Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
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- Approved
- 1h 33min
- Adventure, Drama
- 25 May 1955 (USA)
- Movie
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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| Fess Parker | ... |
Davy Crockett
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| Buddy Ebsen | ... |
George Russel
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| Basil Ruysdael | ... |
Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
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| Hans Conried | ... |
Thimblerig
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| William Bakewell | ... |
Maj. Tobias Norton
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Col. Jim Bowie
(as Ken Tobey)
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| Pat Hogan | ... |
Chief Red Stick
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| Helene Stanley | ... |
Polly Crockett
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| Nick Cravat | ... |
Busted Luck
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| Don Megowan | ... |
Col. William Travis
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| Mike Mazurki | ... |
Bigfoot Mason
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Jeff Thompson | ... |
Charlie Two Shirts
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Henry Joyner | ... |
Swaney
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Campbell Brown | ... |
Bruno
(as Colonel Campbell Brown)
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Robert Booth | ... |
Congressman #2 (uncredited)
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Eugene Brindel | ... |
Billy Crockett (uncredited)
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Benjamin Hornbuckle | ... |
Henderson (uncredited)
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Jim Maddux | ... |
Congressman #1 (uncredited)
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Ray Whitetree | ... |
Johnny Crockett (uncredited)
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| Hank Worden | ... |
Cave bar patron (uncredited)
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Hal Youngblood | ... |
Opponent of Political Speaker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Foster | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Thomas W. Blackburn | ... | (written by) (as Tom Blackburn) |
Produced by
| Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Bill Walsh | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| George Bruns | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Charles P. Boyle | ... | (photographed by) (as Charles Boyle) |
Editing by
| Chester W. Schaeffer | ... | (edited by) (as Chester Schaeffer) |
Art Direction by
| Marvin Aubrey Davis | ... | (as Marvin Davis) |
Set Decoration by
| Patrick Delany | ... | (set decoration) (as Pat Delany) |
| Emile Kuri | ||
Makeup Department
| Louis Phillipi | ... | makeup artist (as Lou Phillipi) |
Production Management
| Henry Spitz | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Judson Cox | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ken Anderson | ... | special art work |
| Joshua Meador | ... | special art work |
| Art Riley | ... | special art work |
Sound Department
| Robert O. Cook | ... | sound (as Robert Cook) |
| C.O. Slyfield | ... | sound |
| George Lowerre | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Ellenshaw | ... | matte effects |
| Ub Iwerks | ... | special processes |
Stunts
| Joe Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Harvey Gould | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Norman Martien | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| George Bruns | ... | musical director |
| Edward H. Plumb | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dolores Rubin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Walt Disney | ... | presenter |
| Jayson Wall | ... | producer: 2015 4k digital restoration (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Film Distribution Co., Inc.)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1955) (United States) (tv)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1955) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinédis (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Daiei (1956) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1956) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Herzog-Filmverleih (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Nederland NV (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1956) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Triangel Produksjon A/S (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1983) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Walt Disney Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Buddy Ebsen was going to play Davy Crockett until Walt Disney saw Fess Parker in Them! (1954). When he saw Parker, he said, "That's my Davy Crockett!" See more » |
| Goofs | When Crockett arrives in western Tennessee, shown on a map, the geography of the scenes still shows east Tennessee mountains. In reality, the Obion River area around Rutherford, where Crockett went, is actually rather flat, river-bottom county, with small hills in comparison to the eastern mountains. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter (1954). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ballad of Davy Crockett See more » |
| Quotes |
Col. Jim Bowie:
How many men did you bring? Davy Crockett: Four, including myself. Col. Jim Bowie: Four? Two acres of walls to defend. It'll take a thousand troops to man the garrison adequately. And I got less than two hundred volunteers. Davy Crockett: Two hundred stubborn men can do a terrible lot of fighting. See more » |