The Preacher slowly strolls away, seductively singing a modified version of his signature tune (and the film""s ironic refrain), the ominous hymn - "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms": "Leaning, leaning.Shot on location (including a three-week shoot in Hawaii""s Schofield Barracks), this film was a monumental award winner - its hirteen nominations won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Donna Reed), Best Supporting Actor (Frank Sinatra), Best Screenplay (Daniel Taradash), Best B/W Cinematography (Burnett Guffey), Best Sound Recording, and Best Film Editing.(Shelly""s throat was slashed, and his hockey mask and spear-gun were taken -(# 5 death)(off-screen) - he died later, see below).At the police firing range, Riggs and Murtaugh met a sharp-shooting 22 year-old rookie recruit named Edwards (Jason Rainwater).The first spoken word is almost a half hour into the film, and there""s less than 40 minutes of dialogue in the entire film.