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Follow That Dream is a 1962
1962 in film

The year 1962 in film involved some significant events....
 musical film
Musical film

The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the fictional character are interwoven into the narrative. The songs are used to advance the plot or develop the film's characters....
 starring Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was an United Statesn singer, actor, and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as "Elvis", and is also sometimes referred to as "List of honorific titles in popular music" or "The King"....
. The movie was based on the novel Pioneer, Go Home!
Pioneer, Go Home!

Pioneer, Go Home! is a satirical novel by Richard P. Powell, first published in 1959 in literature. The novel follows a New Jersey family, The Kwimpers, who relocate to Columbiana, a fictional state that resembles Florida, and squat on the side of a highway where a new bridge is being built, outraging local officials....
 by Richard P. Powell
Richard P. Powell

Richard Pitts Powell was an U.S. novelist....
. It was filmed in Citrus County, Florida
Citrus County, Florida

Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 118,085. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 138,143 ....
. Inglis, Florida
Inglis, Florida

Inglis is a town located in Levy County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 19 in Florida near the Cross Florida Barge Canal....
 memorializes his stay in the form of their major highway, Follow That Dream Parkway.

gabond family composed of Pop Kwimper (Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell was an Academy Award nominated American stage and film actor. He appeared in films in 1941 and television programs . Among his screen appearances were Picnic , Anatomy of a Murder, and as the watch-maker who hides Jews during WWII in The Hiding Place....
), his son Toby (Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was an United Statesn singer, actor, and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as "Elvis", and is also sometimes referred to as "List of honorific titles in popular music" or "The King"....
), and various "adopted" children, including sixteen-year-old Holly Jones (Anne Helm
Anne Helm

Anne Helm is an actress, author, and illustrator.Living in New York City, she began pursuing a career as an actress which eventually led to Hollywood....
), are traveling in Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
 when Pop drives onto an as-yet-unopened section of highway.






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Follow That Dream is a 1962
1962 in film

The year 1962 in film involved some significant events....
 musical film
Musical film

The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the fictional character are interwoven into the narrative. The songs are used to advance the plot or develop the film's characters....
 starring Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was an United Statesn singer, actor, and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as "Elvis", and is also sometimes referred to as "List of honorific titles in popular music" or "The King"....
. The movie was based on the novel Pioneer, Go Home!
Pioneer, Go Home!

Pioneer, Go Home! is a satirical novel by Richard P. Powell, first published in 1959 in literature. The novel follows a New Jersey family, The Kwimpers, who relocate to Columbiana, a fictional state that resembles Florida, and squat on the side of a highway where a new bridge is being built, outraging local officials....
 by Richard P. Powell
Richard P. Powell

Richard Pitts Powell was an U.S. novelist....
. It was filmed in Citrus County, Florida
Citrus County, Florida

Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 118,085. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 138,143 ....
. Inglis, Florida
Inglis, Florida

Inglis is a town located in Levy County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 19 in Florida near the Cross Florida Barge Canal....
 memorializes his stay in the form of their major highway, Follow That Dream Parkway.

Plot

A vagabond family composed of Pop Kwimper (Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell was an Academy Award nominated American stage and film actor. He appeared in films in 1941 and television programs . Among his screen appearances were Picnic , Anatomy of a Murder, and as the watch-maker who hides Jews during WWII in The Hiding Place....
), his son Toby (Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was an United Statesn singer, actor, and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as "Elvis", and is also sometimes referred to as "List of honorific titles in popular music" or "The King"....
), and various "adopted" children, including sixteen-year-old Holly Jones (Anne Helm
Anne Helm

Anne Helm is an actress, author, and illustrator.Living in New York City, she began pursuing a career as an actress which eventually led to Hollywood....
), are traveling in Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
 when Pop drives onto an as-yet-unopened section of highway. When the car runs out of gas, Holly persuades Pop to take up residence
Squatting

Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building, usually residential, that the squatter does not Land ownership and tenure....
 on the land next to the road. A chance encounter with an avid fisherman (Herbert Rudley
Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley, , was a prolific character actor who appeared on stage, in films and on television.Rudley was born in 1910 in Philadelphia, and attended Temple University....
) gives Holly an idea. They soon build up a thriving business catering to sports fishermen.

However, trouble soon follows. When Toby rejects the advances of amorous social worker Alisha Claypoole (Joanna Moore
Joanna Cook Moore

Joanna Cook Moore was an United States film and television actress best known for her guest roles on the popular television shows of the 1960s, most notably as Sheriff Andy Taylor love interest, Peggy "Peg" McMillan on The Andy Griffith Show....
), she goes to court to have the children taken away in revenge. Also, her government official boyfriend considers them to be an eyesore and wants to evict them. Finally, since the area is outside the jurisdiction of any law enforcement, two gamblers (Jack Kruschen
Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen was a Canadian-born character actor who worked primarily in United States film, television and radio programming....
 and Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland was an American actor of theater, film, and television....
) soon set up a casino in a trailer. In the end, Toby's earthy wits and family resolve win over the judge and the family returns to its new land and home. With Alisha's help, Holly gets Toby to recognize that she is a grown woman and that he loves her.

Cast

  • Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley

    Elvis Aaron Presley was an United Statesn singer, actor, and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as "Elvis", and is also sometimes referred to as "List of honorific titles in popular music" or "The King"....
     as Toby Kwimper. Elvis didn't dye his hair for this role and reverted back to his sandy blonde look from earlier in his career.
  • Anne Helm
    Anne Helm

    Anne Helm is an actress, author, and illustrator.Living in New York City, she began pursuing a career as an actress which eventually led to Hollywood....
     as Holly Jones
  • Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell

    Arthur O'Connell was an Academy Award nominated American stage and film actor. He appeared in films in 1941 and television programs . Among his screen appearances were Picnic , Anatomy of a Murder, and as the watch-maker who hides Jews during WWII in The Hiding Place....
     as Pop Kwimper
  • Joanna Moore
    Joanna Cook Moore

    Joanna Cook Moore was an United States film and television actress best known for her guest roles on the popular television shows of the 1960s, most notably as Sheriff Andy Taylor love interest, Peggy "Peg" McMillan on The Andy Griffith Show....
     as Alisha Claypoole
  • Jack Kruschen
    Jack Kruschen

    Jack Kruschen was a Canadian-born character actor who worked primarily in United States film, television and radio programming....
     as Carmine
  • Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland

    Simon Oakland was an American actor of theater, film, and television....
     as Nick
  • Roland Winters
    Roland Winters

    Roland Winters was an United States of America actor who portrayed Charlie Chan in six films.Born Roland Winternitz in Boston, Massachusetts on 22 December 1904, Winters was the son of Felix Winternitz, a violinist and composer who was teaching at New England Conservatory of Music....
     as Judge
  • Alan Hewitt as H. Arthur King
  • Howard McNear
    Howard McNear

    Howard T. McNear was an United States film, television and radio character actor. McNear is best remembered as Floyd Lawson, the barber in The Andy Griffith Show....
     as George
  • Frank DeKova
    Frank Dekova

    Frank Dekova was an Italian-American character actor....
     as Jack
  • Herbert Rudley
    Herbert Rudley

    Herbert Rudley, , was a prolific character actor who appeared on stage, in films and on television.Rudley was born in 1910 in Philadelphia, and attended Temple University....
     as Mr. Endicott, an avid fisherman and banker


Soundtrack

The soundtrack
Soundtrack

The term soundtrack refers to three related concepts: recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; and the physical area of a film that contains the synchronized recorded so...
 songs were recorded in July 1961 at the RCA
RCA

RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. Today, the RCA is owned by the France conglomerate Thomson SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Thomson....
 Studios in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
.

Recording musicians

  • Elvis Presley (vocals)
  • The Jordanaires
    The Jordanaires

    The Jordanaires are an United States singing group formed in 1948 in Springfield, Missouri....
     (background vocals)
  • Millie Kirkham
    Millie Kirkham

    Mildred "Millie" Kirkham is a legend behind the scenes of many classic hit recordings from the mid 1950's through the 1980's.Early life ...
      (background vocals)
  • Scotty Moore
    Scotty Moore

    Winfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III is an United States guitarist. He is best known for his backing of Elvis Presley in the first part of his career, between 1954 and the beginning of Elvis' Hollywood years....
    , Hank Garland
    Hank Garland

    Walter L. "Hank" Garland was a legendary Nashville, Tennessee studio musician.Born in Cowpens, South Carolina, Garland began playing the guitar at the age of 6....
    , Neal Matthews, Jr.
    Neal Matthews, Jr.

    Neal Matthews, Jr. was an United States singer.Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he served with the United States Army during the Korean War where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal....
     (guitar)
  • Bob Moore
    Bob Moore

    For the football player of the same name see Bob Moore .Bob Loyce Moore , is an United States session musician, orchestra, and bassist.Moore developed his musical skills as a boy, and by age 15 he was playing double bass on a tent show tour with a Grand Ole Opry musical group....
      (bass)
  • Floyd Cramer
    Floyd Cramer

    Floyd Cramer was an United States Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville Sound." He popularized the 'slip note' piano style where one note slides effortlessly into the next....
      (piano)
  • D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman
    Buddy Harman

    Buddy Harman was an United States session musician....
     (drums)


Tracks

  • "What A Wonderful Life" - written by Sid Wayne
    Sid Wayne

    Sid Wayne was a song writer, lyricist and composer who wrote a number of well-known songs in the 1950's-'80's. He worked closely with Ben Weisman and Dolores Fuller....
     and Jerry Livingston
    Jerry Livingston

    Jerry Livingston was an United States songwriter.From 1940s to the 1960s he had written songs for numerous films and television series, including Cinderella , Bronco , 77 Sunset Strip , and Hawaiian Eye ....
  • "I'm Not The Marrying Kind" - Sherman Edwards
    Sherman Edwards

    Sherman Edwards was an United States songwriter....
     and Mack David
    Mack David

    Mack David was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television in the 1960s, particularly his work on the Walt Disney Pictures films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland ....
  • "Sound Advice" - Bill Giant and Anna Shaw
  • "Follow That Dream" - Ben Weisman
    Ben Weisman

    Ben Weisman was an American composer and pianist best known for having written many of the songs associated with Elvis Presley.A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Ben Weisman was one of Elvis Presley's chief songwriters throughout the 1960s....
     and Fred Wise
    Fred Wise (lyricist)

    Fred Wise was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 in music song "'A' ? You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye. He subsequently did many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies....
  • "Angel" - Sid Tepper
    Sid Tepper

    Sid Tepper is an United States songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley....
     and Roy C. Bennett
    Roy C. Bennett

    Roy C. Bennett is an United States songwriter.Born into an Eastern European immigrant family, as a young boy growing up in Brooklyn he befriended a newly arrived neighbor by the name of Sid Tepper....
  • "A Whistling Tune" (Edwards and David) - not used in film


See also

  • List of Elvis Presley films
    List of Elvis Presley films

    Academy Award-winning Hollywood movie producer Hal B. Wallis, who received 16 Academy Award nomination, stated about the Elvis Presley movies: "An Elvis Presley picture is the only sure thing in Hollywood." In 1956, following his rise to stardom in the rock and roll musical arena, singer Elvis Presley launched a parallel career as a film acto...
  • Elvis Presley discography
    Elvis Presley discography

    The official United States discography of Elvis Presley starts on July 19, 1954, with the release of his first commercial single , and ends in February 1978, with the release of "Unchained Melody" backed with "Softly, as I Leave You," the final single attached to a project Presley himself knew about in the planning stages prior to his death i...


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