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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)

APPROVED 81 min  -  Family | Adventure | Comedy  -   18 July 1956 (USA)
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Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans... See full summary »

Director:

Norman Foster
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fess Parker ...
Davy Crockett (archive footage)
Buddy Ebsen ...
George Russel (archive footage)
Jeff York Jeff York ...
Mike Fink (archive footage)
Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey ...
Jocko (archive footage)
Clem Bevans Clem Bevans ...
Cap'n Cobb (archive footage)
Irvin Ashkenazy Irvin Ashkenazy ...
Moose (archive footage)
Mort Mills Mort Mills ...
Sam Mason (archive footage)
Paul Newlan Paul Newlan ...
Big Harpe (archive footage)
Frank Richards Frank Richards ...
Little Harpe (archive footage)
Troy Melton Troy Melton ...
(archive footage)
Hank Worden ...
Fiddler (archive footage)
Dick Crockett Dick Crockett ...
(archive footage)
Walter Catlett Walter Catlett ...
Col. Plug (archive footage)
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Storyline

Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans. Written by Ken Miller <wkmiller704@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

River | Pirate | Boat Race | Battle | Axe  | See more »

Taglines:

EXCITING NEW ADVENTURES...In The Living Legends Of A Turbulent River Era. See more »

Genres:

Family | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Davy Crockett & the River Pirates See more »

Filming Locations:

Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Anachronisms: The move is set in 1810. Davy asks Georgie to charge up Old Betsy in the saloon. Davy got his rifle, Old Betsy, in the 1820's. See more »

Quotes

Mike Fink: I can out-run, out-jump, out-sing, out-swim, out-dance, out-shoot, out-eat, out-drink...
Davy Crockett: Out-talk?
Mike Fink: Out-talk, out-cuss, out-fight anybody in the whole Mississippi and Ohio Rivers put together!
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Connections

Featured in "The Nostalgia Critic: Duck Tales (#4.35)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Yaller, Yaller Gold"
Words by Tom Blackburn
Music by George Bruns See more »