Fess Parker
Also Known As: Fess Elisha Parker Jr., Fess Elisha Parker
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fess Elisha Parker, Jr. (August 16, 1924 – March 18, 2010) was an American film and television actor best known for his portrayals of Davy Crockett in the Walt Disney 1954–1955 TV miniseries, which aired on ABC, and as Daniel Boone in an NBC television series from 1964 to 1970. He was also known as a winemaker and resort owner-operator.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: August 16, 1924
Age: 100 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 18, 2010
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Them!
Overview: As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-06-16
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American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story
Overview: Discover the remarkable life of John Moses Browning with host Fess Parker as he spans three generations of the Browning family to tell this fascinating story. With over 100 firearms patents to his credit, Browning’s inventive genius spanned six decades and included many legendary pistol, rifle and shotgun designs for Winchester, Remington, Colt, Fabrique Nationle and others. The Browning name is still synonymous with the automatic pistols, rifles, machine guns and cannons used by the United States and her allies through al of the major world conflicts of the last century, and several Browning designs continue to defend freedom around the globe today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-12-31
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The Jayhawkers!
Overview: Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-10-15
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Old Yeller
Overview: Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog.
Genres: Adventure Drama Family Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-12-25
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Hell Is for Heroes
Overview: World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-06-26
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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Overview: Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russel fight in the Creek Indian War. Then Crockett is elected to Congress and brings his rough-hewn ways to the House of Representatives. Finally, Crockett and Russell journey to Texas and the last stand at the Alamo.
Genres: Adventure Family Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-05-25
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The Great Locomotive Chase
Overview: During the Civil War, a Union spy, Andrews, is asked to lead a band of Union soldiers into the South so that they could destroy the railway system. However, things don't go as planned when the conductor of the train that they stole is on to them and is doing everything he can to stop them. Based on a true story.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Family War Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-06-08
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Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Overview: The pioneering trail to Oregon was littered with constant danger. Yet, the hope of the "promised land" keeps American families westward bound despite overwhelming odds. A calm, clear-thinking pioneer attempts to lead a wagon train through territory occupied by Pawnees and Sioux. Along the way, the hardy settlers face horse thieves, kidnappers, and unpredictable Indian attacks in their push to establish a new life in the rugged West.
Genres: Adventure Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-12-20
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The Light in the Forest
Overview: A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American tribe is sent to live with his true family and must learn to fit in with the people he was taught to hate.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-07-08
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The Hangman
Overview: A marshal nicknamed "The Hangman" because of his track record in hunting down and capturing wanted criminals traces a robbery suspect to a small town. However, the man is known and liked in the town, and the citizens band together to try to help him avoid capture.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-06-17
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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Overview: Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans.
Genres: Adventure Family Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-07-18
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Battle Cry
Overview: The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-02-02
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The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Overview: A celebrity-filled look at the opening festivities for Walt Disney World in Florida.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-10-29
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Dragonfly Squadron
Overview: A Korean War film with a secondary plot of the training of South Korean pilots, to fly fighters in air defense, by American Air Force instructors,led by Major Brady, a famed and skilled-but-grounded pilot, assigned to the Kongku base.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-03-21
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Springfield Rifle
Overview: Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against shipments of horses desperately needed for the Union war effort. Falling in with the gang of jayhawkers and Confederate soldiers who have been conducting the raids, he gradually gains their trust and is put in a position where he can discover who has been giving them secret information revealing the routes of the horse shipments.
Genres: War Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-10-22
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The Kid from Left Field
Overview: Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son, Christie. When his dad gets fired, Chris makes friends with the former team owner's niece (and her boyfriend Pete), and not only gets his dad's job back, but a batboy position for himself. With his dad's help, Christie begins to make a few suggestions here and there. And as a publicity stunt, the team makes him their youngest manager on record. But when Chris gets sick, Coop has to come to the rescue.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-07-01
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Harvey
Overview: The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-12-04
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No Room for the Groom
Overview: A young GI elopes to Las Vegas with his housekeeper’s daughter, but delays to their wedding night arise from illness, her manipulative mother, and a house full of relatives.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-06-13
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The Bounty Hunter
Overview: A year after a violent train robbery the Pinkerton detective agency hires a bounty hunter to find the three remaining killers. He tracks them to Twin Forks but has no clue to their identity. Tensions surface as just his presence in town acts as a catalyst.
Genres: Western Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-09-25
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Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Overview: Davy Crockett seeks a truce with his Indian foes.
Genres: TV Movie Adventure Family Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-12-15
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Disneyland: U.S.A.
Overview: A tour of the Disneyland theme park.
Genres: Documentary Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-12-20
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Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Overview: Davy and Georgie end a particularly successful season of trapping and hunting with the hopes of easy sales, only for such hopes to be dashed by the self-proclaimed "King of the River", Mike Fink, and a band of renegade Indians that have been notorious for attacking passing boats.
Genres: Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-15
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Thunder Over the Plains
Overview: Set in 1869, after the Civil War, Texas had not yet been readmitted to the Union and carpetbaggers, hiding behind the legal protection of the Union Army of occupation, had taken over the state. Federal Captain Porter, a Texan, has to carry out orders against his own people. He brings in the rebel leader Ben Westman whom he knows is innocent of a murder that he is accused of. In trying to prove his innocence, Porter himself becomes a wanted man.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-10-27
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A Conversation with Fess Parker
Overview: “A Conversation with Fess Parker” (17:05) is another interview, edited almost exactly like the previous, where Maltin visits the man who played Davy Crockett at his winery in California. Memories of how he got the part, what it was like to make the series and the reaction from fans are all recalled by Parker. This is a low-key documentary, but a very nice inclusion for the set. Next we find A Conversation With Fess Parker. For this 17-minute and five-second piece, Maltin visits the actor at his vineyard and restaurant, and the two reminisce about the series. We learn factoids that relate to the production, Parker’s casting, his memories of the actors and Walt, and a mix of other elements in this decent little interview. In addition to the shots of Maltin and Parker, we see some behind the scenes footage as well as stills and clips from the series. Note that though the DVD’s case lists interview pieces with Buddy Ebsen, these don’t appear.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-04
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Aftermath
Overview: Aftermath was the pilot for an unsold TV series called "The Code of Jonathan West"; it aired as part of The General Electric Theater. The film takes place just after the Civil War, in a small southern town – war-ravaged, impoverished, and seething with hatred and resentment.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-04-17
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Smoky
Overview: A cowboy named Clint bonds with a beautiful wild stallion that he trains, but after the two are separated and the horse ends up in a rodeo, Clint is determined to set it free.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-08-03
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Island in the Sky
Overview: A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while awaiting rescue.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-09-05
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'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
Overview: Short documentary on the making of the Disney classic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Overview: Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, Disney’s Wonderful World, Walt Disney, The Disney Sunday Movie, The Magical World of Disney. These are some of the titles of the Disney anthology series that first aired as Disneyland in 1954. Ron Howard and Suzanne Somers serve as hosts for the musical celebration.
Genres: Documentary Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-13
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Untamed Frontier
Overview: The Denbow family denies access across their land to homesteaders. To evade a murder charge, Glenn Denbow marries Jane, the only witness who's in love with him. But the woman favors the settlers...
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-07-23
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Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
Overview: Daniel Boone leads a party of settlers into Kentucky to found the town of Boonesborough. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with a lovely, red-haired servant named Rebecca and must vie with the gambler, Jim Santee for her affection.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-07-23
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Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Overview: The second of five programs about Davy Crockett involves him being bored with life, so he and Georgie plan to resettle their families and file their claims. In town, Davy wins a gunfight against the town bully, Big Foot Mason, and, as a result, he becomes the town lawman.
Genres: Adventure Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-01-26
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Climb an Angry Mountain
Overview: Sheriff Elisha Cooper has to work with New York City officer Nelson after his son is taken hostage by a fugitive who is hiding out on California's Mount Shasta.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-23
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Alias Jesse James
Overview: Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-03-20
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The Disneyland Story
Overview: Walt Disney presents a preview for both his upcoming park called Disneyland and several episodes of the show to come. Then the show focuses primarily on the career of Mickey Mouse.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-10-27
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John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Overview: Documentary about the making of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960). Included are behind-the-scenes photos and footage of the actual production of the film, clips from it and interviews with members of the cast, crew and local residents in Brackettville, TX, where it was filmed.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-06
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Davy Crockett at the Alamo
Overview: The third of five programs about Davy Crockett involves him, Georgie and a riverboat gambler they meet searching for a new adventure, which leads them to the Alamo, which they must defend.
Genres: Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-02-23
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Disney Through The Decades
Overview: features a look through the different decades of the disney company with old footage hosted by Disney stars. appeared on the 2009 Blu-Ray release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), the final chapter was updated to include events that occurred after 2001. Segments featuring D.B. Sweeney from Dinosaur (2000) were replaced with new segments featuring John Ratzenberger from Pixar's films.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Året var 1956
Overview: 1956 - the year when Elvis Presley breaks through and Grace Kelly celebrates a fairytale wedding in Monaco. In Ställdalen, a rail bus carrying schoolchildren is crushed and off New York m/s Stockholm collides with Andrea Doria. Frances Bulwark runs its last race and Swedish UN soldiers are flown to Suez. But most of all, it is the year of the Hungarian refugees.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2006-01-08
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Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
Overview: Fess Parker heads to the set of The Great Locomotive Chase in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-05-30
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