Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
IT CAPTURES ALL...all the happiness and heartbreak of being America's #1 hometown hero.
Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle down, he finds a job as a stockboy in the general store of a small town. Trying to fit in, he volunteers to become scoutmaster of the newly formed Troop 1. Becoming more and more involved with the scout troop, he finds his plans to become a lawyer being put on the back burner, until he realizes that his life has been fulfilled helping the youth of the small town.
Director: Norman Tokar
Genre: Drama, Family
Runtime: 131 min
Release Date: December 1, 1966
Cast
- Fred MacMurray - Lemuel Siddons
- Vera Miles - Vida Downey
- Lillian Gish - Hetty Seibert
- Charles Ruggles - John Everett Hughes
- Elliott Reid - Ralph Hastings
- Kurt Russell - Whitey
- Luana Patten - Nora White
- Ken Murray - Melody Murphy
- Donald May - Edward White, Jr.
- Sean McClory - Edward White, Sr.
Screenplay
- Louis Pelletier (Screenplay)
- MacKinlay Kantor (Novel)
Music: George Bruns
Cinematography: Clifford Stine
Editing: Robert Stafford
Production: Walt Disney Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
small town, boy scouts, scoutmaster
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Follow Me, Boys! about?
- Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle down, he finds a job as a stockboy in the general store of a small town. Trying to fit in, he volunteers to become scoutmaster of the newly formed Troop 1. Becoming more and more involved with the scout troop, he finds his plans to become a lawyer being put on the back burner, until he realizes that his life has been fulfilled helping the youth of the small town.
- Who directed Follow Me, Boys!?
- Follow Me, Boys! was directed by Norman Tokar.
- Who stars in Follow Me, Boys!?
- Follow Me, Boys! stars Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, Lillian Gish, Charles Ruggles, Elliott Reid, Kurt Russell.
- How long is Follow Me, Boys!?
- Follow Me, Boys! has a runtime of 2h 11m (131 minutes).
- What genre is Follow Me, Boys!?
- Follow Me, Boys! is a Drama, Family film.
- Where was Follow Me, Boys! produced?
- Follow Me, Boys! was produced in United States of America.