and he had to persuade her by giving her one of his points in the film. John Marley did not reprise his role as Ali MacGraw's father from the original. He and Paramount had come to terms on money but not billing; he was replaced by Edward Binns. In the original draft of the film, O'Neal's character was meant to end up with the one played by Nicola Pagett. However, on viewing the movie the filmmakers felt that it was not believable O'Neal would go with Pagett after being with the more beautiful Candice Bergen, so they removed these scenes from the movie. Location A number of scenes were filmed in Massachusetts. The Stanley Woolen Mill in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, and other locations in that community were used for this film. Oliver's law offices were those occupied at the time by the New York firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell. The Bonwit Teller store in Eastchester, N.Y. was also used as a shoot location. Filming also took place in New York City and Hong Kong. Critical reception Unlike the original film, Oliver's Story was poorly reviewed and was not successful at the box office. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 29% based on reviews from 7 critics. O'Neal thought a major reason behind the film's failure was the fact the character played by Nicola Pagett was cut out of the last third. Soundtrack Oliver's Story soundtrack was released on vinyl and cassette tape by ABC Records in December 1978. Side 1: "Prologue" – Francis Lai (1:58) "Theme from Love Story" – Francis Lai (2:06) "Love Theme from Oliver's Story (Oliver's Theme)" – Francis Lai (2:12) "Night Drive to Cambridge" – Lee Holdridge (4:35) "Oliver's Childhood Room" – Lee Holdridge (1:25) "Love at the Red Apple (Oliver's Theme)" – Francis Lai (3:51) Side 2: "Love Theme From Oliver's Story (Oliver's Theme)" – Francis Lai (3:02) "Hong Kong Park" – Lee Holdridge (0:53) "Tentative Feelings (Oliver's Theme)" – Francis Lai, Lee Holdridge (1:59) "Tennis, Jogging, and Singles Bars (Oliver's Theme)" – Francis Lai, Lee Holdridge (2:14) "Montage of Moments" – Francis Lai, Lee Holdridge (5:40) References External links Erich Segal official website 1978 films 1978 romantic drama films American romantic drama films American sequel films 1970s English-language films Films about widowhood Films based on American novels Films based on romance novels Films directed by John Korty Films scored by