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The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

- The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together

The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland rally song at the 1888 convention, but decide instead to move to the Dakota territory on the urging of a suitor to their eldest daughter. There, Grampa Bower causes trouble with his pro-Cleveland ideas, as Dakota residents are overwhelmingly Republican, and hope to get the territory admitted as two states (North and South Dakota) rather than one in order to send four Republican senators to Washington. Cleveland opposed this plan, refusing to refer to Congress the plan to organize the Dakotas this way. When Cleveland wins the popular vote, but Harrison the presidency due to the electoral college votes, the Dakotans (particularly the feuding young couple) resolve to live together in peace, and Cleveland grants statehood to the two Dakotas before he leaves office (along with two Democrat-voting states, evening the gains for both parties).

Release Date : 1968-04-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Walter Brennan

Character Name : Grandpa Bower

Original Name : Walter Brennan

Gender : Male

Buddy Ebsen

Character Name : Calvin Bower

Original Name : Buddy Ebsen

Gender : Male

Lesley Ann Warren

Character Name : Alice Bower

Original Name : Lesley Ann Warren

Gender : Female

John Davidson

Character Name : Joe Carder

Original Name : John Davidson

Gender : Male

Janet Blair

Character Name : Katie Bower

Original Name : Janet Blair

Gender : Female

Kurt Russell

Character Name : Sidney Bower

Original Name : Kurt Russell

Gender : Male

Bobby Riha

Character Name : Mayo Bower

Original Name : Bobby Riha

Gender : Male

Jon Walmsley

Character Name : Quinn Bower

Original Name : Jon Walmsley

Gender : Male

Smith Wordes

Character Name : Nettie Bower

Original Name : Smith Wordes

Gender : Female

Heidi Rook

Character Name : Rose Bower

Original Name : Heidi Rook

Gender : Male

Debbie Smith

Character Name : Lulu Bower

Original Name : Debbie Smith

Gender : Male

Pamelyn Ferdin

Character Name : Laura Bower

Original Name : Pamelyn Ferdin

Gender : Female

Wally Cox

Character Name : Mr. Wampler

Original Name : Wally Cox

Gender : Male

Richard Deacon

Character Name : Charlie Wrenn

Original Name : Richard Deacon

Gender : Male

Steve Harmon

Character Name : Ernie Stubbins

Original Name : Steve Harmon

Gender : Male

Goldie Hawn

Character Name : Giggly Girl

Original Name : Goldie Hawn

Gender : Female

John Craig

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : John Craig

Gender : Male

Jonathan Kidd

Character Name : Telegrapher

Original Name : Jonathan Kidd

Gender : Male

Julie Allred

Character Name : Blonde Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Julie Allred

Gender : Female

Don Ames

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Ames

Gender : Male

Jimmy Bates

Character Name : Square Dance Blonde Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Bates

Gender : Male

Larry J. Blake

Character Name : First Outspoken Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry J. Blake

Gender : Male

Buddy Bryan

Character Name : Man at Republican Meeting (uncredited)

Original Name : Buddy Bryan

Gender : Male

Bill Coontz

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Coontz

Gender : Male

Ben Frommer

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Frommer

Gender : Male

Rudy Germane

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Germane

Gender : Male

Hank Jones

Character Name : Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Hank Jones

Gender : Male

Richard LaMarr

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard LaMarr

Gender : Male

Tex Lambert

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tex Lambert

Gender : Male

Kenneth MacDonald

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth MacDonald

Gender : Male

Bert May

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert May

Gender : Male

Philo McCullough

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Philo McCullough

Gender : Male

Charles McQuary

Character Name : Dakota Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles McQuary

Gender : Male

Norman Palmer

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Palmer

Gender : Male

Butch Patrick

Character Name : Johnny (uncredited)

Original Name : Butch Patrick

Gender : Male

Peter Renaday

Character Name : Dakota Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Renaday

Gender : Male

Stephen Roberts

Character Name : Second Outspoken Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen Roberts

Gender : Male

John Roy

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : John Roy

Gender : Male

Andrea Sacino

Character Name : Edna (uncredited)

Original Name : Andrea Sacino

Gender : Male

Cosmo Sardo

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Cosmo Sardo

Gender : Male

Jack Tornek

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Tornek

Gender : Male

Jerry Trent

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Trent

Gender : Male

Marc Winters

Character Name : School Kid (uncredited)

Original Name : Marc Winters

Gender : Male

William Woodson

Character Name : Henry White (uncredited)

Original Name : William Woodson

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Close to being a good watch, but ends up being more boring than entertaining for me. 'The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band' has positives and negatives. I mostly enjoyed Walter Brennan and Buddy Ebsen in their roles, while Lesley Ann Warren is likeable too. A young Kurt Russell and future wife Goldie Hawn are in there, also. Some of the songs, meanwhile, are catchy. However, my main negatives are the plot and the pacing. The story isn't that interesting and is more political than I was expecting; that's not a bad thing in itself, but it just turns into a shouting match towards the end - realistic I guess, given politics, but as a film it's not enjoyable to see unfold. They could've shaved 20mins off the run time, as well. As noted, I did almost like this. It's the ending which kinda cemented it into the rating I've given. It isn't a bad film overall, mind.