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Follow Me, Boys! poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.6 / 100
1966·Drama / Family·2h 11m

FOLLOW ME, BOYS!

“IT CAPTURES ALL...all the happiness and heartbreak of being America's #1 hometown hero.”

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.

Above the Line
Norman Tokar·DirectorLouis Pelletier·ScreenplayMacKinlay Kantor·NovelClifford Stine·Director of PhotographyGeorge Bruns·Original Music ComposerRobert Stafford·Editor
Cast
Fred MacMurray·Lemuel SiddonsVera Miles·Vida DowneyLillian Gish·Hetty SeibertCharles Ruggles·John Everett HughesElliott Reid·Ralph HastingsKurt Russell·WhiteyLuana Patten·Nora WhiteKen Murray·Melody MurphyDonald May·Edward White, Jr.Sean McClory·Edward White, Sr.
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Norman Tokar·Director
Writing· 2
Louis Pelletier·ScreenplayMacKinlay Kantor·Novel
Camera· 1
Clifford Stine·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Stafford·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
George Bruns·Original Music ComposerRobert O. Cook·Sound Supervisor
Production· 1
Walt Disney·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Dick Warlock·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
75.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Follow Me, Boys!'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#ADD8E6
#FFFFFF
#8B4513
Mood
Wholesome
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man in the center, wearing a white shirt, brown pants, and a tie, with a jacket draped over his shoulder. He is surrounded by a coll”

Key Elements
JacketTiePants
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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