centers around 3 retired sea captains who draw straws to see which one of them will advertise for a bride. The “loser” must let the other 2 captains live with both he and the new bride. Personally I can’t see how anyone would wind being the “loser” with the bride being played by Mariel Hemingway but the film should be fun. And I’m also looking forward to see how the trio of Carradine, Torn and Dern play off one another. All are great acting veterans.
Here’s a slide show of the production in progress courtesy of Cape Cod online.
4 responses so far ↓
Don Foley // April 2, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Thanks for the plug Ricardo! This movie has a funny twist which is that once they all see who the “Bride” is supposed to be they all want to marry her!! Before they saw here they all thought the idea of marriage after 50 years of bachelorhood was a very bad thing. Then they start competing to win her effection.
Don
Ricardo // April 7, 2007 at 2:18 am
Don, that is very funny and I’d love to see these guys rip each other apart. Please keep me posted on when this film comes out and if they are doing a screening at the Cape. I’d love to make the trip up to see it.
Don Foley // April 8, 2007 at 3:25 am
It should be funny, I loved the script. This will not be out till sometime 2008. I am not sure I will be invited to any early screenings, but if I am, and I can invite friends, you will be on the list.
Don
Ricardo // April 8, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Awesome Don. What time it must have been for you participating in that.
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