Follow That Dream

"GO! GO! GO! It's Free-Wheeling Fun!"

1962 1h 49m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 48

Comedy

Synopsis

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When the Kwimper family car runs out of fuel on a new Florida highway and an officious state supervisor tries to run them off, Pop digs in his heels and decides to do a little homesteading. He, his son Toby and their 'adopted' children—Holly, Ariadne, and the twins—start their own little community along a strip of the roadside.

“GO! GO! GO! It's Free-Wheeling Fun!”

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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

Credits

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Director: Gordon Douglas
Writers: Herman Raucher, Charles Lederer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gordon Douglas, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William B. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elvis Presley and Arthur O'Connell and Anne Helm carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "GO! GO! GO! It's Free-Wheeling Fun!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gordon Douglas directs. Leo Tover behind the camera. Hans J. Salter scores. William B. Murphy cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Gordon Douglas, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William B. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elvis Presley and Arthur O'Connell and Anne Helm carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "GO! GO! GO! It's Free-Wheeling Fun!".
7IMDB entry: tt0055992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Leo Tover
Original score: Hans J. Salter
Editing: William B. Murphy
Makeup / hair: Daniel C. Striepeke
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,800,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Follow That Dream (1962)

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Wuchak2020-11-10
★ 6/10
Elvis goes to backwoods Florida to set-up a makeshift home & business A family of hicks from rural Georgia run out of gas on the northwest coast of the Florida peninsula and decide to homestead there. They have to deal with annoying bureaucrats and gangsters who run a mobile gambling ring. Elvis Presley, Anne Helm, Arthur O'Connell, Simon Oakland and Joanna Moore are all on hand. “Follow That Dream” (1962) was Elvis’ 9th movie of the 31 he did. I didn’t like it the first time I saw it because of the (seemingly) eye-rolling premise. Viewing it again after many years, I appreciated it more because (1) I knew it wasn’t supposed to be taken too seriously and (2) the movie, albeit farcical, does reveal interesting data on the concept of homesteading with the corresponding establishment of civilization, government, laws and lawbreaking. Moreover, the film is an interesting commentary on the naiveté & goodwill of backwoods types in contrast to the corruption of big city people. Of course, “Deliverance” (1972) would change this perception forever, but “Follow That Dream” is closer to reality. Anne Helm is easily one of the top females to costar in a Presley flick along with Ann-Margret in “Viva Las Vegas” (1964) and Michele Carey in “Live a Little, Love a Little” (1968). She’s all-around winsome and fills out a pair of jeans exquisitely. While the film is overlong at 1 hour, 49 minutes, I didn’t mind. It was shot completely in Florida at Crystal River, Inverness, Yankeetown and Ocala. GRADE: B-/B

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