Everything about The One And Only Genuine Original Family Band totally explained
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band is a
1968 musical film based on the novel
Nebraska by Laura Bower Van Nuys. The film was produced by
Walt Disney Productions and directed by
Michael O'Herlihy. The song score is provided by
Richard M. Sherman and
Robert B. Sherman.
Story origins and the making of the motion picture
In the years following
Walt Disney's death, several films were produced and released by the
Disney company that are particularly noteworthy for their music. One such film is
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band. The project, which was originally planned as a two-part
television show titled "The Family Band", was based on the book
Nebraska 1888 by Laura Bowers Van Nuys about her family's band that performed at the
1888 Democratic convention. Walt Disney had asked the
Sherman Brothers for their help on the project because he felt the story was too flat. The Shermans came up with the
title song which was then used as the title of the motion picture. After hearing the song, Disney decided to add more songs to the film and turn it into a
musical. In all the Sherman Brothers wrote eleven songs for the film.
Plot
The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland rally song at the
1888 convention, but decide instead to move to the Dakota territory on the urging of a suitor to their eldest daughter. There, Grampa Bower causes trouble with his pro-Cleveland ideas, as Dakota residents are overwhelmingly Republican, and hope to get the territory admitted as two states (North and South Dakota) rather than one in order to send four Republican senators to Washington. Cleveland opposed this plan, refusing to refer to Congress the plan to organize the Dakotas this way. When Cleveland wins the popular vote, but Harrison the presidency due to the electoral college votes, the Dakotans (particularly the feuding young couple) resolve to live together in peace, and Cleveland grants statehood to the two Dakotas before he leaves office (along with two Democrat-voting states, evening the gains for both parties).
Songs
Trivia
This was the first musical feature produced at Disney following Walt Disney's death.
Bob Sherman participated in the project under protest, believing the subject matter too mundane to justify being made into a feature-length, musical film.
Kurt Russell (then age 16) met Goldie Hawn (then age 21) on the set of Family Band. They have been partners since 1983.
Two songs from the film: "'Bout Time" and "Ten Feet Off the Ground" were later covered by Louis Armstrong. "'Bout Time" was featured in the 2005 release of Bewitched (film).
This was the second musical film to pair rising stars John Davidson and Lesley Ann Warren opposite each other. The first film was The Happiest Millionaire made the year before.
Cast
Walter Brennan - Renssaeler Bower
Buddy Ebsen - Calvin Bower
John Davidson - Joe Carder
Lesley Ann Warren - Alice Bower
Janet Blair - Katie Bower
Kurt Russell - Sidney Bower
Steve Harmon - Ernie Stubbins
Richard Deacon - Charlie Wrenn
Wally Cox - Wampler
Debbie Smith - Lulu Bower
Bobby Riha - Mayo Bower
Smith Wordes - Nettie Bower
Heidi Rook - Rose Bower
Jon Walmsley - Quinn Bower
Pamelyn Ferdin - Laura Bower
John Craig - Frank
William Woodson - Henry White
Goldie Hawn - Giggly Girl (as Goldie Jeanne Hawn)
Jonathan Kidd - TelegrapherFurther Information
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