Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Norman Foster

Writers:

Thomas W. Blackburn (as Tom Blackburn), Norman Foster

Stars:

Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York

Cast

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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

davy crockett character | molasses | box of coins | river | battle | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was actually two episodes of Disney's tv show spliced together and released as a profitable feature film. Walt Disney filmed his show in color even though few color tv's were being sold, yet. As a result, his Davy Crockett episodes could be turned into instant movies by stitching the episodes together.

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Goofs

When the stunt man standing in for Clem Bevans as Cap'n. Cobb fell into the river when his boat's tiller broke off, his white wig came off in the water, revealing the stunt man's own dark hair.

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Quotes

George Russel: [first lines]
George Russel: [slapping his own butt] Them Kentucky ants got a bite like an alligator.
Davy Crockett: Sure ain't particular what they chaw on.

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Alternate Versions

UK version submitted to the BBFC in December 2003 is "re-edited" and runs 78 min.

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Connections

Featured in Disneycember: Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (2013)

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Soundtracks

Ballad Of Davy Crockett
Words by Tom Blackburn
Words by Tom Blackburn

User Reviews

I loved this movie as a kid...and as an adult!

Great Disney sequel to the first Disney movie on Davy Crockett. I enjoyed the characters, particularly Mike Fink, who gave the film a lot of humor. I particularly liked the scene when Mike Fink had to eat his hat after losing the keelboat race. Meaning, in Disney fashion, the "sort of" villain was actually a tough guy with honor. Of course, at the end, the King of the River and King of the Wild Frontier part as friends.

Excellent plot, good story, good action and a lot of good humor.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Davy Crockett och flodpiraterna

Filming Locations:

Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1