"Halfway Home": Maureen McGovern Sings The Theme Song From The 1981 Film "The Earthling"
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- This is a musical tribute to the 1981 film "The Earthling" which starred William Holden (in one of his last roles) and Ricky Schroder.
The end credits of this rare film contain a beautiful
theme song "Halfway Home", written by David Shire & Carol Connors, and perfomed by Maureen McGovern ("The Morning After"). The song is even more rare than the film and was only briefly available as a 45 rpm single when the film came out back in 1981.The song plays in its entirety here along with scenes from the film. I hope you enjoy!
ONE OF THE MOST HEART-WARMING FILMS EVER MADE!!!!!!
amazing film that never got the recognition it deserved .
AGREED
The Best Movie William Holden Ever Made... ❤❤❤
This journey will always have a big heart
Thank you for sharing this song!!!! I've been trying to find it for years! I remember sobbing listening to it at the end of the movie after watching it back in 81.
Same here!
Me:😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 It's so touching,so beautiful!
Me too. It has been The FIlm that has marked me the most and left traces that I can't erase. My soul was tattooed. Today, I feel like that and I live like that... like this boy. ...
Me too
This movie either turned your soul inside out or it didn't. The best movie I have ever seen.
I saw The Earthling when I was ten years old, and I'll never forget it! I still remembered enough words to this song that I found it on UA-cam. As a ten year old, I balled my eyes out at the time, and probably would again today! I was horrified at the thought of being in a situation like that. I was always a sympathetic soul, haha. :-)
It is a most beautiful song and should be played more often. Francine
They just don't make genuine movies like this anymore. A true treasure... It aims right at my inner core. I remember seeing this for the first time on HBO back in the 80's. Such a deeply transcendent, haunting and heart-warming film. The cinematography of the Australian countryside is superb as well. Near the ending where young Shawn embraces Foley and tells him, "I love you," really tugged at my heartstrings! A lot is learned in this film if you pay attention. The soundtrack, sung by Maureen McGovern, is truly breathtaking. Unfortunately, this movie has gone under the radar for too long. It's a crime it's out of print. There was a resurgence of it on Netflix at one time.
I'm 46 now. I watched this as an 8 or 9 year old boy. I totally remember crying until the tears were gone. This movie gave me compassion, and feeling that I would not have today. It totally changed my outlook on life. Anyone that likes or loves this movie has something inside of them that nothing or nobody can take away. LOVE and Compassion! Faith, Hope, and Love...but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13;13. I hope to meet you one day.
Rob Smith wonderfully said my friend! There’s truth in films like these. The part where Foley says don’t spend your days waiting to live as if that day is somewhere in the future. You won’t see films made today like this. Keep them in your memory. They went away like the American frontier. But as long as I see comments like yours I know that we are not alone and love will prevail. Take care!
Where’s Shawn going to in the outback
Its ashamed that there are so many people out there that don't know Maureen's music and her incredible voice. One of the truly great great singers. The queen of the theme songs that is for sure. At least directors of some of these great films knew about her.
"Dailey, I"m Shawn Daily.....me, I'm Shawn Daily." That was the movie in a nut shell.
MET RICKY SCHROEDER AT THE 2000 REPUBLICAN CONCENTION IN PHILLY AND WHAT A GREAT FRIGGIN GUY, WE TOOK A SLEW OF PICTURES TOGETHER AND HE NEVER HAD AN ATTITUDE AND HE GAVE ME HIS HOME ADDRESS AND WHEN I GOT THE PICTURES BACK I HAD ONE ENLARGED INTO A POSTER PRINT FOR MY DEN. I MAILED IT TO HIM AND IT CAME BACK ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER SIGNED TO MY NEW BEST FRIEND IN PHILLY SCOTT. I NEVER FORGOT RICKY AS A CLASS ACT. FUNNY I TOLD HIM I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE MOVIE THE EARTHLING AND HE SAID NO ONE EVENS MENTIONS THAT FILM TO HIM AND IM GLAD I DID.
This has always been my favorite movie since age 11
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I watched this movie in Hong Kong in 1980. It brought me back to those days and a lot of memories. I recorded in on video tape when it was played on Tv and has watched it over and over. It's really a great movie and the natural sceneries of Australia was awesome. Thanks for the sharing.
MET RICKY SCHRODER AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA IN 2000 AND HE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN NICER AS WE TOOK PICTURES TOGETHER THIS ALWAYS ENDEARED HIM TO ME.
my wife and I always remember this as she wasn't expected to live 34 years ago but lives yet
Love the movie. Ricky did fantastic acting in this movie, always did like little Rickey. William Holden one of the greats is sadly missed.
I searched for this song for years and years and I finally found it here. This is such a beautiful song....the lyrics, the message, the music....and wonderfully sung by Mrs. McGovern. Thank you SO MUCH for downloading this song. I love it!
I thought I'd heard everything Maureen McGovern. This is the first time I've heard this beautiful song!
She's SO underappreciated. She nails song after song. I'd love to see her live.
Jeff Anderson Same here we are trying to get Maureen to come to our Broadway Theater in Pitman N.J.. She is still out there like Melissa Manchester sounding as good as ever.
So beauty song, Maureen knows how to touch and enchant us with her songs, thanks God fo her exist in this world. I`d love to see her in person singing this one.
I just finished watching this movie & I was just sobbing & crying.
Williams Holden fue uno de esos artistas inigualables, inimitables. Nos Dejó en 1981 y desde esa fecha comenzó la debacle, la perdida de los más grandes ar-
tistas de Hollywood. Recordemos que Holden fue estrella en tres monumentos al cine de los años '50s.; "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" - "Picnic" - "The Bridge Of River Kwai", tres películas que nos dejaron tres exitosas canciones en el recuerdo. Williams Holden, nosotros los espectadores y amantes del cine nunca
te hemos olvidado y así será hasta el fin de nuestros tiempos.
Thank you so much for this. No wonder I could never find the song. It should be re-released along with this gem of a movie. Thank you again.
I remember this movie as a kid. Having watched it as an adult I got to admit. The first half of the movie absolutely sucked. Once the parents are dead it becomes a really good movie.
just a thought.......listen to the song with your eyes closed.......listen to the words and replaced Holden with God.........and then live your life
Amen
A very touching and moving song.
get the kleenex boy if you dont cry get a heart transplant right away what a song
Love the song and the score, (sadly, no soundtrack ever produced) - original version was a 45 RPM and not easy to find, but Maureen re-recorded it with just a piano for a promotional-only cd that showcases film themes. This version, without the orchestra and percussion, misses a lot of the song's power, but on CD, to the best of my knowledge, it is the only way to have this particular song. The cd is collectable and is getting more and more expensive to obtain. As for the movie, it was produced to cash-in on little Ricky's tears and cherubic face which was the selling point of "The Champ." Here, (this is my opinion as a film-critic) he overdoes the tears and the cuteness, to a point that almost sinks the film's intended emotion. Thankfully, he's a good enough actor alongside Holden, and along with the great technical attributes of the film, overall makes it a compelling and moving movie.
I have two problems with the film. (Spoiler ahead!) After Holden tells the boy he is dying and will have to make it on his own, followed by a note-for-note re-do of his crying fit in "The Champ," we see little Sean bending over the grave of his new buddy. Now here's the questions: How did Sean get this big guy buried in the first place? Did Holden fall into a grave, have Sean beat him over the head with a shovel until he died (mercy-killing) or did he just die and the little boy dragged him into the hole and then buried him, or are we supposed to believe that Holden dies (In bed, at the table, on the toilet, swimming, hunting?) and Sean takes it from there? I suppose this is one of those instances in which you have to offer a charitable suspension of disbelief. Second question: Who the crap decided to name this "The Earthling?" This sounds like a sci-fi film, and many people thought it was going to be. Wouldn't a better title have been "Halfway Home?"
This is truly one of the great movies...and this was a wonderful tribute...This movie touched me the first time I saw it...and every time since...a masterpiece!
I AGREE
Me too. I plan to use it at my funeral. Greatest movie ever. I still watch it every time it comes on. I have lost track the number of times I have seen it.
Beautiful song
As an Aussie I usually hate Australian films where the main actors are foreign but this film is in my top 10. Just amazing. I love it that Ricky Schroder named his first born son Holden.
This voice. This song. Chills.
I've searched for years to find a video of this song. Thank you so much!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR CREATING THIS WONDERFUL TRIBUTE AND THANKS MAUREEN MCGOVERN FOR GIVING THIS PIECE EVEN MORE FEELING.
I look for it from time to time, find it again just to listen & be up lifted once more. Its a very beautiful song.
Been looking for this song for so long. Haven't seen the movie in years. Love this song.
Sad movie . I wonder what happened to him at the end. Did he continue to live in the outback by himself?? Imagine watching your parents die that way.
MMAFighter38 No, Foley taught him what to look for and described the path back to civilization. You must have missed that part. He puts emphasis on the river.
Love this song. I remember holding my tape recorder up to the TV to record it. I've only been able to get a live version, so it's great to hear this one!
Omg it’s so true! The days even before VCR’s. My tape recorder was always leaning up against the tv speaker recording every song or clips I wanted to preserve. The song began with him putting the rocks in Foley’s grave. So many memories.
BEAUTIFUL, Maureen McGovern's songs were sadly ignored by the radio stations, also check out "We could have it all" from Last Married Couple in America. Love it!
People`s not in love anymore, the human being is getting cold, they don´t care anymore to beauty songs, unfortunately. Pity of this new generation...
Sad scene when the boy sees the accident and this song playing back... Is there this full one here at youtube? I`d like to see it, thanks.
Tal vez sea la siguiente cancion a usarse en The Last Of Us.
Por un momento ... ese niño lo fue.
Una pelicula que me dejo marcado, alla por los 80.... Siempre la recuerdo, te enseña muchas cosas de esta vida.... Unica
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The song is beautiful and I just saw the movie after 30 years from the last time that I saw it I could not remember the title of the movie, so I had to look for the name of the movie, and I saw it here in you tube cause none is selling it o rent it and is it a shame
You can find the movie in Amazon. I love this movie and William Holden and rickie
VIVE WILLIAM HOLDEN !!!!!
William Holden died way too young.......
hola, no sé si entiendes el español, solo te quiero agradecer y posiblemente no es suficiente lo realmente agradecido que estoy que hayas hecho este tributo, esta película marcó una parte de mi vida hoy después de 30 años vuelvo a ver y escuchar esta linda canción, y siempre siempre siempre me voy a preguntar, dondé quedó este cine que nos hacía vibrar hasta las entrañas, no sin antes reflexionar con los enormes y muy importantes mensajes que nos dan, de verdad gracias y a todos los que hicieron posible esta gran cinta el doble de gracias...
NITTO
I haven't heard this song in 35 years. Sitting here in tears. I loved this song. Now I can track it down on a 45.
THANK YOU!
Now I have a movie to track down and watch. Never knew it was a movie theme, but judging from the comments, looks like I'll be in tears over that, too.
Absolute classic movie and a great song to end it performed by Maureen McGovern - a truly talented woman :)
I love the message I got from this movie, loss is a part of life, it's okay to feel the hurt but soldier on while you have air in your lungs.
This has got to be the saddest music at the end of a movie of all time in my opinion. 31 years ago and still going strong!
Is this the kid of the movie " The Champ"?
This is a sad movie
fantastic
its a sad song and allso beutifull its for looking up and someday seeing others it gives pure love and hope
I loved this film!!....this song is a tribute, I wasn't aware that Ricky Schroder was no longer with us!?
Schroder is still with us, but we lost William Holden years ago.
thank you for putting this out here. I've looked for this song for years!!
MAUREEN MCGOVERN GONE TO SOON BUT LEFT A GREAT MARK IN CINEMA AS THE MOVIE THEME MASTER.
this trminds ne of goody hes like a dad he 98 years young and hes loved
ilove a good tear jerker this is a tough one ies for loved ones its beutifull and sad at the same time
We're all Earthlings on our way home we're just halfway home glory be to Jesus forever thank you bye
A very fine and special movie .
tTHE BEST
This is a great movie
precioso song e linda linda obrigada pra graicy
AND WHAT A SONG!!!!!!!
Powerfull film.
oopps...
Well a kid on a journey
A great movie.