Follow That Dream

Follow That Dream is one of my favorite Elvis movies.He proves he could have been good at light comedy.This is a fun,good natured role for Elvis.There is comedy,romance and Elvis music.If you like this combination,you will like this movie.

After years of only knowing about this Elvis Presley flick, I finally watched this with Mom right now. She thought it was weird with the setting staying in mostly one place and perhaps the behavior of a certain female social worker when giving Elvis the "word association" test. Also, there's less of Elvis singing and when he does, it definately looks and sounds like he's miming to his recordings. Still, Presley actually plays a character here as opposed to partially being himself as he acts both naive and perhaps a little smart and brave when his part calls for it. What else to say, well, the supporting cast is well chosen of which one of whom is Howard McNear who has appeared in quite a few of these Elvis pics. And director Gordon Douglas does quite well with the gags which isn't surprising since he started his career at Hal Roach Studios helming several Our Gang shorts and at least one Laurel & Hardy feature. So that's a recommendation for Follow That Dream.

For sheer entertainment and enjoyment, "Follow That Dream" was a great movie. It was one of Elvis' best. To watch it was to restore your vision of all that is good and right in the world. It was truly a great story of the victory of good over evil. I saw it when I was a young man and at age 64 I still enjoy watching it. This is one young people and older should view. We all would be better people by doing so.

One of Elvis's better comedies. The movie has some good Elvis tunes and overall a nice light feel to it. The final courtroom scene is great and makes you wish every day in court ended up this way. While it is a "formula" movie in many respects, it does make for a nice evening or rainy afternoon "get away from it all" and have a laugh sitting. A must for any Elvis fan!

A family of simple rural folk move to Florida and decide to squat on public lands, creating legal complications for everyone. Based on the novel Pioneer Go Home, this movie has the benefit of a real plot with unexpected comic turns for once, unlike so many of Elvis' more predictable later vehicles. The songs vary from tuneful to forgettable, but Elvis himself had not slipped into jaded boredom yet and his acting is sharp and his character charming and likable. Arthur O'Connell plays 'Pa' and carries off the picture with hillbilly gentlemanliness and grace. For viewers bored with Elvis antics in later junk like Clambake (shudder) who want to see what he could do when he wanted to, this picture is recommended. It holds up surprisingly well to repeated viewings (I have seen it four times) and does not fail to charm.

This was Elvis beginning to come into his own as good actor. This was one of his funniest movies. His character, Toby is a mentally limited young man with a heart of gold. I like the way that even the Kwimper's own mistakes cannot defeat them. This movie had a strong plot and once again a strong supporting cast, with the late Arthur O'Connell (Kissin Cousins), Anne Helm and the late Howard McNear. If Elvis had made more movies like this, his movie career would have been much better acclaimed.

Elvis Presley plays the part of Toby Kwimper, whose rag tag family is forced to homestead along the beautiful Florida coast. The patriarch of the brood, played by Arthur O'Connell is hilarious. Anne Helm plays Toby's adopted sister; her love is more than sisterly. Simon Oakland is a mobster that tries to run the family out of their new home place. Joanna Moore tries to get Toby's attention by busting up the happy squatters. Funny situations and five lively tunes help make this one of the most watched Elvis vehicles. The songs "Follow That Dream" and "Angel" are superb. Elvis is very comfortable and natural doing comedy. Every member of the family, young and old, will fall in love with this film.