Underplayed Gems

The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

The Apple Dumpling Gang poster
Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genre
comedy film, Western film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
G
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 134 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A slick gambler gets tricked into looking after three orphans. The kids find a gold strike, and the gambler has to deal with the chaos that follows.

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What happens

The Apple Dumpling Gang is a 1975 American comedy-Western film directed by Norman Tokar. It follows a slick gambler named Russell Donovan (Bill Bixby) who is duped into taking care of three orphans who eventually strike gold. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film is based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Jack M. Bickham. Don Tait wrote the screenplay. The so-called "Apple Dumpling Gang" are named after their favorite American dessert treat, the apple dumpling. The film is also known as being the first to feature the comedy duo of Don Knotts and Tim Conway. Buddy Baker composed the music for the film and its sequel, The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, with Joseph Dubin performing the orchestration. The song "The Apple Dumpling Gang", as heard in the opening and closing credits, was composed by Shane Tatum and was performed by Randy Sparks and the Back Porch Majority. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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