Purely Joyful Movie!

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This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Elvis displayed some real comedic talent in this one. Arthur O'Connell added some acting quality and Anne Helm was perfect as the fetching but not too pretty or simpering to be true country girl. I always thought Elvis played off stronger female characters better than the mere eye candy types.There are some good songs and an interesting storyline. In later Elvis films, the producers seemed to rely on the Elvis factor and neglect the vehicle itself. Even if you admit that Elvis was not a great actor, you must also admit that even the greatest of actors would have struggled to give life to some of the later Elvis movie scripts. The scenery and the cinematography are also of a very high quality. America and Elvis never looked more attractive than in "Follow That Dream". There is a breeziness and gently comedic quality that really works in this one.

I think that this movie was good, but not great. I like many, many movies that fall into that category. Elvis movies are like that. They're not the best movies in the universe as far as plot and all goes, but they're somehow...comforting. Maybe because we enjoyed them as kids, I don't know. I like this one, I like the innocence of the characters. The little kids in it are funny. Elvis sings some more corny but lovable songs. There are no characters that are over the top, but somehow they seem to resemble people we all know in our own life! I love the bad guys...they're not so scary! Kinda goofy and mild. All around, it's fun to watch. I like to put them on in the kitchen while I'm cooking and sing along!

"Moonspinner" (previous reviewer) must have had his/her head in a spin. First of all, I'm an Elvis fan, so I'm biased; and I acknowledge that about 10 of his 31 films were pretty poor. But for people to imply that Follow That Dream was one of them is ridiculous.Elvis' performance in this film is not simply good - it's outstanding. He plays an "idiot savant" type of role, and plays it to perfection. His speaking voice, his body language, his timing : they're all spot on for this characterisation.The fact that the film lasts for 1 Hr 45 min proves that some integrity went into its making, in order to get the whole story across; and make no mistake, it's a good story with a number of good episodes. OK, we're all so sophisticated and know-it-all these days, and can say the story is unbelievable, but it is set the best part of 50 years ago.Again, contrary to some other comments, the location filming is beautifully done and in the few instances where they have done back-projections, it is not at all obvious.It's easy to pick fault with any film, if you set your mind on it, but my only criticisms of Follow That Dream are (i) that Joanna Moore's diction is very poor and difficult to follow and (ii) that the recording studio echo on the song Follow That Dream does not fit the simplicity of the scene where it's sung - yet it still has a charm to it.Elvis's performance in this film deserved/deserves some wider recognition. There's no question that he was a competent actor. Contrast his role here, as Toby Kwimper, against the dramatic role as Pacer Burton in the superb Flaming Star, only a year earlier, and you can only express admiration.One final word of praise for Anne Helm, who plays her part as Holly to perfection.

i grew up being a huge Elvis fan. when your young you don't discern. so Elvis was like a god. he has done some really outstanding stuff and also some things that have been incredibly bad. follow that dream is a movie in which Elvis actually acts. he is very funny in it. it puts me into mind some of the characters John Travolta plays. it would have been nice to see Elvis play a character with some innocence and also with an edge to him. this is a sappy movie, but it is fun to watch Elvis in it. another good Elvis movie is The Trouble With Girls. He strolls in with extreme coolness. great camera work, too. Check out the song, Tomorrow Is A Long Time.