Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956)

Daniel Boone leads settlers into Kentucky, but must battle Shawnee Indians who have been persuaded by a French renegade that Boone and the settlers are there to kill them and steal their land.

Directors:

Albert C. Gannaway, Ismael Rodríguez

Writers:

Tom Hubbard (screenplay), John Patrick (screenplay)

Stars:

Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney Jr., Faron Young

Cast

Cast overview:
Bruce Bennett	...	Daniel Boone
Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Blackfish (as Lon Chaney)
Faron Young	...	Faron Callaway
Kem Dibbs	...	Simon Girty
Damian O'Flynn	...	Andy Callaway
Jacqueline Evans	...	Rebecca Boone
Nancy Rodman	...	Susannah Boone
Freddy Fernández	...	Israel Boone (as Freddy Fernandez)
Carol Kelly	...	Jamima Boone
Eduardo Noriega	...	Squire Boone
Fred Kohler Jr.	...	Kenton
Gordon Mills	...	John Holder
Claudio Brook	...	James Boone (as Claude Brook)
Joe Ainley	...	Gen. Hamilton
Lee Morgan	...	Smitty

Storyline

Daniel Boone leads settlers into Kentucky, but must battle Shawnee Indians who have been persuaded by a French renegade that Boone and the settlers are there to kill them and steal their land.

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Plot Keywords:

waterfall | british army | fort | boonesborough | frontier | 

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Taglines:

Thrill to the daring exploits of the bold pioneer who blazed the Wilderness Road...and had to fight his Red brother to bring peace to the new frontier!

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daniel Boone - seikkailujen mies

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Albert C. Gannaway Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Trucolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Israel Boone: Shel-tow-ee?
Daniel Boone: Yes, Israel. That's the name Blackfish gave me when he made me his blood brother. It means "Big Turtle."

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Soundtracks

"Long Green Valley"
Music by Albert C. Gannaway
Lyrics by Hal Levy
Sung by Faron Young

User Reviews

Another King of the Wild Frontier

After hoo-hooing American Indians scalp number one son, frontiersman Bruce Bennett (as Daniel Boone) seems, at first, like he wants to get even; but, he really wants to make friends with the natives. When sad-eyed Indian chief Lon Chaney Jr. (as Blackfish) also loses number one son, it gets more difficult to clear up misunderstandings. Apparently, this was Republic Pictures' attempt to do for their "Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer" what Disney Studio's had successfully done with "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" (1955).

The "Dan'l Boone" song, whistled and sung by a group of children in a wagon, did not follow Fess Parker's "Davy Crockett" up the Hit Parade. Singer Faron Young (as Faron Callaway) doesn't perform the title song (perhaps wisely); he does sing "Long Green Valley", and makes a good impression as a blond boyfriend for Boone's daughter. But, Spanish actor Freddy Fernandez is the film's most valuable player. In a cute scene, Mr. Fernandez reminds Mr. Young the name of the character ("Susannah") he is supposed to be in love with.

**** Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (10/5/56) Ismael Rodríguez ~ Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney Jr., Faron Young, Freddy Fernandez