Follow that Dream

Infobox Film
name = Follow That Dream


imdb_id = 0055992
producer = Hal B. Wallis (Exec.)
David Weisbart
director = Gordon Douglas
writer = Richard P. Powell (novel)
Charles Lederer (screenwriter)
starring = Elvis Presley
Anne Helm
Arthur O'Connell
music = Hans J. Salter
cinematography = Leo Tover
editing = William B. Murphy
distributor = United Artists
released = April 11, 1962
runtime = 109 min.
language = English
preceded by = "Blue Hawaii"
followed by = "Kid Galahad"

"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 ( actor 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:

*Elvis Presley : Toby Kwimper
*Anne Helm : Holly Jones
*Arthur O'Connell : Pop Kwimper
*Joanna Moore : Alisha Claypoole

oundtrack

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

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

ee also

*List of Elvis Presley films
*Elvis Presley discography

External links

DVD Reviews

* [http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=29733 Review of the movie collection "Elvis: MGM Movie Legends Collection (Follow That Dream, Kid Galahad, Frankie and Johnny, Clambake)] by Paul Mavis at [http://www.dvdtalk.com/ DVD Talk] , July 24, 2007.
* [http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=10864 Review] by Stuart Galbraith IV at [http://www.dvdtalk.com/ DVD Talk] , May 25, 2004.