'The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band' trivia and fun facts
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.
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong sang two songs from the movie in 1968, including 'Ten Feet off the Ground'.
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.
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'.
It never came to Europe
The movie never released in Europe, probably because of the ties of its plot to the United States political landscape.
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.