"The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band" is a 1968 musical film directed by Michael O'Herlihy and based on a biography by Laura Bower Van Nuys. It features original music and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers. The film depicts the musically talented Bower family, American pioneers who settle in the Dakota Territory, against the backdrop of the Pre-1922 presidential election.
The cast is led by Walter Brennan, Buddy Ebsen, Lesley Ann Warren, and John Davidson. Kurt Russell also appears, and Goldie Hawn makes her big-screen debut in a supporting role.