Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

I love this movie so much

Good movie but grossly overrated

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I saw this film when I was a lad and along with the coonskin cap it was so coolfor a young boy of the mid fifties. The Film was and remains funny, full of action, with great scenery and a good musical score with of course the great catchy Title song which was a big pop hit. Although the acting was at times not great Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsenm were great together and it remains my favourite all time film despite all the movies since then to 2012. My children have watched it with me several times and enjoyed it while commenting at the acting such as much delayed Indians falling down when shot. But hey it was fun, it was entertainment and I think was and is just great!

I grew up in the 50s when this came on TV and was glued to the set when it was on. I loved Fess Parker's accent, and still do to this day. I have bought and watched this Crockett series many times (and anything else that Mr Parker was ever in. If you were a baby boomer like me, you owned a coonskin cap and could sing the words to the song. The death of Fess Parker has brought back many good memories for me and this character. The other characters were memorable too, very well created and acted. This is a must watch for fans of Fess Parker as well as Buddy Ebsen and of Davy Crockett the man himself. All other actors who have portrayed this character, in my opinion, do not hold a candle to Fess Parker. And that includes another of my all time favorite actors, John Wayne.

I had not seen the movie since I was a kid. I purchased the DVD and wondered if it would remain on the shelf forever with the many "I must watch one day" movies. At first I thought how bad the movie was. I have found before that Disney early movies were not really well made and the effects are pretty awful. There are scenes that are terrible, such as the "alligator attacking "sequence. Even the late, great Steve Irwin was not that good.The early scenes of the Indians were terrible.The white guys come across as racist bigots. I found myself just hoping the indians would win. I felt angry with Crocket for killing a beautiful bear. The world has changed and so have our attitudes. Thank heavens. At first I thought that this movie is terrible and in many ways it is. The history is woeful. The funny thing is that as the movie grows on you and you start to warm to it. The reason is simple. Fess Parker is delightful. It is him and him alone that carries the film. THe man is handsome and gives a superb under stated performance. He is Davey Crocket. Buddy Epstein is great too. There are scenes that are just too awful for words but sit back and enjoy the central performance. He is superb and very under rated. THe scenery is lovely; I wonder if its covered by real estate today. I hope not.

I was 7 years old when this movie came out. I had a coonskin cap and wore it until it cut off my circulation. I'm now 50+ and have seen exactly three professional basketball, one hockey, two baseball and no football games. I built and hunt with a 1775 flintlock, horn and bag. My focus these days is Lewis and Clark but it was Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen who captured my imagination and have kept me dreamin' for nearly half a century. Sure there were some Hollywood inaccuracies but the flavor, feeling and freedom of the eastern woodlands and the early frontiersmen were portrayed good enough to make me, and a lot of others, life-long Crockett admirers. "Be sure you are right then go ahead."