Originally Aired on the Disney Channel December 1985 (#19 in The Series of 20 Disney Family Albums)
On December 15, 1954, Walt Disney’s television series “Disneyland” presented “Davy Crockett” Indian Fighter”. Starring Fess Parker as Davy Crockett and Buddy Ebsen as George Russel. That episode was the first of a three-part mini-series that attracted 40 million television viewers, and a Davy Crockett merchandise bonanza including the imitation coonskin cap, a must for all elementary school age kids. In this episode of The Disney Family Album, Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen reminisce about the creation of their iconic roles as Davy Crockett and George Russel and other parts they played for Walt Disney productions.
