The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

1968

Action / Comedy / Drama / Family / Musical / Western

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 60% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 60% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 1141 1.1K

presidential election brass band black hills based on memoir or autobiography south dakota 19th century

Plot summary

The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.

Director

Michael O'Herlihy Photo
Michael O'Herlihy

Top cast

Kurt Russell Photo
Kurt Russell as Sidney Bower
John Davidson Photo
John Davidson as Joe Carder
Wally Cox Photo
Wally Cox as Mr. Wampler
John Roy Photo
John Roy as Townsman
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1013.2 MB
1202*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 50 min
Seeds 1
1.84 GB
1796*1076
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 50 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by liza-44 6 / 10

I wish I could see this movie now

I can't remember if I ever even saw this movie. What I do know for sure is that I had an LP with a large picture book and as you listened to the record you could read along in your book. I MUST have seen the movie because I have such a clear picture of Leslie Ann Warren kicking up her heels in this movie! I have looked for years for a copy of either the record and book, or the movie itself but I never have found one. This movie has some of the greatest songs in it. I still find myself singing snippets from "Ten Feet Off The Ground." Love it, Love it, Love it! As I watch "The Incredibles" again, or put "Monsters Inc." in the DVD player for my children I wish I could find this movie instead. Singing, dancing, romance, politics...this has to be a classic! The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band has it all.
Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 5 / 10

Disney political debate

It's 1888. Calvin Bower (Buddy Ebsen) intends to have his family band play at the Democratic National Committee for President Grover Cleveland despite the fact that he's a Republican. Elder daughter Alice (Lesley Ann Warren) is in love with Joe Carder (John Davidson) who turns out to be a Republican activist. Former Confederate grandpa is a staunch Democrat although mother insists on no politics at home. Joe is recruiting southern families to migrate to the Dakota territory. The Bower family follows him there. The main issue of the day is to divide into two states so that they can send four Republican senators.Mixing politics into a Disney movie is a losing proposition. It's too complicated to simplify into a family film. I don't think Little Mermaid should be a Hilary supporter. It's very odd to have high level political arguments in a Disney musical. They're only self-serving political arguments anyways. I don't think Electoral College makes for good plot development. On top of that, the songs are not memorable and I don't like Joe. On the other hand, it is interesting to see some of these actors. One should notice young Disney star Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn in her film debut in a minor role. This is not one of the Disney classics.
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