The show that sold 5 million coonskin caps and invented the TV event.
Experience the hit television show that became a national sensation and made coonskin caps a staple for a generation of American youngsters. With a rifle name Old Betsy, Davy Crockett fought for justice with his own brand of homespun ingenuity.
Acting
Fess Parker's effortless charisma launched a thousand coonskin caps.
Production
Disney's first major TV production, shot on tight weekly schedules.
Score
The Ballad of Davy Crockett became a Billboard #1 phenomenon.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This miniseries created the 'limited series event' format decades before streaming. The coonskin cap shortage of 1955 reportedly caused a raccoon population crisis.
Walt Disney only made this because he needed quick TV content to fund Disneyland. The 'Davy Crockett' craze single-handedly saved ABC's struggling network.
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