The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)

The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together

  • Genre: Music, Family
  • Release Date: 1968-04-19
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 21 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Walt Disney Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Michael O'Herlihy
star 6.3/10
From 21 Ratings

Summary

The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland rally song at the 1888 convention, but decide instead to move to the Dakota territory on the urging of a suitor to their eldest daughter. There, Grampa Bower causes trouble with his pro-Cleveland ideas, as Dakota residents are overwhelmingly Republican, and hope to get the territory admitted as two states (North and South Dakota) rather than one in order to send four Republican senators to Washington. Cleveland opposed this plan, refusing to refer to Congress the plan to organize the Dakotas this way. When Cleveland wins the popular vote, but Harrison the presidency due to the electoral college votes, the Dakotans (particularly the feuding young couple) resolve to live together in peace, and Cleveland grants statehood to the two Dakotas before he leaves office (along with two Democrat-voting states, evening the gains for both parties).

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  • Walter Brennan

    as Grandpa Bower
  • Buddy Ebsen

    as Calvin Bower
  • Lesley Ann Warren

    as Alice Bower
  • John Davidson

    as Joe Carder
  • Janet Blair

    as Katie Bower
  • Kurt Russell

    as Sidney Bower
  • Bobby Riha

    as Mayo Bower
  • Jon Walmsley

    as Quinn Bower
  • Smith Wordes

    as Nettie Bower
  • Heidi Rook

    as Rose Bower
  • Debbie Smith

    as Lulu Bower
  • Pamelyn Ferdin

    as Laura Bower
  • Wally Cox

    as Mr. Wampler
  • Richard Deacon

    as Charlie Wrenn
  • Steve Harmon

    as Ernie Stubbins
  • Goldie Hawn

    as Giggly Girl
  • John Craig

    as Frank
  • Jonathan Kidd

    as Telegrapher
  • Julie Allred

    as Blonde Girl (uncredited)
  • Don Ames

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Bates

    as Square Dance Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
  • Larry J. Blake

    as First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
  • Buddy Bryan

    as Man at Republican Meeting (uncredited)
  • Bill Coontz

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Ben Frommer

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Rudy Germane

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Hank Jones

    as Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)
  • Richard LaMarr

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Tex Lambert

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Kenneth MacDonald

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Bert May

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Philo McCullough

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Charles McQuary

    as Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
  • Norman Palmer

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Butch Patrick

    as Johnny (uncredited)
  • Peter Renaday

    as Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
  • Stephen Roberts

    as Second Outspoken Man (uncredited)
  • John Roy

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Andrea Sacino

    as Edna (uncredited)
  • Cosmo Sardo

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Jack Tornek

    as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Jerry Trent

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Marc Winters

    as School Kid (uncredited)
  • William Woodson

    as Henry White (uncredited)
Directing Michael O'Herlihy Director
Writing Lowell S. Hawley Screenstory
Writing Lowell S. Hawley Screenplay
Writing Laura Bower Van Nuys Book
Sound Richard M. Sherman Songs
Sound Robert B. Sherman Songs

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