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Follow That Dream( 1962)

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Overview

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 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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Elvis Presley

      Toby Kwimper

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      Arthur O'Connell

      Pop Kwimper

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      Anne Helm

      Holly Jones

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      Joanna Moore

      Alisha Claypoole

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      Jack Kruschen

      Carmine

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      Simon Oakland

      Nick

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      Roland Winters

      Judge

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      Alan Hewitt

      H. Arthur King

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      Howard McNear

      George

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      Frank De Kova

      Jack (as Frank de Kova)

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      Herbert Rudley

      Mr. Endicott

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      Gavin Koon

      Eddy Bascombe

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      Robin Koon

      Teddy Bascombe

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      Robert Carricart

      Blackie

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      Barry Russo

      Al (as John Duke)

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      Harry Holcombe

      Governor (uncredited)

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      Pam Ogles

      Ariadne Pennington (uncredited)

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      Waclaw Rekwart

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Mitchell Rhein

      Dealer (uncredited)

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      Red West

      Bank Guard (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Tue Nov 10 2020
    _**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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • highway
    • homestead