The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together

6.0
19681h 50m

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

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Cast

Photo of Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Grandpa Bower

Photo of Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Calvin Bower

Photo of John Davidson

John Davidson

Joe Carder

Photo of Janet Blair

Janet Blair

Katie Bower

Photo of Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Sidney Bower

Photo of Bobby Riha

Bobby Riha

Mayo Bower

Photo of Jon Walmsley

Jon Walmsley

Quinn Bower

Photo of Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin

Laura Bower

Photo of Wally Cox

Wally Cox

Mr. Wampler

Photo of Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Charlie Wrenn

Photo of Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Giggly Girl

Photo of Julie Allred

Julie Allred

Blonde Girl (uncredited)

Photo of Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

First Outspoken Man (uncredited)

Photo of Buddy Bryan

Buddy Bryan

Man at Republican Meeting (uncredited)

Photo of Bill Coontz

Bill Coontz

Townsman (uncredited)

Photo of Hank Jones

Hank Jones

Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Photo of Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

Townsman (uncredited)

Photo of Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Townsman (uncredited)

Photo of Butch Patrick

Butch Patrick

Johnny (uncredited)

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Reviews

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r96sk

6/10

Close to being a good watch, but ends up being more boring than entertaining for me.

'The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band' has positives and negatives. I mostly enjoyed Walter Brennan and Buddy Ebsen in their roles, while Lesley Ann Warren is likeable too. A young Kurt Russell and future wife Goldie Hawn are in there, also. Some of the songs, meanwhile, are catchy.

However, my main negatives are the plot and the pacing. The story isn't that interesting and is more political than I was expecting; that's not a bad thing in itself, but it just turns into a shouting match towards the end - realistic I guess, given politics, but as a film it's not enjoyable to see unfold. They could've shaved 20mins off the run time, as well.

As noted, I did almost like this. It's the ending which kinda cemented it into the rating I've given. It isn't a bad film overall, mind.

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