Follow That Dream [1961] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Elvis plays Tobey Kwimper, a young homesteader, who along with his paw, a young girl and a couple of adopted kids, try to settle near a new road in the Florida Keys.

When the local government tries to have them moved, it is discovered that the part of land that they are on is governed by no-one.

What follows is one laugh after another. Elvis does a great job as the plain dumb Tobey, who accidentally holds up a bank and beats up some tough gangsters.

Folllow That Dream is very easy going and funny, really deserving a look. In fact Elvis at one point considered it his best acting job.


Word associations …moonshine   April 9, 2003
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

The American dream of owning ones own land and from overwhelming laws and rules can be inciting. In practice it can unleash dangerous conflicts, unless you are too dense to be effected by them.
The Kwimper family travailing through Florida runs out of gasoline. After a conflict with local authorities it is found out that you can homestead the unincorporated area as so they do. A friendly gambling group finds out about this loophole and also moves in. Conflict of interests forces Toby to take on the duties of sheriff. He is still friendly and even returns a mysterious ticking package to them. Other scenes involve social workers trying to remove adopted children (you may want to watch [Improper Channels (1981)] that has a similar theme). You will have lots of fun watching the details and cringing at some of the action. And pay close attention to the word association used in the trial.


Poor Elvis Presley Vehicle   January 8, 2008
Mr. Jamie P. Kitson (England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

FTD has a durable reputation as a genuinely funny comedy, and one of The King's best movies. The latter may be true but then most of Elvis's films are dreadful. Though the star acts quite well here, the movie has dated badly. It's characterised by a particularly twee brand of lame humour, the story and characters are wafer thin, and - the title song excepted - the soundtrack numbers are forgettable.