The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

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

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.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicaleasygoingfamily-friendlycomedicwarmfolksy

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)

Trailer

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