Actor Fess Parker in his role as Davy Crockett in the Disney Studio's production of the Davy Crockett miniseries (1954-1955). Parker's Crockett was so electrifying that it led to the Crockett Craze of the 1950s, during which children of all ages dressed and acted out events from Crockett's life.
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Promotion, A. T. (2025, November 12). Fess Parker as Davy Crockett: Spark that lit the Crockett Craze of the 1950s. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21317/fess-parker-as-davy-crockett/
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