The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

1968
G
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

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Lesley Ann Warren and John Davidson in The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)

The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.

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Comedy Drama Family Musical Western

The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

1.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Goldie Hawn's film debut. Not only was it Hawn's first movie, but the movie set where she first met future longtime partner Kurt Russell. In a 2012 interview Hawn said, "I was 21 and he was 16 and I thought he was adorable, but he was much too young. And then years later we met up again and I liked him, and I remembered that I liked him very much when I first met him." Hawn and Russell reconnected around 17 years later at Russell's audition for the film Swing Shift.

Quotes
Calvin Bower: There's a time to stand up for what you believe in and there is a time to join hands and work together.

Crazy credits
This film had its credits at the end. Although this is commonplace today, it was unheard of in most 1960s films, especially the ones produced by Disney until the early 1980s.

Connections
Featured in The Disney Family Album: Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen (1985)

Soundtracks
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Performed by the Bower Family
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

I happened not to be able to sleep one night a few years ago so I flipped on the t.v. There was a movie beginning so I decided to watch it since it's star was Buddy Ebsen, one of my favorites. I thoroughly enjoyed it with the oh so young John Davidson, Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell. A couple of years I was talking with the woman who had become the best friend I ever had. We were talking about old movies which we both loved. I mentioned Family Band and told her that I could never remember the full title and asked if she had ever seen it. A sly smile came over her still beautiful face. Her Name was Debbie Smith, or better known to FAMILY BAND fans as Lulu Bower. It is with great sadness and a full heart that I would like the fans to know that Debbie passed away on May 22,2003 at the age of 49 from a long time bout with heart problems. I write this for the fans of the movie and of beautiful little Lulu. I hope the owners of this site allow this to remain on line for a while. Debbie sang and had a beautiful voice. That voice is now stilled. I hope that we may be allowed to keep Debbie with us a while longer. The world of music has lost a lot. So have I and anyone who was lucky enough to know Debbie.