Disneyland - 1.08 - Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter - Part 1 of 4

Walt Disney began hosting his own television show for ABC in 1954 in an unusual contract: Disney provided ABC with a weekly hour-long television program in exchange for funding for the construction of Disneyland. As a result, the television show was also originally named Disneyland. The anthology series has since gone through a number of name changes over the years: Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, The Wonderful World of Disney, Disney's Wonderful World, Walt Disney, The Disney Sunday Movie, and The Magical World of Disney. The series spanned an incredible 54 years—13 seasons of which were hosted by Walt Disney, himself.

The jewel in the crown of the TV anthology Disneyland's first season was the phenomenally successful three-part miniseries Davy Crockett, an entertaining mixture of fact and legend surrounding fabled frontiersman Davy Crockett (Fess Parker). In episode one, civilian Indian Fighter Davy Crockett proves indispensible to both British and American armed forces with his unorthodox but effective methods of lessening the threat of Indian attack. Eventually, Davy and his pal George Russel (Buddy Ebsen) are assigned to track down the fearsome Chief Red Stick (Pat Hogan), in hopes of bring peace to the territory once and for all. Captured by Red Stick's warriors, Davy earns the Chief's respect by beating him in hand-to-hand combat, thereby proving himself as effective a man of peace as a man of war.

Aired on Wednesday, December 15th, 1954 on ABC at 7:30pm
Aired on Wednesday, April 13th, 1955 on ABC at 7:30pm
Aired on Friday, September 12th, 1958 on ABC at 8:00pm (under the heading of Walt Disney Presents)
Aired on Sunday, September 8th, 1963 on NBC at 7:30pm (under the heading of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color)
Aired on Sunday, August 24th, 1969 on NBC at 7:30pm (under the heading of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color)
Aired on Sunday, August 25th, 1974 on NBC at 7:30pm (under the heading of The Wonderful World of Disney)

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[supermandisco]

It was nice to see Fess Parker & Buddy Ebsen making special appearances at the Disneyland grand opening festivity on this day of anniversary.

[ragweedfan86]

what is that instrument that Georgie is playing?

[ztslovebird]

What a lovely dress! Why did it fall out of fashion?

[fespar]

The best,simply the best!