The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)

Director:

Vincent McEveety

Writer:

Don Tait (writer)

Release Date:

27 June 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Western

Plot:

Amos and Theodore the two bumbling outlaw wannabees from The Apple Dumpling Gang are back. They are trying to make it on their own...

Plot Keywords:

Train Robbery | Marshal | Outlaw | Kidnapping | Exploding Building

Cast

Tim Conway	...	Amos Tucker
Don Knotts	...	Theodore Olevie
Tim Matheson	...	Pvt. Jeff Reed
Kenneth Mars	...	Marshal Woolly Bill Hitchcock
Elyssa Davalos	...	Milly Gaskill (Miss Gaskill)
Jack Elam	...	Big Mack
Robert Pine	...	Lt. Jim Ravencroft
Harry Morgan	...	Maj. Gaskill (Milly's dad)
Ruth Buzzi	...	Old Tough Kate, aka 'Granny'
Audrey Totter	...	Martha Osten (Blind Cabin Widow)
Richard X. Slattery	...	Sgt. Slaughter (chief soldier)
John Crawford	...	Sherick
Cliff Osmond	...	Wes Hardin (Bank-robber)
Ted Gehring	...	Hank Starrett (Bank-robber)
Morgan Paull	...	Corporal #1

Also Known As:

Trail's End (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Iceland:L | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Glen Canyon, Utah, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Amos and Theodore arrive at the prison, they are led through a door. The guard that opens the door to let them in is a different man who closes the door afterwards. The man opening the door has a mustache, the guy closing the door is clean shaven.

Quotes:

Theodore Olevie: First thing we're going to do is open a bank account.
Amos Tucker: Now, is that different from opening a safe?

Movie Connections:

Follows The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

Not As Godd As The First One

This is the sequel of the first movie that was made in 1975 and that was The Apple Dumpling Gang. In 1979 The Apple Dumpling Gangs Rides Again starring Tim Conway as Amos Tucker, Don Knotts as Theodore Olevie and Tim Matheson as Private Jeff Reed. Those two bumbling outlaws Theodore and Amos are broke and down on their luck. So they decide to try to deposit a check in the local bank only to be accused of trying to rob it. While trying to escape they run into legendary Marshall Wooly Bill Hitchcock. With Hitchcock on their trail the two bumbling outlaws decide to enlist in the Army. Enters Private Jeff Reed who trying to figure out whose stealing guns from the Army surplus. After getting in all kinds of trouble Amos and Theodore end up in the stockade. Although they escape this mess, the witless team who could never shoot straight still can't seem to succeed in going straight. It's riotous, raucous fun as The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again. I saw the first one and I don't think this was as good. However with Tim Conway and Don Knotts together you can't go wrong so I'm giving this picture 8 weasel stars.