"Davey and Goliath" (1960) TV series 1960-1977

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Art Clokey

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

1960 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot:

In this stop-action animated series, young Davey Hansen and his best friend (and dog) Goliath live ordianry suburban American lives...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Family Relationships | Stop Motion Animation | Morality | Talking Dog

Cast

Hal Smith	...	John Hansen / ... (13 episodes, 1961-1976)
Norma MacMillan	...	David 'Davey' Hansen / ... (8 episodes, 1965-1975)
Dick Beals	...	David 'Davey' Hansen (6 episodes, 1960-1964)

Runtime:

USA:15 min (65 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Company:

Clokey Productions

Trivia:

The theme song used for this show is the hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", written by Martin Luther in 1529.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Goliath: I don't know, Davey...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dogma (1999)

Soundtrack:

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott)

A Saturday Morning Staple

I can recall waking up super early on Saturday mornings and this was on from 6:00AM-6:30AM. I never thought about it as being overly religious, I was so busy enjoying the adventures of Davey, Goliath, Davey's family and friends that this never seemed to cram anything down my throat, but some early morning fun. Now, years later, I sit and watch the one DVD I have with three episodes, including the thirty minute Christmas special and while I recognize a bit more of the moral theme, I still don't feel like I'm having anything forced on me....but pure nostalgia and fun. I remember watching the holiday specials for Easter and Christmas and much like the Rankin & Bass holiday specials, my holiday wouldn't be complete without a dose of Davey & Goliath and now enjoying a few episodes, again, I will probably feel the same way, come this Christmas!