Follow That Dream (1962)

A family of ragtag vagabonds sets up a makeshift home on a Florida beach after becoming marooned there, prompting an uptight local bureaucrat to attempt to evict them.

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Charles Lederer (screenplay), Richard P. Powell (novel) (as Richard Powell)

Stars:

Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Anne Helm

Cast

Complete credited 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	...	Blackie
Barry Russo	...	Al (as John Duke)

Storyline

When the Kwimper family car runs out of gas on a new Florida highway and an officous state supervisor tries to run them off, Pop Kwimper digs in his heels and decides to do a little homesteading. He and his son Toby and their "adopted" children - Holly, Ariadne and the twins - start their own little community along a strip of the roadside. The fishing is good and the living is easy until the mob sets up a gambling operation and the state supervisor sics a sexy social worker on the Kwimpers in an effort to take away Ariadne and the twins.

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Plot Keywords:

florida | land claim | singer | based on book | based on novel | 

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Taglines:

Want a Lift? Elvis Presley's Funniest... Happiest... Dreamiest... Motion Picture!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

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.

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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 disgusted and walk away."

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Connections

Referenced in Mafioso (1962)

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Soundtracks

Follow That Dream
by Ben Weisman (as Bernie Weisman) & Fred Wise
Performed by Elvis Presley (uncredited)

User Reviews

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.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

Here Come the Kwimpers

Filming Locations:

Crystal River, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Mirisch Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1