Fess Parker/Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone:

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Had to come back to be able to add some text to this. Part of a past order from this pace was missing and I got a message about it a few days ago. They told me I could get a refund or choose replacement images. I chose replacement images. And get this--they said I can choose three replacement images for their loss of one image--I really like that. :-))

The first photo is THE origional and a one of a kind original (though the image itself isnt one of a kind--I can splain later if asked?) and that image is from the opening sequence to the first season of Daniel Boone. Boone is about to fire his rifle at a charging bear. This image was used in 1964 by the Chicago Tribune-sooooo anyone reading the Tribune at the time they were advertising the first season of Daniel Boone--would have seen this image in their newspaper. This is a one copy image-meaning there are no other original images made of this image-makes it one of a kind. However, there will be original COPIES of this image as used by other publications--which are also one of a kind in themselves--but not THE image.

I THINK image 2 is a Daniel Boone image--its too small to tell and I cant go back into their folder to see a larger image of it-since-once a pic is spoken for--they delete it. Also was the image the Chicago Tribune used when advertising Disneys Davy Crockett--back in the 1950s.

The third image is of Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen in: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. Buddy Ebsen unfortunately--never appeared in the Daniel Boone TV Series--or at least as Parkers sidekick. Parkers sidekick(s) in Daniel Boone-were Albert Salmi as Yadkin, Dallas McKinnon as a Tavern owner--and of course Ed Ames as Mingo--the Indian friend of Boone.
 
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My pal out in La Jolla had some dealings with Mr Parker and told me he was the nicest guy anyone could imagine. He only had good things to say about him.

When I was a kid, I never missed Disney when they'd be showing something with Fess in it. Especially the episodes with "Mike Fink, King of the Keelboaters".
 
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That's fantastic, I didnt know the theme was actually longer? Also, the person who put it together-did a great job with the exception of having at least 2 photos in it with him as Davy. :-)) Not complainin though.:D

Forgot to mention, there were three versions of the theme as used in the series. I liked the theme used in the 1st season the best.
 
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I can't see for sure, I can't enlarge it, but I think you will find that in that second picture, the rifle is a modified Trapdoor Springfield.

Not that takes anything away from Fess.. Met him at Cheyenne Frontier Days many many moons ago. Right fine feller he was.
 
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Somewhere there's a photo of my five foot three inch mother being presented a silver tray by six foot four inch Parker, when she won the Archway Cookie prize for her oatmeal raisin cookies. She said he was a real gentleman--I think she was a trifle smitten. :)
 
I can't see for sure, I can't enlarge it, but I think you will find that in that second picture, the rifle is a modified Trapdoor Springfield.

Not that takes anything away from Fess.. Met him at Cheyenne Frontier Days many many moons ago. Right fine feller he was.

Back in 81, we barely missed meeting him somewhere in L.A. I cant recall where or why? but it was before we ran into James Cagney.

I wishI could have had a larger image to grab these from, but they only sent me a thumbnail that I couldnt enlarge. I also had some like that from: The Scarlet Coat--but couldnt get those to cut and paste.
 
He reminded me of clint walker, "cheyenne".

I loved Cheyenne. Several of the 1st season episodes were TV sized "'versions"" of classic movies including: Treasure of the Sierra Madre. I havent bought afte seaon 2 yet to see how many other episodesthat were copied from movies.
 
the guns that fess used in the series were built by Hershel House of Woodbury ky. he also built a personal gun for Fess Parker.

while i never met Mr Parker, i Do know Hershel and he is a class act and true genius when it comes to building the old guns. and he speaks highly of mr Parker

i do not want to hijack this thread but after 50 years of gun handling and collecting, the sweetest gun i ever picked up and have been lucky enough to own is a iron mounted left handed 32 cal Tenn squirrel flintlock that he built and is identical to the one in the article below

True Frontier Guns: The Flintlock Rifles of Kentucky's Hershel House | Field & Stream
 
Quite welcome and, I have more in mind on this, but not sure when I cna get to another real computer to do it?
 
That's fantastic, I didnt know the theme was actually longer? Also, the person who put it together-did a great job with the exception of having at least 2 photos in it with him as Davy. :-)) Not complainin though.:D

Forgot to mention, there were three versions of the theme as used in the series. I liked the theme used in the 1st season the best.

That version was quite a bit longer than the one I remember before the tv show. I guess they cut it down to 30 seconds or so, same song and singer though.
 
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