Follow That Dream (1962)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Richard Powell (novel)
Charles Lederer (writer)

Release Date:

11 April 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Musical

Tagline:

Elvis hits the road to laughter and hits a new high in romance!

Plot:

When the Kwimper family car runs out of gas on a new Florida highway and an officous state supervisor tries to run them off...

Plot Keywords:

Run Out Of Gas | Casino | Elvis Presley | Orphan | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Toby Kwimper
Arthur O'Connell	...	Pop Kwimper
Anne Helm	...	Holly Jones
Joanna Moore	...	Alisha Claypoole
Jack Kruschen	...	Carmine
Simon Oakland	...	Nick
Roland Winters	...	Judge
Alan Hewitt	...	H. Arthur King
Howard McNear	...	George
Frank DeKova	...	Jack (as Frank de Kova)
Herbert Rudley	...	Mr. Endicott
Gavin Koon	...	Eddy Bascombe
Robin Koon	...	Teddy Bascombe
Robert Carricart	...	Al
Barry Russo	...	Blackie (as John Duke)

Also Known As:

Here Come the Kwimpers (USA) (working title)
It's a Beautiful Life (USA) (working title)
Pioneer, Go Home (USA) (pre-release title)
What a Wonderful Life (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

West Germany:6 (nf) | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Crystal River, Florida, USA

Company:

Mirisch Corporation, The

Trivia:

Herman Raucher was hired to adapt the book "Pioneer, Go Home!" into a movie. The studio heads were displeased with the script he handed to them, saying that the dialogue didn't seem to fit the characters. Raucher told them that since the book didn't feature much dialogue for him to work with, he had to make up most of it up himself, and since he'd grown up in a Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, he had no idea what farm people sounded like. Raucher refused to re-write the dialogue, and an argument erupted between Raucher and the studio heads, with Raucher being fired from the project. Another writer was called in to re-write the dialogue for Raucher's script, and Raucher received no credit for the work he'd done. In 1963, the script that he had written was adapted into the play "Pioneer, Go Home!" Raucher recounts the story of his work on the movie and eventual firing in his book "There Should Have Been Castles."

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Pop Quimper is supposedly playing the guitar while Toby is singing, in more than one place, his hands move when there is no sound and when there is, they are back where they were originally, making it obvious that he is not really playing.

Quotes:

Jack: Louie? I thought I told you to spread out!
Toby Kwimper: Uhh...
Jack: Nere mind, stay close. I'm a better shot than you any way. Here take the flashlight.
Toby Kwimper: [Toby grabs the flashlight and gun] You know, drunks ought not to be carrying guns.
Jack: [turns and runs from Toby] Hey, Louie! Pete!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Elvis (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Angel

ELVIS does Florida

One of Elvis's better comedies. The movie has some good Elvis tunes and overall a nice light feel to it. The final courtroom scene is great and makes you wish every day in court ended up this way. While it is a "formula" movie in many respects, it does make for a nice evening or rainy afternoon "get away from it all" and have a laugh sitting. A must for any Elvis fan!