Calvin Marshall

Infobox Film
name = Calvin Marshall


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director = Gary Lundgren
producer = Anne Lundgren Michael Matondi
writer = Gary Lundgren
starring = Alex Frost Steve Zahn Jeremy Sumpter Michelle Lombardo
music = John Askew
cinematography = Patrick Neary
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released = 2008
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country = United States
language = English
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imdb_id = 0496673

"Calvin Marshall" is an upcoming coming of age-comedy film written and directed by Gary Lundgren and starring Alex Frost as the title character, a determined but talentless college baseball player, and Steve Zahn as his coach. After two years of raising funds, the film was shot in and around Ashland and Medford, Oregon in November–December 2007, and is scheduled for a release in late 2008.

Premise

Calvin Marshall is a charismatic student at Bayford City College. When he tries out for the baseball team for the third straight year, ex-minor leaguer Coach Little is exasperated by Calvin's persistence despite his lack of baseball skills. Determined to make the team, Calvin wins Little over with pure heart and love of the game. While rehabbing during an injury, Calvin announces games for the Lady Bisons volleyball team and is entranced by their star, Tori. Preoccupied with caring for her sick mother and more interested with meaningless flings, Tori is unsure what to make of Calvin's advances.

Cast

*Alex Frost as Calvin Marshall
*Steve Zahn as Coach Doug Little
*Jeremy Sumpter as Caselli
*Michelle Lombardo as Tori Jensen
*Andrew Wilson as Ernie
* Josh Fadem as Simon

Production

Production company Broken Sky Films was started by Gary Lundgren, Anne Lundgren, Michael Matondi and Mark Cunningham in 2000, and its first production was Gary Lundgren's short film "Wow and Flutter". Cunningham had planned to fund "Calvin Marshall", but did not have the money to create the company's first full-length feature film.cite web| url = http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/arts/x518541133| title = The Producer| accessdate = 2008-08-03| date = 2008-02-01| publisher = "The MetroWest Daily News"| first = Bob| last = Tremblay] They hired a casting director, Christine Sheaks, who successfully sought out Steve Zahn for the part of Coach Little. Over the two years it took to raise enough money, a number of financiers pulled out but Zahn's promised participation attracted further sponsorship.

"Calvin Marshall" underwent filming on November 11, 2007 in Ashland, Oregon. [cite web| url = http://www.brokenskyfilms.com/cm_press_release.pdf| title = 'Calvin Marshall' starts production in Southern Oregon| accessdate = 2008-08-03| date = 2007-11-12| publisher = Press release| author = Broken Sky Films] Line producer Gary Kout says that Ashland was chosen as a filming location because "the setting of the film [is] fictitious and Ashland has a timeless feel to it and creates a beautiful backdrop."cite web| url = http://www.dailytidings.com/2007/1119/stories/1119_movie_side.php| title = A busy day behind the scenes| accessdate = 2008-08-03| date = 2007-11-19| publisher = "Ashland Daily Tidings"| first = Chris| last = Honoré] The Lady Bisons volleyball scenes were filmed at Southern Oregon University's McNeal Pavilion and gymnasium, with around 200 extras standing in as supporters in the stands. North Mountain Park's softball fields were used for several of the scenes in the film. [cite web| url = http://www.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?Display=Minutes&AMID=3223| title = Request to film in North Mountain Park| accessdate = 2008-08-03| date = 2007-10-22| publisher = City of Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission] Other locations included city streets and local homes in Ashland, the Whiskey River Cafe and Lounge in White City and the Rogue Valley Family Fun Center in Central Point; [cite web| url = http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071121/NEWS/711210327/-1/rss01| title = 'Picture's up; ROLLING!'| accessdate = 2008-08-03| date = 2007-11-21| publisher = "Mail Tribune"| first = Bill| last = Varble] between US$400,000 and $500,000 was spent on filming permits for public places. [cite web| url = http://www.dailytidings.com/2007/1119/stories/1119_movie.php| title = Ashland the stage for feature film| accessdate = 2008-08-03| date = 2007-11-19| publisher = "Ashland Daily Tidings"| first = Julie| last = French] Production moved to Medford, Oregon where locations included the Harry and David Baseball Park. [cite web| url = http://www.sou.edu/su/siskiyou/display.php?article=191| title = Ashland Independent Film Festival 2008| accessdate = 2008-08-03| date = 2008-04-07| publisher = "The Siskiyou"| first = Holly| last = Dillemuth] Principal photography concluded on December 15, 2007.

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