Disneyland - 1.14 - Davy Crockett Goes to Congress - Part 1 of 4

• published: 02 Apr 2011
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Walt Disney began hosting his own television show for ABC in 1954 in an unusual contract: Disney provided ABC with a weekly hour-long television program in exchange for funding for the construction of Disneyland. As a result, the television show was also originally named Disneyland. The anthology series has since gone through a number of name changes over the years: Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, The Wonderful World of Disney, Disney's Wonderful World, Walt Disney, The Disney Sunday Movie, and The Magical World of Disney. The series spanned an incredible 54 years—13 seasons of which were hosted by Walt Disney, himself. 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. Aired on Wednesday, January 29th, 1955 on ABC at 7:30pm Aired on Wednesday, April 27th, 1955 on ABC at 7:30pm Aired on Friday, September 19th, 1958 on ABC at 8:00pm (under the heading of Walt Disney Presents) Aired on Sunday, September 15th, 1963 on NBC at 7:30pm (under the heading of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color) Aired on Sunday, August 31st, 1969 on NBC at 7:30pm (under the heading of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color) Aired on Sunday, September 1st, 1974 on NBC at 7:30pm (under the heading of The Wonderful World of Disney)