The New Adventures of Davy Crockett

45min

Western

The New Adventures of Davy Crockett is a revival in which Tim Dunigan took over Fess Parker's famous role. Johnny Cash played an older Davy in a few scenes set before he went to Texas.

Production Companies

Echo Cove Productions

Walt Disney Television

Episodes

Cast

Rainbow In The Thunder

1. Rainbow In The Thunder

1h 30min

20th Nov 1988

An ageing Davy Crockett visits his old friend Andrew Jackson, who's now the US president, while on his way to the Alamo. They reminisce about old times, and that flashback begins the adventure. It's all quite good fun despite the fact that, as you would expect from a Disney picture, it's a bit sanitised and the `backwoods' dialogue is sometimes hard to take.

A Natural Man

2. A Natural Man

45min

18th Dec 1988

Davy's friend is attacked by a Grizzly Bear. Davy Tries to shoot it, but misfires leaving only his vocal cords to scare the bear away.

Guardian Spirit

3. Guardian Spirit

45min

13th Jan 1989

The soldiers are fearing an attack by the Indians. davy has to explain that the Indians gather every year for a religious ceromony.The Captain sees this as a chance to destroy the Indians so he sends Davy and Russell to search out the location. Davy plans just to tell him he can,t find the location, but his plan is derailed when Davy has to save an Indian boy from a wolf.

A Letter To Polly

4. A Letter To Polly

45min

11th Jun 1989

Davy isn't allowed a family leave. He writes to Polly and then risks a court martial to get it sent.

Warriors Farewell

5. Warriors Farewell

45min

18th Jun 1989

An Indian medicine man stands over the encampment chanting spells, shortly after an earthquake strikes. The camp is soon full of rumors about this Indian's power.

First air date

20th Nov 1988

Last air date

18th Jun 1989

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks