Is Follow Me, Boys! scary?

No. Less frightening than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Follow Me, Boys! easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Follow Me, Boys! end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Follow Me, Boys! violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Follow Me, Boys! sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Follow Me, Boys!

Name: Follow Me, Boys!
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1966
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, Lillian Gish, Charles Ruggles, Elliott Reid

IT CAPTURES ALL...all the happiness and heartbreak of being America's #1 hometown hero.

Directed by Norman Tokar

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

1966131 min6.7 / 10

A heartwarming small-town drama about a drifter who discovers purpose and fulfillment through mentoring young scouts, celebrating community, belonging, and the quiet heroism of everyday life.

Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle down, he finds a job as a stockboy in the general store of a small town. Trying to fit in, he volunteers to become scoutmaster of the newly formed Troop 1. Becoming more and more involved with the scout troop, he finds his plans to become a lawyer being put on the back burner, until he realizes that his life has been fulfilled helping the youth of the small town.

Clusters

Heartwarming Family Friendships Urban and Small-Town Settings Fitting In and Friendship Blue-Collar Jobs

Genres

Drama Family

Keywords

Small Town Boy Scouts Scoutmaster

Questions people ask

Is Follow Me, Boys! scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is Follow Me, Boys! easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.
Does Follow Me, Boys! end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Follow Me, Boys! violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Follow Me, Boys! sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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