Staring: Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles Lillian Gish, Charles Ruggles, Elliott Reid, Kurt Russell, Luana Patten
Production company: Walt Disney Productions
Music by: George Bruns, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman
Release: December 1, 1966

Notes: There was a time when the Disney Company crafted wonderful feel good movies. Void of the trendy gimmicks and post modern messages that have become a hallmark of many recent productions. Follow me Boys is a heart felt story of Lemuel "Lem" Siddons (played perfectly by Fred MacMurray). Who is a saxophonist traveling with a band in a very cramped bus. As he surveys one of the many seemingly nameless towns the bus has stopped in he decides it's time to try something new.

Not wanting to give away too much of the story, it would be safe that Lem proves to be a natural leader of the local Scouts, works hard and proves himself in a local shop all the while pursuing his real interest in legal studies. Throw in a tank and a bunch of hopeless troops on maneuvers and you have the formula for fun and mayhem.

If you can get hold of this classic gem it will be well worth watching it with the whole family. Even if just to see a very young and talented Kurt Russell. Who grows and shines along with the script that flows with magic.

M J Flack