The song was first recorded by the Drifters in 1961. The scenes at the high school were filmed during the summer break of 1986, and most of the extras were students at the time.Īs John Hughes had previously done with Pretty In Pink, he named Some Kind of Wonderful after a song title. Thus I felt my character should have more inner beauty'. In the production handbook for Some Kind of Wonderful, she is quoted as saying: 'I felt too many things were dependent on her (Amanda) physical beauty and I didn't feel I was beautiful enough to carry that off. In an interview in 1988 she mentions fulfilling a longtime dream: to study the drums with Billy Moore.Īpparently, Lea Thompson felt see was not attractive enough to play Amanda. That is Mary Stuart Masterson playing the drums. At the recommendation of Eric Stoltz, John Hughes and Howard Deutch then hired Lea Thompson.

Kim Delaney was originally cast as Amanda Jones, but was subsequently fired (along with Kyle MacLachlan and then director Martha Coolidge) when Howard Deutch became director. Molly Ringwald was originally offered the role of Amanda Jones but refused it. The two worked out their differences, and as a result, John Hughes gave Some Kind of Wonderful to Howard Deutch as a form of reconciliation. However, after his box office success of 1986, John Hughes conceded that Howard Deutch was correct to shoot the alternative ending of Pretty in Pink (Andy with Blane), rather than try and find a way of getting the original version to work (Andy with Duckie). Howard Deutch and John Hughes had a falling out following the Pretty in Pink alternative ending. Howard Deutch (who replaced Martha Coolidge as director), was ultimately given this movie as a gift. Kim Delaney was cast as Amanda Jones, and Kyle MacLachlan as Hardy Jenns. By this point, all filming locations had been scouted, the sets decorated, scenes storyboarded, and the cast hired. Martha Coolidge had originally signed to direct this movie but was replaced by Howard Deutch four days before production started.

John Hughes wrote the script with Eric Stoltz in mind for the role of Keith. Therefore, details such as 'Lea Thompson later married director Howard Deutch', or 'Chynna Phillips was in the group Wilson Phillips' we don't consider to be relevant.įurther information about the movie, including answers to some common questions, can be found in the novel and script sections. We have restricted the trivia page to trivia about the movie itself.

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