WDW Radio Show Disney Podcast #145 - Nov. 15, 2009

[Lou Mongello]

Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello and this is show #145 for the week of November 15, 2009. Thank you for tuning in once again.

This week’s show looks at a unique Character Connection in Walt Disney World, as the individual in question may have been one found in Disney films, but was also one that started a cultural phenomenon, and was not really a character at all – but an historical American folk hero. Of course, he is Davy Crockett, and he and his trademark coonskin cap were popularized by Disney on TV in the mid-1950’s. He also has many connections to Walt Disney World as well, and this week I’m joined by one of the foremost experts on Davy Crockett and longtime Walt Disney World fan to explore his connections in and around the parks.

Listen for more of your voicemails at the end of the show, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show.

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[Sharon&Randy]

Hi Lou!

Loved the show!
It is great that you record the interviews on location!
This interview got me so excited to get to Frontier Land and get the Davy Crockett movie out of the library for the kids to watch!

Wish we could go on the cruise! So bummed it is not working out for us.
I know it will be a great time for all!

You got my vote! (soon to be votes)

Thanks for all your work!
Sharon From the Suburbs of Cleveland

[Tannerman]

Small correction to the podcast. It was mentioned that only 3 Davy Crockett episodes were released as part of the Walt Disney Treasures DVD collection. This is incorrect. All 5 episodes were released as part of 2001's Wave 1 of the Treasures set. The first 3 episodes are on the first disc, with the latter 2 on the second disc.

The Treasures set does NOT include the theatrical cuts, however. Those were released by Disney separately a few years later, long after Wave 1 went out of print.

[disney_barbie]

Another interesting & fun show Lou

Talking about Davy Crockett merchandise... just a few weeks ago, I visited a local history museum in the north of England - they had an exhibit on the 20th century, and guess what was in a display case in the 1950s section ....



A copy of the DC theme song sheet music!

Looking forward to next week's show & hope to meet you at the December meet-of-the-month... staying at the Boardwalk with my sister, we're sooo excited!

Emma

[makeminemusic]

Great show Lou! Enjoyed hearing about Davy Crockett in the parks! You can listen to Buddy "Georgie Russell" Ebsen narrate the "Three Adventures of Davy Crockett" on my music site. I have also posted photos of the sheet music to "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" with all 20 verses.

[Spyne]

Very interesting show this week, Lou! Your Character Connection on Davy Crockett in Walt Disney World was very interesting, for sure. I didn't know he had so much of an influence in the park, but I guess you learn something new every day, huh? As always, keep up the great work each week!