Follow That Dream (1962)
Overview
When the Kwimper family car runs out of fuel on a new Florida highway and an officious state supervisor tries to run them off, Pop Kwimper digs in his heels and decides to do a little homesteading. He and his son Toby and their 'adopted' children—Holly, Ariadne, and the twins—start their own little community along a strip of the roadside.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.745 |
Directed By
Gordon Douglas
Crew
Herman Raucher
Gordon Douglas
Charles Lederer
Jack Solomon
Herbert E. Mendelson
Tom Coleman
Bert Chervin
Tom Parker
Charles G. Schelling
Madine Danks
Ruth Hancock
Daniel C. Striepeke
Robert Tracy
Dolores Rubin
Allen K. Wood
Buddy Myers
Walter Mirisch
David Weisbart
Leo Tover
Hans J. Salter
Richard Powell
William B. Murphy
Malcolm C. Bert
Fred M. MacLean
Sid Mintz
TOP CAST
Elvis Presley
Toby Kwimper
Arthur O'Connell
Pop Kwimper
Anne Helm
Holly Jones
Joanna Moore
Alisha Claypoole
Jack Kruschen
Carmine
Simon Oakland
Nick
Roland Winters
Judge
Alan Hewitt
H. Arthur King
Howard McNear
George
Frank De Kova
Jack (as Frank de Kova)
Herbert Rudley
Mr. Endicott
Gavin Koon
Eddy Bascombe
Robin Koon
Teddy Bascombe
Robert Carricart
Blackie
Barry Russo
Al (as John Duke)
Harry Holcombe
Governor (uncredited)
Pam Ogles
Ariadne Pennington (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Bartender (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
Dealer (uncredited)
Red West
Bank Guard (uncredited)
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