Wilson Castaway Volleyball

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Perhaps you’ve heard that a Wilson brand volleyball was selected for the movie in honor of Tom Hanks’ wife, Rita Wilson. The story goes that Hanks knew he would be away from home filming with a small crew for an extended period of time, so he wanted to have some connection to the product that would play his co-star. That’s why he chose a ball with his wife’s name.

IASIP - Rum Ham - The whole Story, archived from the original on December 11, 2021 , retrieved March 22, 2021 Breznican, Anthony (January 22, 2001). "A 'Gladiator's' Triumph; 'Famous,' Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts Also Win Golden Globes". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013 . Retrieved October 9, 2013. a b c "Cast Away". Chicago. August 2007. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012 . Retrieved December 27, 2008. Cast Away". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021 . Retrieved March 26, 2021. a b Gray, Brandon (June 24, 2001). " 'Cast Away' DVD washes up with record business". The Journal News. p.55. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022 . Retrieved August 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.

a b c "Cast Away (2000)". Box Office Mojo. January 1, 2001. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019 . Retrieved January 10, 2015. That's whenwe really started wondering, ‘Why do they need that? What could they be doing with one-sided balls?'” Wallace recalls. a b Kehr, Dave (December 17, 2000). " 'Cast Away' Director Defies Categorizing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018 . Retrieved October 18, 2012. The film begins and ends in the same location, on the Arrington Ranch in the Texas Panhandle south of the city of Canadian, Texas. [7] Music [ edit ]

But there’s another story, that – if true – makes Wilson’s involvement in the movie seem written in the stars. A look at some of the biggest hits in film and TV product placement". The Hollywood Reporter. April 28, 2005. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006 . Retrieved November 25, 2007. It just so happened that, later that same week, Fox was holding a critics’ screening of "Cast Away" at the Siskel and Ebert Theatre in downtown Chicago. Rather than explaining the plot over the phone, Fox invited Wallace, Davenport, and Kuehne to attend the screening. This replica of the actual ball used in the movie has a top-quality, synthetic leather cover for great touch and feel. First released in 2000, it follows the story of a man stranded on a desert island and the mental and physical journey he goes on as he tries to survive.According to The Mirror,their time on the island was not a happy one, as while there, the young woman became pregnant but both her child and her partner died. Cast Away' sails to top of box office". Daily Press. December 25, 2000. p.2. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022 . Retrieved August 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Why no matches in the FedEx box?: FedEx parody commercial makes deliberate decision not to help provide fire to its own castaway". CNN. January 27, 2003. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012 . Retrieved March 4, 2012. It was during this time, that he also came up with the idea for Wilson the volleyball companion, as a ball washed up on the beach he was staying on and he began to talk to it. The name was Wilson was simply the brand of the ball. Is is based on a true story? The 73rd Academy Awards (2001) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012 . Retrieved November 19, 2011.