In the absence of the original date, we might guess this came after the fad cooled off. “Disneyland” only aired three hour-long episodes of Davy Crockett, then two more the following season framed as “tall tales” to get around his death at the Alamo. For whatever reason Walt Disney made no more Crocketts, instead casting Fess Parker in movies like “Old Yeller”. Maybe he sensed Crockettmania was too hot to last. Or maybe he was already bristling at ABC’s demand for more and more westerns. In any case Crockett receded from flavor of the month to one more familiar figure in Disney products (comics, records, Frontierland, etc.).
Whatever the cause, Schulz may have noticed nobody was wearing coonskin caps any more and let Charlie Brown express his curiosity.
I remember seeing this comic in the paperback reprints and thinking it was kind of random. After seeing this after last year’s arc of crockett-mania, it makes more sense.
according to one of the episodes on the history channel, Davy was the last man standing at the Alamo, but gave Santa Ana a Masonic sign and was allowed to walk free (they also discovered land deed signed by him in 1842)
He left the United States to live in a foreign country. Then he participated in an armed rebellion against its government when the govt decided to ban slavery.
I recall as a 4 year old kid in 1955-56 being a huge Davy Crockett fan (even was an “official member” of the Davy Crockett Fan Club). Not understanding that he died at the Alamo I watched the episode of him there with the ending of him swinging his rifle at the Mexicans attacking as it faded to the end. I assumed he just beat them all to death and won. Was devastating to learn later that the defenders ALL died.
There was a record store in my neighborhood and I vividly remember the proprietor putting a speaker outside his shop and playing “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” nonstop for weeks. EVERYONE in my neighborhood must have known all the words by heart.
Cat Next Door about 1 year ago
He went on to play Daniel Boone.
No, wait…
PhantomStrngrr about 1 year ago
He was the great, great, great, great grandfather of an undercover vice cop in Miami.
dl_supertroll about 1 year ago
You mean the tactical nuclear weapons system?
Donald Benson Premium Member about 1 year ago
In the absence of the original date, we might guess this came after the fad cooled off. “Disneyland” only aired three hour-long episodes of Davy Crockett, then two more the following season framed as “tall tales” to get around his death at the Alamo. For whatever reason Walt Disney made no more Crocketts, instead casting Fess Parker in movies like “Old Yeller”. Maybe he sensed Crockettmania was too hot to last. Or maybe he was already bristling at ABC’s demand for more and more westerns. In any case Crockett receded from flavor of the month to one more familiar figure in Disney products (comics, records, Frontierland, etc.).
Whatever the cause, Schulz may have noticed nobody was wearing coonskin caps any more and let Charlie Brown express his curiosity.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member about 1 year ago
Shermy: “Well, if I remember the Alamo . . . . “
kelloggs2066 about 1 year ago
Well, Charlie Brown: REMEMBER THE ALAMO!
The Reader Premium Member about 1 year ago
I think he alamost made it!
constantine48 about 1 year ago
After the scene ended, he went back to his trailer to take a nap.
gantech about 1 year ago
The answer lies in San Antonio.
Wichita1.0 about 1 year ago
Forget THAT! Whatever happened to Shermy? And Violet? Did they know too much?
Droptma Styx about 1 year ago
I remember seeing this comic in the paperback reprints and thinking it was kind of random. After seeing this after last year’s arc of crockett-mania, it makes more sense.
uniquename about 1 year ago
You moved on CB.
oakie817 about 1 year ago
according to one of the episodes on the history channel, Davy was the last man standing at the Alamo, but gave Santa Ana a Masonic sign and was allowed to walk free (they also discovered land deed signed by him in 1842)
Timothy Madigan Premium Member about 1 year ago
He went on to play Daniel Boone about a decade later for NBC
jrankin1959 about 1 year ago
If y’all were in Texas, you’d have learned long before this…
boniface22 about 1 year ago
Born on a mountain top in Tennessee
Greenest state in the land of the free
Raised in the woods so he knew ev’ry tree
Kilt him a b’ar when he was only three
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!
ValancyCarmody Premium Member about 1 year ago
He left the United States to live in a foreign country. Then he participated in an armed rebellion against its government when the govt decided to ban slavery.
bonita.eley about 1 year ago
The real Davey Crockett died at the Alamo
sobrown51 about 1 year ago
I recall as a 4 year old kid in 1955-56 being a huge Davy Crockett fan (even was an “official member” of the Davy Crockett Fan Club). Not understanding that he died at the Alamo I watched the episode of him there with the ending of him swinging his rifle at the Mexicans attacking as it faded to the end. I assumed he just beat them all to death and won. Was devastating to learn later that the defenders ALL died.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 1 year ago
I was too young to see the Davy Crocket craze, or maybe it didn’t hit Canada. It’s interesting to see his story here.
billyk75 about 1 year ago
He didn’t survive The Alamo.
sallyseckman almost 1 year ago
King of the wild frontier
I❤️Peanuts almost 1 year ago
There was a record store in my neighborhood and I vividly remember the proprietor putting a speaker outside his shop and playing “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” nonstop for weeks. EVERYONE in my neighborhood must have known all the words by heart.
liberalnlovinit almost 1 year ago
I suspect that this strip was drawn BEFORE John Wayne’s 1960 film version of “The Alamo.”
raybarb44 almost 1 year ago
He died at the Alamo……
awgiedawgie Premium Member almost 1 year ago
Dunno, Charlie Brown. Whatever happened to Randolph Scott?