Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786304400722 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, Live, NTSC ISBN: 6304400721 Label: Walt Disney Video Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Video Release Date: August 26, 1997 Running Time: 81 minutes Studio: Walt Disney Video Theatrical Release Date: July 18, 1956 Sales Rank: 2617
Description: All aboard for a rip-roaring river adventure with Davy Crockett (Fess Parker), legendary "King Of The Wild Frontier," and his trusty companion George (Buddy Ebsen) as they head downriver to New Orleans! You'll encounter dangerous rapids, treacherous river pirates, and excitement at every turn. Combining the grand Disney tradition of adventure with the greatest folk hero of them all, DAVY CROCKETT AND THE RIVER PIRATES is one ride you'll want to take again and again!
Amazon.com: Davy Crockett wasn't only a celebrated hero, warrior, and backwoods statesman, he was the subject of a popular Disney television series that made star Fess Parker a household name. (Parker had a hard time breaking the perceived image of himself as a frontiersman, and eventually went on to star in another TV series, Daniel Boone.) Starring Parker and a pre-Beverly Hillbillies Buddy Ebsen, this boy-oriented series was well known for lots of action in its frontier setting. Davy Crockett and the River Pirates consists of two episodes of the television show--it's as bright and vibrant as any current television show and the story, about Davy and George (Ebsen) heading downriver toward New Orleans, is still fresh. Given television budgets of the day, the production values are notable. The villains will be recognizable to anyone who watched Walt Disney Presents because they were standards. This 1956 offering was certainly designed with boys in mind. Look for lots of river rafting, fight scenes, and braving of rapids--and, of course, the catchy "The Ballad of Davy Crockett," which topped the nation's hit list for 13 weeks. (Ages 7 and older) --N.F. Mendoza
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Davy Crockett
True Disney Family TV Excellence shows in this series. It is interesting from begining to end.
Rating: - You're Missing Something Big If You Don't Have This Set
As a fan of Davy Crockett, I along with others was familiar with the theatrical release and assumed that this one would be about the same. Not only was I wrong but I was pleasantly surprised how much more ... Read More
Rating: - Confused
Maybe I'm wrong, but didn't the original movie start out earlier than with the Indian episode? I thought it actually showed him "grinnin'" down a "bar" before leaving his beloved Polly and family.
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Rating: - Great show, Bad DVD
I loved the Davy Crockett Televised Series as a kid but these left a bit to be desired. The picture sometimes goes to a sepia tone and other times it loses its color contrast. It also get super fast in some places. ... Read More
Rating: - King of the Wild Frontier
Walt Disney made five television shows about Davy Crockett with Fess Parker in the title role and Buddy Ebsen as his sidekick George Russel. You can now own all five of these television shows in two versions. This ... Read More
- Confused