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Those Calloways

- They dared to dream the impossible!

Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam dreams of building a sanctuary for the geese that fly over the area each year, and he tries several schemes to buy a nearby lake for this santuary. He is thwarted at every attempt, it seems; he and his son try to get enough furs from their trapping venture to get the money, but the bottom falls out of the fur market. He uses the little money they get for a down payment on the lake, thereby losing their house when he can't make the mortgage payment. They move to the lake, where their friends help them build a cabin. A salesman stops in town, and tries to get the people to sell their land for a tourist venture; Cam is outraged at his tactics and takes desperate measures after he himself is tricked.

Release Date : 1965-01-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Cam Calloway

Original Name : Brian Keith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lydia (Liddy) Calloway

Original Name : Vera Miles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bucky Calloway

Original Name : Brandon De Wilde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alf Simes

Original Name : Walter Brennan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ed Parker

Original Name : Ed Wynn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bridie Mellott

Original Name : Linda Evans

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dell Fraser

Original Name : Philip Abbott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jim Mellott

Original Name : John Larkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doane Shattuck

Original Name : Parley Baer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nigosh

Original Name : Frank De Kova

Gender : Male

Character Name : E.J. Fletcher

Original Name : Roy Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ernie Evans

Original Name : John Qualen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Whit Turner

Original Name : Tom Skerritt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nat Perkins

Original Name : Russell Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ollie Gibbons

Original Name : John Davis Chandler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phil Petrie

Original Name : Chet Stratton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charley Evans

Original Name : Paul Hartman

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Bland. It's a film that slowly creeps through its 131 minute runtime. I do really like Brian Keith as an actor, but he really did get the more lamer Disney films didn't he? 'The Parent Trap' aside, all of his others with the studio up until this point are marginally good at best; despite Keith's talent. 'Those Calloways' is poorly paced and doesn't have any truly lovable characters. The shtick with the main family is that they are opposed to hunting, yet their whole thing is hunting in itself. Sure, they're doing it for differing reasons, but it's hardly a massive gap - it's not like the film portrays them as disliking it either. As for the cast, Keith is the best on display as Cam. Brandon deWilde (Bucky), Ed Wynn (Ed) and Walter Brennan (Alf) are fine. All of the antagonists are forgettable, though. Considering how long the film goes on for, they hardly do anything with the exception of one moment. There's a few scenes which could've done with some music too, particularly ones involving Bucky and Whit (Tom Skerritt). There is definitely a good message attempted, but it kinda falls flat unfortunately. This isn't one I'd recommend, even if it isn't terrible.