Frances Lee McCain - Mrs. LaChance. Marshall Bell - Mr. LaChance. William Bronder - Milo Pressman. Bruce Kirby - Mr. Quidacioluo. It’s hard to believe that it has been more than 30 years since Stand By Me, considered one of the best movies of all-time, was released in theatres. Based on Stephen King ’s 1982 novel The Body, the plot is built The short story, The Body, on which the film Stand By Me is based is a great example of King's genius at making complicated, flawed, awkward, real characters. Anyway, The Stand, is not typical King as the main core of it is an apocalypse, and the super natural horror element is rather secondary and low key for most of the story. Save the Last Dance for Me (The Drifters) Love Potion Number 9 (The Clovers) Arrangements of This Song: View All. Product Type: Musicnotes. Product #: MN0136962. More Songs From the Album: Ben E. King - Don't Play That Song! From the Book: R&B Fake Book - 2nd Edition The film Stand by Me is based off "The Body," and it was renamed to make it sound less like a horror film and more like a coming-of-age friendship story."Stand by Me" is also the name of the title song by Ben E. King (not in relation to Stephen), which was released in 1961, a song that would not exist for two years after the film's time period, interestingly enough. This is a great film for everyone about nostalgia, going on an adventure without it being fictionalised, and it will teach children of any kind about friendship. Most children's movies are always about insulting your children, but with this film, it will make them mentally stronger than ever. 1 person found this helpful. Ben E. King (1938-2015) wrote this song in conjunction with the famous songwriting duo of Jerry Leiber (1933-2011) and Mike Stoller. The general consensus is that King based it on a gospel piece dating back to 1905, which itself is also entitled “Stand by Me” by an African-American reverend named Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933). Thirty years on, we look at what’s happened to the young cast — including some then-unknown actors who went on to much bigger and better things. WIL WHEATON (Gordie LaChance) Image left via Supplied. Image right via News Limited. After Stand By Me, Wheaton went on to play a recurring role in Star Trek: The Next Generation for four seasons. University of Maryland. This is a comparison between the book The Body, by Stephen King, and the movie made based on it, Stand By Me. It talks about whether or not the movie captures the essence of the book.Have you ever tried to interpret or describe another person's dream t 3l8M.