Comedy

Follow That Dream

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

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.

Release Date : 1962-04-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Mirisch Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Toby Kwimper

Original Name : Elvis Presley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pop Kwimper

Original Name : Arthur O'Connell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Holly Jones

Original Name : Anne Helm

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alisha Claypoole

Original Name : Joanna Moore

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carmine

Original Name : Jack Kruschen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : Simon Oakland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Roland Winters

Gender : Male

Character Name : H. Arthur King

Original Name : Alan Hewitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : George

Original Name : Howard McNear

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack (as Frank de Kova)

Original Name : Frank De Kova

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Endicott

Original Name : Herbert Rudley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eddy Bascombe

Original Name : Gavin Koon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teddy Bascombe

Original Name : Robin Koon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blackie

Original Name : Robert Carricart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Al (as John Duke)

Original Name : Barry Russo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Governor (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Holcombe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ariadne Pennington (uncredited)

Original Name : Pam Ogles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Waclaw Rekwart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dealer (uncredited)

Original Name : Mitchell Rhein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bank Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Red West

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**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