The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
Genres: Family, Comedy, Musical, Western
Cast: Walter Brennan, Buddy Ebsen, Lesley Ann Warren, John Davidson, Kurt Russell
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band is a 1968 American comedy musical western film from Walt Disney Productions. Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution, the film is based on a biography by Laura Bower Van Nuys, directed by Michael O'Herlihy, with original music and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers. Set against the backdrop of the 1888 presidential election, the film portrays the musically talented Bower family, American pioneers who settle in the Dakota Territory. The film stars Walter Brennan, Buddy Ebsen, Lesley Ann Warren, John Davidson, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn in her film debut.