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A man settles down in a small town and becomes the scoutmaster.A man settles down in a small town and becomes the scoutmaster.A man settles down in a small town and becomes the scoutmaster.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Charles Ruggles
- John Everett Hughes
- (as Charlie Ruggles)
Tol Avery
- Dr. Ferris
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
David Alan Bailey
- Duke
- (uncredited)
Richard Bakalyan
- Umpire
- (uncredited)
Sherwood Ball
- Scout
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThis was Kurt Russell first Disney movie.
- GoofsLem takes Vida to the movies on their first date to see a Ronald Colman and Carole Lombard picture, but his dialogue is interrupted (conveniently) before he can name the movie title. In front of the theater the marquee shows the title of the feature, "Altar Bound", along with the two stars names. The movie "Altar Bound" however, appears to be fictional.
- Alternate versionsThe 1976 theatrical reissue was shortened by 10 minutes, as was the original home video. The DVD is of the complete, original version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008)
- SoundtracksFollow Me, Boys!
by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
Performed by Fred MacMurray (uncredited) and cast, and heard in score
Featured review
One of Walt Disney's best feature films from the Sixties, Follow Me Boys is a two hour tribute to the Boy Scouts and to one man's dedication to them. And the odd thing is that Fred MacMurray got into Scouting for the most basic of all human reasons.
Fred MacMurray arrives at this whistle stop of a Midwest town while with a traveling band in the Roaring Twenties. He's frustrated both trying to study law and play the saxophone for Ken Murray's band. On an impulse he's so taken with the town that he makes a decision right there to stay. He sees a help wanted sign in the window of Charlie Ruggles general store and Ruggles hires him right there. And of course there's the sight of Vera Miles working at the bank across the street that really makes him want to stay.
In fact at a town meeting MacMurray suggests that a Scout Troop be formed as an activity for the kids. When Elliott Reid who is Miles's boss at the bank and MacMurray's rival demurs saying he doesn't have the time to be a Scoutmaster, MacMurray moves right on in, mainly to make an impression with Miles.
After that the Scouts become his life and MacMurray like George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life becomes the leading citizen of that town. He's the moulder of the youth and biggest influence on their character. And in one case he and Miles become foster parents to Kurt Russell and save him from what would have been a dissolute life.
There's a little bit of Boys Town in this film because there aren't any really bad boys here as Father Flanagan opined. But the main influence on this film adapted from a MacKinley Kantor story is Goodbye Mr. Chips. MacMurray does everything, but teach school for them.
Best scenes are when the kids are trapped in some army war games and through Boy Scout ingenuity come through it just fine.
Follow Me Boys gives Fred MacMurray one of his best roles in a Disney feature and it holds up well for today's audience.
Fred MacMurray arrives at this whistle stop of a Midwest town while with a traveling band in the Roaring Twenties. He's frustrated both trying to study law and play the saxophone for Ken Murray's band. On an impulse he's so taken with the town that he makes a decision right there to stay. He sees a help wanted sign in the window of Charlie Ruggles general store and Ruggles hires him right there. And of course there's the sight of Vera Miles working at the bank across the street that really makes him want to stay.
In fact at a town meeting MacMurray suggests that a Scout Troop be formed as an activity for the kids. When Elliott Reid who is Miles's boss at the bank and MacMurray's rival demurs saying he doesn't have the time to be a Scoutmaster, MacMurray moves right on in, mainly to make an impression with Miles.
After that the Scouts become his life and MacMurray like George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life becomes the leading citizen of that town. He's the moulder of the youth and biggest influence on their character. And in one case he and Miles become foster parents to Kurt Russell and save him from what would have been a dissolute life.
There's a little bit of Boys Town in this film because there aren't any really bad boys here as Father Flanagan opined. But the main influence on this film adapted from a MacKinley Kantor story is Goodbye Mr. Chips. MacMurray does everything, but teach school for them.
Best scenes are when the kids are trapped in some army war games and through Boy Scout ingenuity come through it just fine.
Follow Me Boys gives Fred MacMurray one of his best roles in a Disney feature and it holds up well for today's audience.
- bkoganbing
- Sep 21, 2011
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- Runtime2 hours 11 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.75 : 1
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