Follow Me, Boys!

1966
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2h 11m

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Kurt Russell and Fred MacMurray in Follow Me, Boys! (1966)

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.

Director
- Norman Tokar
Writers
- Louis Pelletier
- MacKinlay Kantor
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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Director
- Norman Tokar
Writers
- Louis Pelletier
- MacKinlay Kantor
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Fred MacMurray

Lemuel Siddons

Vera Miles

Vida Downey

Lillian Gish

Hetty Seibert

Charles Ruggles

John Everett Hughes
(as Charlie Ruggles)

Elliott Reid

Ralph Hastings

Kurt Russell

Whitey

Luana Patten

Nora White

Ken Murray

Melody Murphy

Donald May

Edward White, Jr.

Sean McClory

Edward White, Sr.

Steve Franken

P.O.W. Lieutenant

Parley Baer

Mayor

William Reynolds

Hoodoo Henderson - Man

Tol Avery

Dr. Ferris
(uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Courtroom Spectator
(uncredited)

David Alan Bailey

Duke
(uncredited)

Richard Bakalyan

Umpire
(uncredited)

Sherwood Ball

Scout
(uncredited)

Director
- Norman Tokar
Writers
- Louis Pelletier
- MacKinlay Kantor
All cast & crew
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Storyline

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Trivia
This was Kurt Russell first Disney movie.

Goofs
Lem 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.

Quotes
Corporal: We don't think. That's for Officers.

Alternate versions
The 1976 theatrical reissue was shortened by 10 minutes, as was the original home video. The DVD is of the complete, original version.

Connections
Featured in The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008)

Soundtracks
Follow Me, Boys!
by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
Performed by Fred MacMurray (uncredited) and cast, and heard in score

I was very pleased to see that Disney finally released this movie on DVD. I have been wanting to see it for a long time, but not only because it was another Disney film with Fred MacMurray. Rather, I am a Scout Leader, and can relate to many of the things in the picture, and that made it a special delight for me.

This was Kurt Russell's first Disney picture. He is wonderful here as the reluctant boy with a drunken father. While he loves his dad, he is embarrassed when others see him. I have seen scouts in these positions.

With my two sons in Scouting, they enjoyed this movie very much. Even my daughter, who is a Girl Scout, liked it too. A measure of a great film is when it makes you want to see it again.

Out of my usual four-star rating system, I would give this: ***.5