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| Directed by | Gordon Douglas |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis (Exec.) David Weisbart |
| Written by | Richard P. Powell (novel) Charles Lederer (screenwriter) |
| Starring | Elvis Presley Anne Helm Arthur O'Connell |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Editing by | William B. Gordon Douglas (Gordon Douglas Brickner ( December 15, 1907 – September 29, 1993) was an American Film director, who Hal B Wallis, CBE ( September 14, 1899 &ndash October 5, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production David M Weisbart ( January 21, 1915 &ndash July 21, 1967) was an American Film editor and producer. Richard P Powell ( November 28, 1908 – December 8, 1999) was an American novelist Charles Davies Lederer ( December 31, 1906 – March 5, 1976) was an American film writer and director Anne Helm (born September 12, 1938 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is an actress author and illustrator Arthur O'Connell ( March 29, 1908 &ndash May 18, 1981) was an Academy Award nominated American stage and film actor Hans J Salter ( January 14, 1896 – July 23, 1994) was an American film composer. Leo Tover, ASC (1902 &ndash 1964 was an American Cinematographer, twice nominated for Academy Awards for his work on The Heiress Murphy |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | April 11, 1962 |
| Running time | 109 min. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Language | English |
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Follow That Dream is a 1962 musical film starring Elvis Presley. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative The movie, based on the novel Pioneer, Go Home! by Richard P. Powell, follows the family of Toby Kwimper ( Elvis Presley ) traveling in Florida. Pioneer Go Home! is a satirical novel by Richard P Powell, first published in 1959. Richard P Powell ( November 28, 1908 – December 8, 1999) was an American novelist A vagabond clan who are headed by Toby's father ( Arthur O'Connell ) who gives a great performance, and revolves around the family squatting on Florida highway land and in the end, Toby's earthy wits and family resolve winning praise and their new land and home.
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Trivia
- Elvis didn't dye his hair for this role and reverted back to his sandy blonde look from earlier in his career.
Primary cast:
- Elvis Presley : Toby Kwimper
- Anne Helm : Holly Jones
- Arthur O'Connell : Pop Kwimper
- Joanna Moore : Alisha Claypoole
Soundtrack
The soundtrack songs were recorded in July of 1961 at the RCA Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Anne Helm (born September 12, 1938 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is an actress author and illustrator Arthur O'Connell ( March 29, 1908 &ndash May 18, 1981) was an Academy Award nominated American stage and film actor Joanna Cook Moore ( November 10, 1934 – November 22, 1997) was an American film and television actress best known for her guest RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986
Recording musicians
- Elvis Presley (vocals)
- The Jordanaires (background vocals)
- Millie Kirkham (background vocals)
- Scotty Moore, Hank Garland, Neal Matthews, Jr. (guitar)
- Bob Moore (bass)
- Floyd Cramer (piano)
- D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman (drums)
Tracks (songwriter)
- What A Wonderful Life - (Sid Wayne & Jerry Livingston)
- I'm Not The Marrying Kind - (Sherman Edwards & Mack David)
- Sound Advice - (Bill Grant & Anna Shaw)
- Follow That Dream - (Ben Weisman & Fred Wise)
- Angel - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
- A Whistling Tune (Edwards and David) - not used in film
See also
External links
DVD Reviews
- Review of the movie collection "Elvis: MGM Movie Legends Collection (Follow That Dream, Kid Galahad, Frankie and Johnny, Clambake) by Paul Mavis at DVD Talk, July 24, 2007. The Jordanaires are an American singing group formed in 1948 in Springfield Missouri. Mildred "Millie" Kirkham is a legend behind the scenes of many classic hit recordings from the mid 1950's through the 1980's Winfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III (born December 27, 1931 near Gadsden Tennessee) is a legendary American Guitarist and Hank Garland ( November 11, 1930 &ndash December 27, 2004) was a legendary Nashville Studio musician. Neal Matthews Jr ( October 26, 1929 – April 21, 2000) was an American singer For the football player of the same name see Bob Moore (American football. Floyd Cramer ( October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame Pianist who was one of the architects Dominic Joseph Fontana (born March 15 1931 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American musician best known as the Drummer for Elvis Presley for Buddy Harman (born Murrey Mizell Harman Jr) ( December 23 1928 – August 21 2008) was an American Session musician Sid Wayne was a song writer lyricist and composer who wrote a number of well-known songs in the 1950's-'80's Jerry Livingston (born March 25, 1909 in Denver, Colorado, died on July 1, 1987) was an American Songwriter Sherman Edwards ( April 4, 1919 - March 30, 1981) was a songwriter born in New York City and raised in Weequahic New Jersey Mack David ( July 5, 1912 - December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter best known for his work in film and television in the Bill Grant may refer to Bill Grant born James W Grant, US Representative from Florida Bill Grant (composer, songwriter who composed Anna Howard Shaw ( February 14, 1847 &ndash July 2, 1919) was a leading United States Civil Ben Weisman ( November 16[[ 921]]&mdash May 20[[ 007]] was an American composer and pianist best known for having written many of the songs associated with Elvis Fred Wise was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song " 'A' — You're Adorable " with Buddy Kaye. Sid Tepper is an American songwriter best known for his collaborations with Roy C Roy C Bennett (born August 12, 1918 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Songwriter. In 1956, following his rise to stardom in the Rock and roll musical arena singer Elvis Presley launched a parallel career as a film actor beginning The official American discography of Elvis Presley starts on July 19 1954 with the release of his first commercial single, and ends in February of
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