Follow That Dream (1962)

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Charles Lederer (screenplay)
Richard Powell (novel)
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Release Date:

11 April 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | 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:

Twins | Fishing | Gambling | Florida | Violence

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)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Holcombe	...	Governor (uncredited)
Pam Ogles	...	Adriane Pennington (uncredited)
Red West	...	Bank Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Gordon Douglas

Writing credits
Charles Lederer		(screenplay)
Richard Powell		(novel "Pioneer, Go Home!")
Herman Raucher		play "Pioneer, Go Home!" (uncredited)

Produced by
Walter Mirisch	....	executive producer
David Weisbart	....	producer

Original Music by
Hans J. Salter

Cinematography by
Leo Tover		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
William B. Murphy

Art Direction by
Malcolm C. Bert		(as Mal Bert)

Set Decoration by
Fred M. MacLean		(as Fred McClean)

Makeup Department
Madine Danks	....	hairdresser
Daniel C. Striepeke	....	makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke)

Production Management
Herbert E. Mendelson	....	production manager
Allen K. Wood	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bert Chervin	....	assistant director

Art Department
Tom Coleman	....	property master

Sound Department
Buddy Myers	....	sound
Charles G. Schelling	....	sound effects editor
Jack Solomon	....	sound

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ruth Hancock	....	wardrobe
Sid Mintz	....	wardrobe

Music Department
Robert Tracy	....	music editor
Hank Garland	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Other crew
Tom Parker	....	technical advisor (as Col. Tom Parker)
Dolores Rubin	....	script supervisor
Jean-Étienne Siry	....	poster designer (french version) (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Mirisch Corporation, The

Distributors

• United Artists (1962) (USA) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1965) (USA) (TV)
• MGM/UA Home Video (1988) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (7 film set)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (7 film set)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)

Other Companies

• Stalmaster-Lister Co.  casting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Crystal River, Florida, USA

Company:

Mirisch Corporation, The

Trivia:

A part of SR40 was re-named "Follow that Dream Highway" in honor of this movie having been filmed there. A sign in Inglis, Florida (about 13 miles north of Crystal River) proclaims that fact. However none of the movie was made in Inglis, it was filmed in adjacent Yankeetown. The city council of Yankeetown declined to name their stretch of road after Elvis because of concerns in regards to his drug addictions in later years. As of November 19th 2011 the Mayor of Yankeetown issued a Dedication for the Yankeetown stretch of SR40 to be named Follow That Dream Parkway with a new sign directly under the Yankeetown sign was unveiled. The original Elvis Presley Fan Club-The Elvis Presley Continentals was in attendance for the Dedication.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The kids are seen trying to knock coconuts out of the palm trees and later you see several coconuts lying on the ground. The problem is that the trees are not coconut palms, but sable palms which have no coconuts.

Quotes:

Toby Kwimper:That's why I use my education against 'em.
Holly Jones:Your education?
Toby Kwimper:Sure. Whenever some pretty girl starts to bother me I just close my eyes and say, "One times one is one. One times two is two. One times three is three, and all the through to the eights. Usually, I only get the sixes and they get discusted and walk away."

Movie Connections:

Featured in Elvis in the Movies (1990)

Soundtrack:

Sound Advice

good comedy

Follow That Dream is one of my favorite Elvis movies.He proves he could have been good at light comedy.This is a fun,good natured role for Elvis.There is comedy,romance and Elvis music.If you like this combination,you will like this movie.