Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

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

What to watch after Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

• The Comancheros (1961)
• Wagon Master (1950) — Two steps away in the credits
• How the West Was Won (1962)
• Old Yeller (1957) — Fess Parker appears in both
• Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
• Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) — Same feel: feel-good, optimistic