Follow That Dream

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Follow That Dream
Directed byGordon Douglas
Produced byHal B. Wallis (Exec.)
David Weisbart
Written byRichard P. Powell (novel)
Charles Lederer (screenwriter)
StarringElvis Presley
Anne Helm
Arthur O'Connell
Music byHans J. Salter
CinematographyLeo Tover
Editing byWilliam B. Murphy
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date(s)April 11, 1962
Running time109 min.
LanguageEnglish
IMDb profile
Follow That Dream is a 1962 musical film starring Elvis Presley. The movie, based on the novel Pioneer, Go Home! by Richard P. Powell, follows the family of Toby Kwimper ( Elvis Presley ) traveling in Florida. 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.

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:

Soundtrack

The soundtrack songs were recorded in July of 1961 at the RCA Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

Recording musicians

Tracks (songwriter)

See also

External links

DVD Reviews

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Album Discography
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Top 10 U.S. Singles
Heartbreak Hotel • I Want You, I Need You, I Love You • Don't Be Cruel • Hound Dog (song) • Love Me Tender (song) • Love Me • Too Much • All Shook Up • (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear • Jailhouse Rock • Don't • Wear My Ring Around Your Neck • Hard Headed Woman • One Night • I Got Stung • A Fool Such As I • I Need Your Love Tonight • A Big Hunk O' Love • Stuck on You • It's Now Or Never • Are You Lonesome Tonight? • Surrender • I Feel So Bad • (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame • Little Sister • Can't Help Falling in Love • Good Luck Charm • She's Not You • Return to Sender • (You're the) Devil In Disguise • Bossa Nova Baby • Crying In The Chapel • In the Ghetto • Suspicious Minds • Don't Cry Daddy • The Wonder of You • Burning Love
Christian Recordings
Amazing Grace • Reach Out To Jesus • He Touched Me • He Knows Just What I Need • Lead Me, Guide Me • How Great Thou Art • His Hand In Mine • I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs • In My Father's House • Milky White Way • Known Only To Him • I Believe In The Man In The Sky • Joshua Fit The Battle • Swing Down, Sweet Chariot • Mansion Over The Hilltop • If We Never Meet Again • Working On The Building • Crying In The Chapel • In The Garden • Somebody Bigger Than You Or I • Farther Along • Without Him • So High • Where Could I Go But To The Lord • By And By • If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side • Run On • Where No One Stands Alone • We Call On Him • Who Am I? • Life • Only Believe • I've Got Confidence • Seeing Is Believing • He Is My Everything • Bosom Of Abraham • An Evening Prayer • There Is No God But God • A Thing Called Love • I, John • Miracle Of The Rosary • Put Your Hand In The Hand • I Got A Feelin' In My Body • Help Me • If That Isn't Love • Why Me Lord • Farther Along • Oh Happy Day • Bosom Of Abraham • You Better Run • Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus • Nearer My God To Thee • When The Saints Go Marchin' In • Just A Little Talk With Jesus • Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley • I Shall Not Be Moved • Peace In The Valley • Down By The Riverside • Farther Along • Blessed Jesus • On The Jericho Road • I Just Can't Make It By Myself • I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling • Softly And Tenderly • It Is No Secret • I Believe • Take My Hand, Precious Lord • I Asked The Lord • He • Oh How I Love Jesus • O Lord, Show Me Thy Ways • Hide Thou Me • Sing You Children • Let Us Pray • Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child • Where Could I Go But To The Lord • Up Above My Head • Saved • The Lord's Prayer'' •
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Gordon Douglas (Gordon Douglas Brickner) (December 15, 1907 – September 29, 1993) was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.
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Hal B. Wallis

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Arthur O'Connell

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Died May 18 1981 (aged 73)
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Elvis Aaron Presley[1][2] (January 8, 1935–August 16, 1977), was an American singer, musician, actor, writer, and producer. He is a cultural icon, often known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King".
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Pioneer, Go Home!
Author Richard P. Powell
Country United States
Language English
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Publication date 1959
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Arthur O'Connell

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 United States New York City,
Died May 18 1981 (aged 73)
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