The Apple Dumpling Gang

"Wanted: For chicanery, skulduggery, tomfoolery and habitual bungling!"

1975 1h 40m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 138

ComedyFamilyWestern

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A roving bachelor gets saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold nugget. They join forces with two bumbling outlaws to fend off the greedy townspeople and soon find themselves facing a surly gang of sharpshooters.

“Wanted: For chicanery, skulduggery, tomfoolery and habitual bungling!”

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Cast

Don Knotts
Theodore Ogelvie
Tim Conway
Amos Tucker
Harry Morgan
Homer McCoy
Bill Bixby
Russel Donavan
Susan Clark
Magnolia Dusty Clydesdale
David Wayne
T.R. Clydesdale
Slim Pickens
Frank Stillwell
John McGiver
Leonard Sharpe

Credits

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Director: Norman Tokar
Writers: Don Tait
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Apple Dumpling Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by Frank V. Phillips. 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 Buddy Baker. 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 Ray de Leuw 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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Don Knotts and Tim Conway and Harry Morgan carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "Wanted: For chicanery, skulduggery, tomfoolery and habitual bungling!".

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IMDB entry: tt0072653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Norman Tokar directs. Frank V. Phillips behind the camera. Buddy Baker scores. Ray de Leuw cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The Apple Dumpling Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by Frank V. Phillips. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Buddy Baker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ray de Leuw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Don Knotts and Tim Conway and Harry Morgan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Wanted: For chicanery, skulduggery, tomfoolery and habitual bungling!".
8IMDB entry: tt0072653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "adoption", "slapstick comedy", "gold mine", "marriage of convenience".

The technical file

Cinematography: Frank V. Phillips
Original score: Buddy Baker
Editing: Ray de Leuw
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $36,853,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

Part of

The Apple Dumpling Gang Collection

Amos and Theodore are the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang.

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tmdb272194542019-12-28
★ 8/10
It's Don Knotts and Tim Conway at the height of their careers...you can't ask for any better comedy...and this was before Disney sold their soul to the Devil... Bring a friend and enjoy the movie.
r96sk2020-08-24
★ 7/10
Could've/should've been funnier, but <em>'The Apple Dumpling Gang'</em> is still an entertaining enough 100 minutes. I had a solidly good time with it, it never drags and has a few decent characters and a watchable plot to follow along. As noted, I think they were going for something way more amusing, especially with Theodore (Don Knotts) and Amos (Tim Conway) - who I liked watching, but they aren't overly funny. Bill Bixby (Donovan) and Susan Clark (Dusty) team up to strong effect, while Harry Morgan probably gives the best performance as McCoy. The villains are largely forgettable, though Slim Pickens is OK as Stillwell. Not much more to add in truth, except for acknowledging the nice set design. All in all, the film isn't anything incredible but I'd still very much recommend it.