Follow Me, Boys!

1966 PG-13 2h 11m

6.7 / 10 31

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6.7/10

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Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle down, he finds a job as a stockboy in the general store of a small town. Trying to fit in, he volunteers to become scoutmaster of the newly formed Troop 1. Becoming more and more involved with the scout troop, he finds his plans to become a lawyer being put on the back burner, until he realizes that his life has been fulfilled helping the youth of the small town.

Director Norman Tokar

Writers

MacKinlay Kantor Louis Pelletier

Stars

Fred MacMurray Vera Miles Lillian Gish

Hoodoo Henderson - Man

Sergeant (uncredited)

Hoodoo Henderson (uncredited)

Tim McIntire

Corporal (uncredited)

Drama Family

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r96sk 28 Jul 2020

7/10

Almost great. The first 70-90 minutes of <em>'Follow Me, Boys!'</em> is excellent, it's serious yet amusing. I felt connected to the characters and their storyline. Unfortunately, the film then adds on a pointless if solid extra 40-60 minutes. It kinda feels like one of those TV episodes into one film things, which is annoying as it doesn't need to do it. Fred MacMurray is terrific as Lem, e...