Davy Crockett
Cast & Crew
William D. Taylor
Dustin Farnum
Winifred Kingston
Harry De Vere
Herbert Standing
Page Peters
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Davy Crockett, the fearless Indian fighter, cannot overcome his shyness around women, so he finds it impossible to tell Eleanor Vaughn how much he loves her. Hoping to inspire Davy, Eleanor reads Lochinvar to him, but even Walter Scott's romantic poem about a man who saves the woman he loves from marrying someone else seems to make little immediate impression. Then, Neil Crampton, interested in the sizable Vaughn fortune, begins courting the impatient Eleanor. Even though she loves Davy, she finally agrees to marry Neil, but on the wedding day, Davy decides to take Lochinvar out of England and bring him to the frontier. As a result, just before the bride and groom take their vows, Davy kidnaps Eleanor and marries her.
Director
William D. Taylor
Cast
Dustin Farnum
Winifred Kingston
Harry De Vere
Herbert Standing
Page Peters
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Ida Darling
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Sources conflict concerning the actor who played "Oscar Crampton." Reviews credit Howard Davies, while studio records credit Ogden Crane. The synopsis of the story in the copyright descriptions lists Elliot Clawson as the author. It is uncertain whether he wrote the scenario. According to a news item, some scenes in the film were shot in the San Bernardino Mountains, CA where the company was snowbound and cut off from the outside world for eight days. According to the item, Dustin Farnum rescued two women mountain climbers, who were overcome with snow, and then leading lady Winifred Kingston, who fell into a stream. Other works based on the character of Davy Crockett include the 1940 United Artists release Davy Crockett, Indian Scout, starring George Montgomery and directed by Lew Landers; the "Davy Crockett" episodes, beginning on December 15, 1954, on the ABC-TV series Disneyland, and the two feature films compiled from the series, all starring Fess Parker and directed by Norman Foster; and the 1960 John Wayne production The Alamo, starring and directed by Wayne.
