Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956) Online
Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans.
Complete credited cast: | |||
Fess Parker | - | Davy Crockett (archive footage) | |
Buddy Ebsen | - | George Russel (archive footage) | |
Jeff York | - | Mike Fink (archive footage) | |
Kenneth Tobey | - | Jocko (archive footage) | |
Clem Bevans | - | Cap'n Cobb (archive footage) | |
Irvin Ashkenazy | - | Moose (archive footage) | |
Mort Mills | - | Sam Mason (archive footage) | |
Paul Newlan | - | Big Harpe (archive footage) | |
Frank Richards | - | Little Harpe (archive footage) | |
Troy Melton | - | Minor Role (archive footage) | |
Hank Worden | - | Fiddler (archive footage) | |
Walter Catlett | - | Colonel Plug (archive footage) |
Fess Parker (Davey Crockett) and Jeff York (Mike Fink) would later go on the following year to do Disney's Old Yeller, but never have a scene together in that movie
The movie was actually two episodes of Disney's tv show spliced together and released as a profitable feature film. Walt Disney filmed his show in color even though few color tv's were being sold, yet. As a result, his Davy Crockett episodes could be turned into instant movies by stitching the episodes together.
Jeff York would appear with Fess Parker again in the TV series "Daniel Boone" ('Grizzly') in 1966.
Supporting actor Kenneth Tobey gained fame in the role of the heroic Air Force captain battling the alien in The Thing From Another World. His red hair kept him from lead roles in color films.
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