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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.
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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)
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- TriviaThis was Kurt Russell's 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
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A little background to the movie
Just thought I would share what little I know about this movie.
Mackinlay Kantor was born in my hometown of Webster City, Iowa. He belonged to Boy Scout troop #17. He would have been 16 years old in 1920 so that gives you an idea when he was in scouts. My understanding is that he wrote the book to honor the Boy scouts and their leaders and he wanted to do so because of the great experiences he had a scout. I don't know how much of the movie is true but I do know there is at least one thing in the movie which reflects Webster City. It's nothing more than the name of a street but it's something anyway.
When I was a scout in the mid 70's we met in the upstairs of an old school building. All over the walls were posters which listed the winners of some of the annual contests that the troop held each year. Mackinlay Kantor's name was up there several times for having won several contests.
The name of my Scout leader in the 70's was a man named John McMurray. The man who founded Troop 17 in Webster City was a man named Murray McMurray. Their family has run a chick hatchery of all things in Webster City for years and it is still a thriving business today. Murray would have been Mackinlay Kantors Scout leader and I'm sure a big reason why he wrote the book. Murry, by the way, was a local banker who started the hatchery on the side. So he wasn't a musician like Lem was per say but his commitment to the town and to scouts is obviously reflected in the book and movie.
At this writing it is Memorial Day weekend 2006. There is a reunion being held this weekend in Webster City for all scouts who ever were in Troop 17. Among other things John McMurray will be speaking and concerning the movie Follow Me Boys? They will be be playing it twice for everybody there to go and see.
If you grew up in Webster City and were a scout this movie holds a little bit more than the usual emotions.
Mackinlay Kantor was born in my hometown of Webster City, Iowa. He belonged to Boy Scout troop #17. He would have been 16 years old in 1920 so that gives you an idea when he was in scouts. My understanding is that he wrote the book to honor the Boy scouts and their leaders and he wanted to do so because of the great experiences he had a scout. I don't know how much of the movie is true but I do know there is at least one thing in the movie which reflects Webster City. It's nothing more than the name of a street but it's something anyway.
When I was a scout in the mid 70's we met in the upstairs of an old school building. All over the walls were posters which listed the winners of some of the annual contests that the troop held each year. Mackinlay Kantor's name was up there several times for having won several contests.
The name of my Scout leader in the 70's was a man named John McMurray. The man who founded Troop 17 in Webster City was a man named Murray McMurray. Their family has run a chick hatchery of all things in Webster City for years and it is still a thriving business today. Murray would have been Mackinlay Kantors Scout leader and I'm sure a big reason why he wrote the book. Murry, by the way, was a local banker who started the hatchery on the side. So he wasn't a musician like Lem was per say but his commitment to the town and to scouts is obviously reflected in the book and movie.
At this writing it is Memorial Day weekend 2006. There is a reunion being held this weekend in Webster City for all scouts who ever were in Troop 17. Among other things John McMurray will be speaking and concerning the movie Follow Me Boys? They will be be playing it twice for everybody there to go and see.
If you grew up in Webster City and were a scout this movie holds a little bit more than the usual emotions.
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- scgkj
- May 27, 2006
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- Runtime2 hours 11 minutes
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- 1.75 : 1
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