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Summary: Davy Crockett
Review: This is a great DVD. It has all the adventure and comedy of a Disney movie.
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Summary: I like it
Review: This is a pretty cool movie. I like all the fights because there are almost no big special effects, it's not gory, and everything is acted quite well. I think Fess Parker is a great actor and I really enjoyed this movie.
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Summary: The way all DVD's should be
Review: This is a wonderful set. I wish Todays Disney tv shows were half as good as Davey. I'm 25 so I'm not someone who was around during the craze.
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Summary: Two Mike Fink Specials......
Review: This is Disney live action at its best!I have loved these storeis since a young girl when they appeared on the Sunday night Wonderful World of Disney. Although geared for young boys, girls love these stories too. Wonderful scenery. Wonderful lessons of river history from a bygone era. Frequent mentions of the Ohio River, Pittsburg, Kentucky, Natchez and New Orleans. Adults and children well love this video.
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Summary: More fun than KING OF THE WILD FRONTIER
Review: This review was origionally of the VHS Davy Crockett and the River Pirates which is no longer available This movie was great and the character of Mike Fink "King of the River" made it so. I've always been into characters and this made this movie better than the first. By meeting and making a near equal Disney provided a great foil for this movie. Mike Fink is a fun guy willing sneaky enough to cheat but also big enough to laugh at a joke on himself and not make excuses when he loses. The entire group of river men were fun. Buddy Ebson and Russel and of course Fess Parker as Davy Crockett played their roles to the hilt. (The scene of Russell and Jocko in the bar was tons of fun.) Again we see adventure and action and fair play win. And again we ALSO see more than meets the eye. We see the lesson about peer pressure (Russell and his wager) We see the virtue of helping out (the stranded farmer). We see its possible to fight and compete in a rough and tumble way, and shake hands later (a shocking discovery to the anti dodgeball crowd). And again we see in the 1950's the American indian shown with dignity instead of savages, helpless victums or saints their treated like MEN. (And wise enough to caputure the "KING OF THE WILD FRONTIER") Once again more than meets the eye. Watch this with your kids a few times. The third time point out each little lesson. It will pay off. P.S. Look for an old member of the John Wayne club Hank Worden as one of the villians in the cave.
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Summary: King of the Wild Frontier...
Review: This Walt Disney Treasures collection will contain the following episodes: Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter, Davy Crockett Goes to Congress, Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race, Davy Crockett and the River Pirates, and Davy Crockett at the Alamo.
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Summary: Davy Crockett: Still King of The Wild Fronteir
Review: Walt Disney Treasures presents the greatest of all Disney Western Shows, the five great Davy Crockett shows. This treasure is one not to be missed at all. Why did I give it five stars? For completeness for Pete's sake. On this set, you will enjoy all five episodes of this hugely popular series. Back in 1954, Walt was looking for an American hero for his popular "Disneyland" series. He went reluctantly with Crockett and it turned out to be the greatest fad of all time! He showed a preview of the show on and original broadcast of the very first "Disneyland" program. During the series, who would be best to play Davy Crockett. Originally it was Buddy Ebsen, who played Davy's partner Georgie Russel, in the series. But who would play Davy? THe answer came when Fess Parker was cast in the film "Them." So when he went to audtition, he was chosen immediately. Now I told you a little bit of history, I'll finish at the end of the review. Now we have to do the features: There are three shows on the first disc. When you put in the disc, after a brief stint at the Walt Disney Treasures preview, you are in the "Walt Disney Treasure Theater." When the curtain is up you see the Crockett Curtains. When those part, our host, Leonard Maltin, will tell us what we will see. Then the curtains close and open again at the main menu. If you have deaf or hard of hearing in the audience, go to Captions and put them on now. Then go to the adventures. Here you will see the first series of the Crockett Saga. Click on the first one, Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter. Leanord Maltin will tell you about the show, then you will see the classic "Disneyland" television show intros. Then Walt will tell you what you will see. After the famous "Ballad of Davy Crockett," he opens Davy's journal for the first story, the indian war. Watch the show to see what happens. The shows end just like they originally did. The same thing happens for the other two shows. These are "Davy Crockett Goes to Congress" and "Davy Crockett at The Alamo." The introductions to the shows are Black and White, but the Crockett portions are color, mostly. The second disc is the second series of the saga, "Crockett Legends," and Supplemental Features. When you get there, go to the captions if you need them, then go to the adventures. Here you will see the two final shows of the series. The first one opens the same way like the ones on disc one, except that for some reason, Walt's introductions are color but the end is black and white. Anyway, the shows are the same way, here are the names, "Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race" and "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates." In these episodes, we have Jeff Kurti playing Mike Fink, King of the River. Then Kenneth Toby, the person who plays Jocko in this episode is the same person who played Jim Boye at the Alamo. It worked out great though. Now for the final features. The supplemental features menu features two featurettes, "The Crockett Craze" and "A Conversation With Fess Parker." There is also a gallery and an easter egg. The easter egg is the preview on the first "Disneyland" program for Davy Crockett and the gallery has photos, art, and theatrical posters and merchandise. Here is the other half of the Crockett history: Davy Crockett first aired in 1954 and was popular overnight. There were books, games, towels, coonskin caps, and records, toy guns, anything that you could do with Davy. Fess and Buddy were at the opening day of Disneyland which you could see on the "Disneyland USA" set. After all of this worn down, Walt created "Zorro" and the "Nine Lives of Elfego Baca." These shows were not as popular, but were fun. I enjoyed the entire series of Davy Crockett. It know you will too. So Davy Crockett is still, King of the Wild Fronteir! Milan Brandon
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Summary: Davy Crockett: The Complete Televised Series
Review: Walt Disney Treasures Review 3 of 11 This review tells you where to find the Easter Eggs! (hidden DVD features) The third Walt Disney Treasure of Wave 1 is Davy Crockett, the Complete Televised Series. Here, there is a showcase of the complete episodes, with Walt's intros on the set. As all of them, this set features a limited numbered tin, a lithograph of the movie poster Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, and a program booklet with the list of features and a letter from Leonard Maltin, host of the series. On disc 1, there is an into that both discs share, then the fun begins. Each episode includes an intro by Leonard. Most of the show is in color, but there are parts where color footage could not be located. Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter: This is the show that started it all. Basically all Davy does in this episode is fight indians, which results in piece with the Creeks at the end. Davy Crockett Goes to Congress: Here, Davy tends to be more peaceful towards the indians. His whole amazing career begins when moving to find a cabin, buys the land, and fights Bigfoot Mason, who stole a piece of indian land. He gets elected to the state legislature and later to congress. He defends the indians in his brief stint there. Davy Crockett at the Alamo: Walt admitted he would not kill of his hero here if he didn't know how popular he would be. This is one of the most accuracte portraits of a great moment of American history. (Unlike the crappy new Alamo Disney pumped out) Well, that's disc one. 3 hours of fun. On disc 2, we get into a couple of legends of Davy. Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race: The first of two films with Mike Fink, King of the River, Crockett race Fink to keep his furs he hunted for over a year that his partner, Russel, bet they could win while drunk. Davy Crockett and the River Pirates: The indians are going to hit the warpath if they do not find out who the pirates hiding out in the cave are. Davy, along with Mike Fink, set out to kill the pirates. EASTER EGG! On the bonus features menu, click on Davy's hat and see a clip from "The Disneyland Story" TV Show about Crockett. The Davy Crockett Craze: Maltin is joined by Paul Anderson, auther of the book The Davy Crockett Craze, and talk about how successful and amazing the series was. A Conversation with Fess Parker: At his winery in California, Leonard joins Fess Parker, the actor who played Davy in the series, to talk about his role in the series and the history of it. Gallery: As with the otheres, here is a gallery of production photos and merchandise. That is a smaller DVD and didn't take up as much space. I could tell you one thing, the quality is stunning, and the features are amazing. Now onto the final set in Wave 1.
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Summary: Dacy Crockett: A Second Review by Milan Brandon II
Review: Walt Disney Treasures Review 3: Davy Crockett, The Complete Televised Series; The popular T.V. series in from 1954-55 was the series that aired on the Disneyland T.v. show. This wonderful series of discs includes the entire series and some other features. Like all the others, this set is limited of 150,000 each. This is a set that Disney buffs will not want to miss. Here is the features, adventures, captions, and other features in the set. On disc 1, it opens with a preview of the other three Walt Disney Treasures. Then you go into a theater where Leonard Maltin greets you with an introduction. Then you are at a menu where Davy Crockett is being sung. At the captions menu, you may choose between English of none. In the adventures, you will find the three true adventures of Davy Crockett. The first one is the premier episode. It includes and introduction by Leonard Maltin. Then it takes you to the Disneyland T.V. show introduction with Walt Disney. The shows each start this way with the Ballad of Davy Crockett and opening of the journal. This show is named "Davy Crockett Indian Fighter." The second show is the same format but is named "Davy Crockett Goes to Congress." The third is the third of the first disc and has the same things. It was named "Davy Crockett at the Alamo." Disc two has three sections. First is the adventures. Here you will find the two shows that are made up Davy Crockett stories. These are the same format as on disc one but they have no journal opening. These shows are "Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race" and "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates." At the second spot, we have Supplemental Features. These include a featurette named "The Crockett Craze." This show is by Leonard Maltin and the author of the book, "The Davy Crockett Craze." This is where they talk about merchandise and the craze that swept the US. The second is "A Conversation With Fess Parker." This takes place at Fess Parker's winery. It is hosted by Leonard Maltin and Fess Parker. This interviews Fess Parker's acting of Davy Crockett. There is also a gallery of Davy Crockett art. There is an easter egg named the Ballad of Davy Crockett. This was excerpted from the "Disneyland Story." This was a Disneyland T.V. show. The final section is the captions. You may choose between English of none. This is a set that the whole family will enjoy again and again. I guarentee you will enjoy it. There are only a few left, get them now! Also avaible: Silly Symphonies
Mickey Mouse in Living Color
Disneyland USA
Behind the Scenes At Walt Disney Studios
Mickey Mouse in Black and White
The Complete Goofy Look for reviews by me at these products or go to my about me area for more.
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Summary: Disneyland USA: One to Really Look Forward To!
Review: Walt Disney Treaures Review 4 of 11 Sorry, no easter eggs on this set. (hidden DVD features) Disneyland USA, the fourth and final volume of wave 1, is probaly the most important. Here, as with all the others, the DVD is enclosed in a numbered tin, along with a lithograph of the poster for Autopia, and a program booklet with a list of features and a letter from Leonard Maltin, the host of the series. On disc 1, we trace the early years of Disneyland with two complete episodes from the original TV show. Each have an intro by Maltin The Disneyland Story: The very first episode of the Disneyland Television series, which give clips of whats to come in each section of the Disneyland television series anthology. There is a sneak peek of Disneyland, a peek at the new Davy Crockett series, and a tribute to Mickey featuring two entire cartoons. Dateline Disneyland: Join your hosts Art Linkletter, Ronald Reagan, and Bob Cummings as they cover live, the inagural day at Disneyland, with the late Reagan covering the dedication. This is the most important of the set, and is a treat for Disneyland film buffs and fans alike. On disc two, there are two more shows in full color, with intros by Maltin. Disneyland After Dark: Here, we get to meet amazing stars from the sixties, journey through Disneyland after dark, and meet a couple of the famous "Mouseketeers," including Annete Funicello. Disneyland 10th Anniversary: This piece has two parts. One showing new attractions at Disneyland, mainly the then in progress Pirates of the Carribean, Haunted Manision and Its a Small World. Then the history of the park, during construction, new attractions and a lot of other juicy stuff. Finally there are the bonus features. The Magic Kingdom and the Magic of Television: This documentary gives a short history of the park and the Disneyland TV Show with Leonard Maltin Gallery: A gallery of photographs and posters, as well as merchandise. The smallest of the four in wave 1, Disneyland USA could have a little more material. However, that is a small price to pay for the historical broadcasts in this wonderful set. I'll write the reviews for Wave 2 tomorrow. See you then. List of Reviews of Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies
Mickey Mouse in Living Color
Davy Crockett
Disneyland USA
Mickey Mouse in Black and White
The Complete Goofy
Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney Studios
Mickey Mouse in Living Color Volume 2 The Chronological Doand Volume 1
On Front Lines
Tomorrowland All with the complete list of features, including Easter Eggs! (hidden DVD features)
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