Rating: NR
Genre:
Musical
Release Date: 04/20/2004
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 109 Minutes
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: MGM
One of a handful of
Elvis Presley vehicles for United Artists release,
Follow That Dream is a leisurely comedy/musical with a homey appeal that will delight even non-
Presley fans. Based on
Richard Powell's novel
Pioneer Go Home, the film casts
Elvis as Toby Kwimper, the most responsible member of an itinerant rural family comprised of Pop Kwimper (
Arthur O'Connell) and nubile cousin Holly Jones (
Anne Helm). Claiming "squatter's rights," the Kwimpers set up housekeeping, much to the dismay of local gamblers Carmine (
Jack Kruschen) and Nick (
Simon Oakland). In an attempt to force the family off their land, social worker Alicia Claypool (
Joanna Moore) tries to prove that Toby is "degenerate," but succeeds only in making a fool of herself. Beyond a handful of pleasant songs, the film's highlights include
Elvis' unwitting breakup of the local gambling casino, and the climactic trial scene featuring
Roland Winters as a dyspeptic but basically likeable judge.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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