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The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975 · 100 min

A gentle, goofy Western romp full of slapstick pratfalls and harmless scheming, easy to sink into with family on a lazy afternoon.

Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genres
Comedy, Family, Western
Starring
Don Knotts, Tim Conway, Harry Morgan
Tagline
Wanted: For chicanery, skulduggery, tomfoolery and habitual bungling!
Overview
A roving bachelor gets saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold nugget. They join forces with two bumbling outlaws to fend off the greedy townspeople and soon find themselves facing a surly gang of sharpshooters.

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Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genres
Comedy, Family, Western
Starring
Don Knotts, Tim Conway, Harry Morgan
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • family
  • greed
  • friendship
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, family, western
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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