Davy Crockett (TV miniseries)

Davy Crockett is a fivepart serial which aired on ABC from 19541955 in onehour episodes, on the Disneyland series. The series stars Fess Parker as reallife frontiersman Davy Crockett and Buddy Ebsen as his friend, George Russel.

The series began with Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter December 15, 1954 Crockett seeks a truce with Indians who assaulted a military outpost. He and Russell fight in skirmishes under the command of Major General Andrew Jackson, portrayed by Basil Ruysdael. Along the way, Crockett kills a bear armed only with his knife.The second episode is Davy Crockett Goes to Congress January 26, 1955 Crockett, with his companion Russel, travels to Tennessee, where he learns of the death of his wife, Polly Crockett, played by Helene Stanley. He wins a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives and later the United States House of Representatives. ........

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