American frontiersman Davy Crockett fights in the Creek Indian War, is elected to the U.S. Congress and fights for Texas at the Alamo.
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Title: Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Fess Parker | ... | Davy Crockett (archive footage) | |
| Buddy Ebsen | ... | George Russel (archive footage) | |
| Basil Ruysdael | ... | Gen. / President Andrew Jackson (archive footage) | |
| Hans Conried | ... | Thimblerig (archive footage) | |
| William Bakewell | ... | Maj. Tobias Norton (archive footage) | |
| Kenneth Tobey | ... | Col. Jim Bowie (archive footage) (as Ken Tobey) | |
| Pat Hogan | ... | Chief Red Stick (archive footage) | |
| Helene Stanley | ... | Polly Crockett (archive footage) | |
| Nick Cravat | ... | Busted Luck (archive footage) | |
| Don Megowan | ... | Col. William Travis (archive footage) | |
| Mike Mazurki | ... | Bigfoot Mason (archive footage) | |
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Jeff Thompson | ... | Charlie Two Shirts (archive footage) |
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Henry Joyner | ... | Swaney (archive footage) |
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Campbell Brown | ... | Bruno (archive footage) (as Colonel Campbell Brown) |
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Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russell fight in the Creek Indian War. Then Crockett is elected to Congress and brings his rough-hewn ways to the House of Representatives. Finally, Crockett and Russell journey to Texas and partake in the last stand at the Alamo. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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25 May 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$2,150,000, 31 December 1955Company Credits
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George Russel: Me, too. You know, we're pretty far down the river. Ain't it about time we decide where we're going?
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Music by George Bruns
Lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn (as Tom Blackburn)
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The most successful early example of merchandise licensing the sale of various types of Crockett paraphernalia, including coonskin caps and bubble gum cards. Other examples of successful merchandising of the 1950a included products that carried the names of "Hopalong Cassidy" and "Elvis Presley". In the 1960s, included. on this list, are "The Beatles", "The Monkees" and " "Batman"(TV series). See more »Goofs
During several action sequences, Davy Crockett's coonskin cap is seen to be of different coloration in consecutive shots, in some shots having a black banded area from front to back, but in shots immediately before or after, lacking this band. Also, the fluffiness of the fur varied from shot to shot. Obviously, several caps were used, even in individual action sequences. See more »Quotes
Davy Crockett: I've been doing some thinking.George Russel: Me, too. You know, we're pretty far down the river. Ain't it about time we decide where we're going?
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Soundtracks
Ballad of Davy CrockettMusic by George Bruns
Lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn (as Tom Blackburn)
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I was 7 years old when this movie came out. I had a coonskin cap and wore it until it cut off my circulation. I'm now 50+ and have seen exactly three professional basketball, one hockey, two baseball and no football games. I built and hunt with a 1775 flintlock, horn and bag. My focus these days is Lewis and Clark but it was Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen who captured my imagination and have kept me dreamin' for nearly half a century. Sure there were some Hollywood inaccuracies but the flavor, feeling and freedom of the eastern woodlands and the early frontiersmen were portrayed good enough to make me, and a lot of others, life-long Crockett admirers. "Be sure you are right then go ahead."