Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

"NOW...on the MOTION PICTURE SCREEN!"

1955 1h 33m EN

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6.4

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6.8

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★6.4TMDB · 123🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 5,668

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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 Russel 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 the last stand at the Alamo.

“NOW...on the MOTION PICTURE SCREEN!”

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Cast

Fess Parker
Davy Crockett
Buddy Ebsen
George Russel
Basil Ruysdael
Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
Hans Conried
Thimblerig
William Bakewell
Maj. Tobias Norton
Kenneth Tobey
Col. Jim Bowie
Pat Hogan
Chief Red Stick
Helene Stanley
Polly Crockett

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Foster
Writers: Thomas W. Blackburn
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Davy Crockett Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Foster, shot by Charles P. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Bruns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chester W. Schaeffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Norman Foster directs. Charles P. Boyle behind the camera. George Bruns scores. Chester W. Schaeffer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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1Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
4Part of the "Davy Crockett Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Norman Foster, shot by Charles P. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by George Bruns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Chester W. Schaeffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen and Basil Ruysdael carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "NOW...on the MOTION PICTURE SCREEN!".
11IMDB entry: tt0047977 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles P. Boyle
Original score: George Bruns
Editing: Chester W. Schaeffer
Makeup / hair: Louis Phillipi
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,150,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 5,668 votes
MPAA: Approved
US box office: $2,150,000

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Davy Crockett Collection

A collection of Disney's Davy Crockett miniseries.

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CinemaSerf2022-11-14
★ 6/10
All six foot six inches of Fess Parker epitomises well one of the heroes of the fledging United States in this episodic retelling of his rise from frontiersman battling Indians and unscrupulous settlers through his time in Congress to his final ill-fated stance at the Alamo. I can't vouch, much, for any historical authenticity - it is just a Disney film that celebrates the legend of the man, and his long-time sidekick George Russel (Buddy Ebden) with a catchy theme song and lots of action scenes. It has twinges of a social conscience - using Crockett as a conduit for the principles of fairness, decency and loyalty that underpinned much of he traditions of the "Founding Fathers" of the USA back at the start. Parker is a little wooden in the lead, but works well with Ebden to create an enjoyable, at time amusing, action adventure well worth a watch. As ever with films like this, do bear in mind that some of the language and roles are very much of their intended time.

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