The original American road trip: one man, one dream, and definitely no GPS.
In North Carolina, Daniel Boone hears amazing tales about Kentucky and decides to move his family there. But first he has to find the Indian path that will lead him and earn enough money trapping to repay a loan. The Indians are not happy that settlers are coming, and make life difficult for them.
Production
Shot on actual locations that look suspiciously like California.
Costume
Authentic buckskin that probably smelled better on screen.
Director
Lewis R. Foster
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a pilot for a series that never materialized, though a different Daniel Boone show starring Fess Parker would become a massive hit four years later.
The real Daniel Boone actually hated celebrity and repeatedly tried to escape his own legend by moving further west—this film captures none of that glorious irony.
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