Daniel Boone - Season One |  | Directors: Anton Leader, John English, Nathan Juran, Earl Bellamy, John Florea
Actors: Fess Parker, Ed Ames, Albert Salmi, Dallas McKennon, Darby Hinton
Studio: Goldhill Home Media
Category: DVD
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Rating:  49 reviews
Format: Box set, Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 8
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.5 x 1.8
MPN: DGH2008D
UPC: 743452200825
EAN: 0743452200825
Theatrical Release Date: September 24, 1964
Release Date: September 26, 2006
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Product Description
Follows the adventures of pioneer Daniel Boone and his family living in the Kentucky frontier during the Revolutionary War.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 26-SEP-2006
Media Type: DVD
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Wonderful Season! October 4, 2009
Juanita A. Floyd (Leesburg, Virginia)
Bought these as a gift and have had a lot of good comments. This is the kind of show you can let your kids watch. For those of us who remember it when it was on originally it takes us back to that simpler, more elegant time of our childhoods.
 the legendary Daniel Boone comes to television . . . August 19, 2009
trebe
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For a taste of early frontier life, with a family flavor, and some touches of warm folksy humor, you might want to check out Season One of Daniel Boone (1964). The real Daniel Boone had a near legendary reputation as a soldier, fighter, marksman, outdoorsman, and civic leader. He blazed the way through the Cumberland gap, to establish the settlement of Boonesborough, in what is now Kentucky, paving the way for other settlers. Boone was very familiar with Indians and their customs, having been captured, adopted into a tribe, and then later escaping. The series incorporates basic elements from this period in Boone's life establishing a setting, and then goes on to feature the character in a wide assortment of adventures. Fess Parker, who got a career break playing Davy Crockett for Disney in the 1950's, stars as Boone. Parker appears to be a humble, soft spoken, easy-going, genteel sort, with a dry sense of humor, and much of the actor's personality appears to have been adopted by the series' writers into the persona of the mythical Kentucky frontiersman.
Boone resides in Boonesborough, with wife Rebecca (Patricia Blair), daughter Jemima (Veronica Cartwright), and son Israel (Darby Hinton). Although at the time, Boone was hugely popular with families, this may not be a program appropriate for very young children, as there is often violence, and the nature of the frontier is that death and hardship are not uncommon. The setting provides opportunities for stories of many types, although the amount of historical accuracy is open to question, particularly as related to native Americans. Being an hour long, time is often devoted to exploring the domestic side of Boone's life, and even some occasional slapstick humor, or a song. Usually the focus is on serious matters, as being on Indian lands, peace is apparently a tenuous condition that can be broken at any time. Another threat are the forces of the British empire, seeking to maintain control of the troublesome rebellious colonists. Boone's main sidekicks are Yadkin (Albert Salmi), Cincinatus (Dallas McKennon), and whip wielding Mingo (Ed Ames), a member of the Cherokee tribe, who was educated at Oxford.
Interestingly, irregardless of the tribe, Indians usually understand English. Some are men who are willing to live in peace, and others are warriors who only wish to remove the white man from their ancestral lands. Due to the time spent living with Indians, Boone had a special status with some tribes, and was familiar with customs like the 'running the gauntlet' and the various tests for determining truth. Viewers quickly come to understand the limitations of the days' weaponry. Flintlock rifles and pistols can only fire one shot, and then must be reloaded. If there is no time to reload, hand to hand combat usually ensues. The limited firepower does tend to keep the body count down, and overall the program is perhaps less violent than many Westerns. With an emphasis on justice and family values in a dangerous world, Daniel Boone is something of a frontier fairly tale.
Perhaps the most memorable stories concern those that are not prepared for the harsh realities of frontier life. In 'Four Leaf Clover', George Gobel guests as schoolteacher Francis Clover, who is looking to establish a school inside of Boonesborough Fort. With the supply of gunpowder dangerously low, Clover foolishly gives to some Indians, a load of gunpowder entrusted to him to deliver to the settlement. Compounding his errors, and with the invasion of the fort imminent, the survival of the settlers depends on Clover's ability to turn what is found in one of his books into reality. Also arriving in Kentucky ill-prepared, are a family of Quakers in 'The Quietists'. After purchasing a farm, the Quakers intend to live there in peace, completely unaware of the threat that Indians pose. Believing that violence is not the answer, the Quakers take in an injured Indian. Only when his cabin is set afire and his daughter abducted, does the Quaker father (Alexander Scourby) realize the gravity of the situation.
For those interested in learning more about Fess Parker, particularly during the Davy Crockett period, there is at You Tube, an extensive seven part interview, conducted by the Archive of American Television in 2000, that totals about three hours. According to Parker, the initial idea was to bring Davy Crockett to television, but due to objections by Disney, the subject was changed to Daniel Boone. Crockett's raccoon skin cap, which Daniel Boone apparently didn't favor, was one of the traits that was transferred to Boone.
The 28 black and white episodes in Season One are on eight single sided discs. Image and sound quality in general is acceptable, for a forty year old program. The episodes are not subtitled, and menu design is poor. There are some extras, including a decent interview with Fess Parker, and mostly shorter clips with Ed Ames, Veronica Cartwright and Darby Hinton. The presentation is brief and disjointed, but better than nothing. After Daniel Boone was cancelled, Parker basically left television and devoted more time to real estate development. Today, one of his businesses is the Fess Parker Winery & Vineyards, which is featured in some of the bonus materials. The Season One set has been discontinued, but is still available in used condition at very reasonable prices. With over 24 hours of content, it is quite a nice value.
Why Can't Modern TV Shows all be Like This?! March 23, 2009
Jennifer Dendekker
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A great series finally on DVD! We don't have TV b/c for the most part there really isn't too much on anymore that is really worth viewing, commercials are just as bad if not worse. Anyways we rely on oldies like this for our family viewing. My kids are ages 7-15 and they all love this show. Season one is B&W but the rest are in colour. Good morals throughout....Enjoy!
Daniel Boone Season 1 February 7, 2009
Jim M. Holder (Pa.)
Always one of my all time favorite TV shows that I loved to watch and still do . I would have traded everthing I have today to go back in time to live that great life in the Beautiful Country and that wild wilderness ! A truely great movie for all ages !
Good Clean Entertainment January 18, 2009
Dan J. Sanders (Texas)
If you grew up in the 1960s then you know all about the Daniel Boone television series. Fess Parker and Ed Ames are wonderful together and they deserve high marks for making this larger than life story great entertainment. The character actors surrounding Parker and Ames are great, as well. This is just great stuff. ds
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