A Conversation with Fess Parker
2001 · 17 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 22 VOTES
Overview
“A Conversation with Fess Parker” (17:05) is another interview, edited almost exactly like the previous, where Maltin visits the man who played Davy Crockett at his winery in California. Memories of how he got the part, what it was like to make the series and the reaction from fans are all recalled by Parker. This is a low-key documentary, but a very nice inclusion for the set. Next we find A Conversation With Fess Parker. For this 17-minute and five-second piece, Maltin visits the actor at his vineyard and restaurant, and the two reminisce about the series. We learn factoids that relate to the production, Parker’s casting, his memories of the actors and Walt, and a mix of other elements in this decent little interview. In addition to the shots of Maltin and Parker, we see some behind the scenes footage as well as stills and clips from the series. Note that though the DVD’s case lists interview pieces with Buddy Ebsen, these don’t appear.
Dialogue Timeline — 343 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:01 Hello, I'm Leonard Maltin...
00:00:40 When Walt Disney saw a bit from the movie "Them"...
00:01:21 and finally he said, "I see you brought your guitar".
00:02:06 I'd been a freelance actor for about three years...
00:02:46 who were actually getting the job done?
00:03:26 It wasn't long until it was apparent...
00:04:00 be more of this, be less of that...
00:04:46 so I've never known where the equity was there...
00:05:27 Now I gotta do it the old-fashioned way.
00:06:09 so we had it both ways.
00:06:59 And he said, "I'll take the white one".
00:07:41 in quite different parts.
00:08:28 He was a light opera performer...
00:09:13 I said, "Well, I think so".
00:09:51 Well, you know, Jeff was an interesting person.
00:10:27 that I could be a rag doll.
00:11:09 So we took the blanket off the camera...
00:11:51 they tended to be more pointed in their audience.
00:12:31 I had my rifle and my hat and my costume on...
00:13:14 So I enjoyed doing those personal appearances...
00:13:58 and then going over to the fire station...
00:14:41 I've had the friendship and the interest...
00:15:40 on the 50th anniversary of Disneyland.