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Young Dan'l Boone

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Young Dan'l Boone
GenreAdventure
Drama
Directed byEarl Bellamy
StarringDavid Adamson
Norman Alden
Cal Bellini
Len Birman
Matt Birman
Opening themeEarl Hagen
Ending themeEarl Hagen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4 aired, 8 filmed
Production
Production locationsSmoky Mountains, Tennessee
Running time60 minutes
Production company20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
Release12 September –
3 October 1977

Young Dan'l Boone is a television series that was broadcast on CBS for four episodes from September 12 to October 10, 1977. The series follows famed American frontiersman Daniel Boone on his adventures before his marriage. His three companions are Peter Dawes, a 12-year-old English boy, a runaway slave named Hawk, and a Cherokee named Tsiskwa. Meanwhile, Rebecca Bryan waits at home hoping she and Daniel will marry someday.

The 1960s "Daniel Boone" series starring Fess Parker had been a commercial success but was often mocked for its historical inaccuracies. The makers of "Young Dan'l Boone" sought to be more realistic. The series was shot on location in the Appalachian Mountains near where the real Daniel Boone grew up. The plots were based more on actual events. But the show had poor ratings and was soon canceled.

Cast

Guest stars

Guest stars included Cal Bellini, Victor Jory, Jeremy Brett, Kurt Kasznar, Clive Revill, Len Birman, Richard Kiel and Paul Shenar. Several actors from the nearby University of Tennessee theater department played recurring Native Americans.[citation needed]

Young Dan'l Boone at IMDb