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Davy Crockett

1954–1956 · 1 season

A cheerful, old-fashioned frontier adventure with a catchy tune and a folksy, family-friendly spirit.

Created by
Norman Foster
Genres
Western
Starring
Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen
Overview
Davy Crockett is a five-part serial which aired on ABC in one-hour episodes on the Disneyland series. The series stars Fess Parker as real-life frontiersman Davy Crockett and Buddy Ebsen as his friend, George Russel. The first three episodes of the serial were edited together as the 1955 theatrical film Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, and rebroadcast in color in the 1960s when the Disney program went to NBC. This series and film are known for the catchy theme song, "The Ballad of Davy Crockett". It was filmed in color at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the Mountain Farm Museum adjacent to the visitor center at Oconaluftee near Qualla Reservation's entrance and Janss Conejo Ranch, California. The final two episodes were edited together as the 1956 theatrical film Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. It was filmed in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois.

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Created by
Norman Foster
Genres
Western
Starring
Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • friendship
    • freedom
    Places
    • wilderness
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • serialised
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    western
    Created by
    Norman Foster
    Written by
    Thomas W. Blackburn
    Starring
    Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen
    Length
    1 seasons, 5 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    ABC
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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