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

6 | Apr 19, 1968 (US) | Music, Family | 01:50

The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together

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

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Cast

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Walter Brennan
Grandpa Bower
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Buddy Ebsen
Calvin Bower
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Lesley Ann Warren
Alice Bower
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John Davidson
Joe Carder
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Janet Blair
Katie Bower
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Kurt Russell
Sidney Bower
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Bobby Riha
Mayo Bower
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Jon Walmsley
Quinn Bower
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Smith Wordes
Nettie Bower
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Heidi Rook
Rose Bower

Reviews

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r96sk
6 | Jan 28, 2021
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.