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Film · 1968

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

Directed by Michael O'Herlihy · starring Walter Brennan, Buddy Ebsen and Lesley Ann Warren

  • 1 h 50 min
  • U
  • Music · Family
  • USA
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Synopsis

Set in 1880 and with the Bower family as main characters, the movie tells the story of their family band and their participation in that year's political campaign. Supporting the democratic party and its representative Grover Cleveland, the Bowers will try to sing a rally song on his favor, but they end up moving to Dakota because it's the home of their eldest daughter's suitor. The eldest of the family, Grandpa Bower, causes great disturbance due to his democratic ideals, for everyone in Dakota supports the Republican party. The solution is trying to create two states, North Dakota and South Dakota, although Cleveland opposes to the plan to avoid presenting it before the Congress. In the end, Cleveland wins the popular vote but it's the Republican Harrison the one who takes the presidency due to the votes from the electoral college, making Dakota residents live in peace.

The essentials

Runtime
110 min1 hour and 50 minutes
Budget
$4mWalt Disney Pictures
Rating
UUniversal
How long is The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band?
1 hour and 50 minutes (110 minutes).
Who directed The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band?
Michael O'Herlihy.
Who is in The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band?
It stars Walter Brennan, Buddy Ebsen, Lesley Ann Warren and John Davidson.
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Cast

Full cast (10)
Director
Michael O'Herlihy

Photos and posters

All 6 photos

Reviews

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What the critics say 4.0, from one outlet

  • 4.0 Fotogramas It's a very small film, but it turns out amusing. Exercise for cinephiles: to discover Goldie Hawn (who debuted with this film in acting) among the chorus girls. Read

Soundtrack

All 8 songs
  1. The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Bandthe Bower Family Spotify
  2. The Happiest Girl AliveLesley Ann Warren Spotify
  3. Let's Put It Over With Groverthe Bower Family
  4. Ten Feet Off the Groundthe Bower Family Spotify

Trivia

All 6 facts

  • The last one from Walt Disney

    'The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band' is the last movie in which Walt Disney actively participated before his death in December 15th, 1966.

  • Bing Crosby as the main character

    The first option for the role of Grandpa Bower was Bing Crosby, but Disney stepped back and offered the role to Walter Brennan because Crosby demanded a percentage of the box office.

  • Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong sang two songs from the movie in 1968, including 'Ten Feet off the Ground'.

  • Originally on TV

    The movie was thought as a two-parts show. However, Disney proposed to expand it to a movie with nine songs, and Robert Sherman, one of the composers, considered it a mistake. Indeed, the movie didn't have success in the box office or among the critics.

  • Reencounter

    It's the second Disney musical composed by the Sherman brothers and with Lesley Ann Warren and John Davidson starring. The first one was 'The Happiest Millionaire'.

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