The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.

Cast

Walter Brennan

as Grandpa Bower

Buddy Ebsen

as Calvin Bower

Lesley Ann Warren

as Alice Bower

John Davidson

as Joe Carder

Janet Blair

as Katie Bower

Kurt Russell

as Sidney Bower

Bobby Riha

as Mayo Bower

Jon Walmsley

as Quinn Bower

Smith Wordes

as Nettie Bower

Heidi Rook

as Rose Bower

Reviews

r96sk

Close to being a good watch, but ends up being more boring than entertaining for me. <em>'The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band'</em> has positives and negatives. I mostly enjoyed Walter Brennan and Buddy Ebsen in their roles, while Lesley Ann Warren is likeable too. A young Kurt Russel...

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