May 23, 1962

United Artists

Credits; Produced by David Weisbart. Directed by Gordon Douglas. Screenplay by Charles Lederer. Based on a novel by Richard Powell.

Cast; Elvis Presley, Anne Helm, Arthur OÇonnell, Joanna Moore, Jack Kruschen, Simon Oakland, Gavin and Robert Koon, Pam Ogles. Elvis plays Toby Kwimper, the Sheriff in Follow That Dream.

Synopsis; Heading down south with all their wordly goods, Pop Kwimper (Arthur O’Connell); his son Toby (Elvis) and four stray kids, run out of gas on a deserted brand new but unopened highway. After sleeping overnight on the beach, they discover that their little campout has made them homesteaders and they can legally stay on the land. Other people hear about the place and come to settle. When a couple of mafia-types figure out that none of the authorities can decide who’s responsible for policing Kwimper’s little village, they move in a floating crap game.

 Heavy gamblers flock to Nick (Simon Oakland) and Carmine’s (Jack Kruschen) trailer-home casino, causing disruption and lowering community standards.  

Follow That Dream Trailer

Toby is elected sheriff and tries to keep things peaceful and quiet. After some fights, the bad guys leave and everything seems to have returned to normal. Suddenly a state welfare agent starts investigate the Kwimper family trying to find out about the kids. She starts to seduce Toby but when he isn’t interested, she gets mad, and she files a court order allowing her to take the kids away from Pop for he is an unfit parent.  

When Toby and Pop are brought to court they defend themselves so good that the judge dismisses all charges filed against them. At the end, Toby sees Holly as the girl of his dreams.  

Songs; What A Wonderful Life, I'm Not The Marrying Kind, Sound Advice, On Top Of Old Smokey, Follow That Dream, Angel