Vierzig Draufgänger (1966)

Vierzig Draufgänger: Directed by Norman Tokar. With Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, Lillian Gish, Charles Ruggles. A man settles down in a small town and becomes the scoutmaster.

“What a shame that Hollywood can no longer put out movies as fine as this. u0026quot;Follow Me Boysu0026quot; is a most enjoyable film about a man with high ambitions finding himself very happy with a life so ordinary. Lem sought to someday be a lawyer but instead finds great fulfillment mentoring the boys of a small town. He takes the job of scout master to gain the attention of a local lady. His job as scout master turns out to be most fulfilling and he gets the girl! While Fred MacMurray does a fine job in the lead role, the film is not all about him. During the story you see what a positive effect his leadership has on the boys he mentors in the Boy Scouts. A very young and somewhat troubled boy named Whitey, played by Kurt Russell, joins Lemu0026#39;s scout troop and much like Lem finds it an unexpected life changing experience. u0026quot;Follow Me Boysu0026quot; is a very entertaining and very wholesome movie. Itu0026#39;s a shame Hollywood, or even Disney, canu0026#39;t put out films like this anymore.”