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The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

G 100 min  -  Family | Comedy | Western  -   1 July 1975 (USA)
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Three orphan children strike gold in 1878 California.

Director:

Norman Tokar

Writers:

Don Tait (screenplay), Jack M. Bickham (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Bixby ...
Russel Donavan
Susan Clark Susan Clark ...
Magnolia Dusty Clydesdale
Don Knotts ...
Tim Conway ...
David Wayne David Wayne ...
Col. T.R. Clydesdale
Slim Pickens ...
Harry Morgan ...
Homer McCoy
John McGiver John McGiver ...
Leonard Sharpe
Don Knight ...
John Wintle
Clay O'Brien Clay O'Brien ...
Bobby Bradley
Brad Savage Brad Savage ...
Clovis Bradley
Stacy Manning Stacy Manning ...
Celia Bradley
Dennis Fimple ...
Rudy Hooks
Pepe Callahan Pepe Callahan ...
Clemons
Iris Adrian Iris Adrian ...
Poker Polly
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Storyline

Three orphaned siblings are forced upon confirmed bachelor Donovan (Bixby) in a 19th century boom town of Quake City, CA. After an earthquake shakes the area, the children find a large gold nugget worth tens of thousands of dollars. But their newfound wealth is causing more problems than it's solving, so they agree to "give" the gold to two bumbling outlaws (Knotts & Conway). But they only way they can get the gold is to steal it from the bank vault where it's being held for safe keeping. Written by Tony B  

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Plot Keywords:

Gold | Orphan | Earthquake | Bachelor | Bank  | See more »

Taglines:

First they blew into town... then they BLEW IT UP! See more »

Genres:

Family | Comedy | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Az almagombóc banda See more »

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Goofs

Anachronisms: On the DVD, when the kids set off the musical machine, the banjo has a REMO head on it. REMO was not around in the 1800's. See more »

Quotes

John Wintle: Donovan! I haven't seen you since, ah...
Russell Donovan: Santa Fe.
John Wintle: Right!
Russell Donovan: When you sold me the Marshal's horse.
John Wintle: Right. I was just funnin', Donovan.
Russell Donovan: The Marshal wasn't amused.
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Soundtracks

"The Apple Dumpling Gang"
By Shane Tatum
Sung by Randy Sparks and 'The Back Porch Majority' See more »