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Overview

Davy Crockett is a five-part serial which aired on ABC in one-hour episodes on the Disneyland series. The series stars Fess Parker as real-life frontiersman Davy Crockett and Buddy Ebsen as his friend, George Russel.

The first three episodes of the serial were edited together as the 1955 theatrical film Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, and rebroadcast in color in the 1960s when the Disney program went to NBC. This series and film are known for the catchy theme song, "The Ballad of Davy Crockett". It was filmed in color at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the Mountain Farm Museum adjacent to the visitor center at Oconaluftee near Qualla Reservation's entrance and Janss Conejo Ranch, California.

The final two episodes were edited together as the 1956 theatrical film Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. It was filmed in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois.

Series Cast

  1. Fess Parker as Davy Crockett

    Fess Parker

    Davy Crockett

    5 Episodes

  2. Buddy Ebsen as George Russel

    Buddy Ebsen

    George Russel

    5 Episodes

Full Cast & Crew

Last Season

Season 1

85%

1954 • 5 Episodes

Season 1 of Davy Crockett premiered on December 15, 1954.

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

(1x5, December 14, 1956) Season Finale

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Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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