The nine lives of elfego baca below a photo of the real elfego baca actor robert loggia portrayed elfego baca in the disney series who was the real elfego baca. Complete with cowboy boots, saddles, cowboy view page. Apr 06, 2020 the nine lives of elfego baca miniseries, 1958 the swamp fox miniseries, 19591961 dr. Elfego bacathe swamp fox legendary heroes at a low price. Elfegobaca the swamp fox walt disney treasures with tin. The making of walt disneys davy crockett walt disney. This is a great book about the revolutionary war with lots of details that will leave any young boy enthralled.
The store owner, zangana martinez, and the justice both say if they intervene, the man will just come back with his men and shoot up the town even worse. The rise and fall of kate chase spraguecivil war belle of the north and gilded age woman of scandal, 20, etc. Wild bill hickok comic book cowboys, by boyd magers. Unfollow swamp fox disney to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Find great deals on ebay for elfego baca and elfego baca dvd. Also learn about the making of disneys television features highlighting other american heroes, real and fictional, including zorro, elfego baca, swamp fox, texas john slaughter, and more. Good man, bad man of the old west 1994 by howard bryan, foreward by rudolfo a. Abc, 19732009 the muppet show 19761981, 5 seasons produced by jim henson. The swamp fox, texas john slaughter and elfego bacca. Walt disney treasures elfego baca and the swamp fox legendary heroes. When the streaming service launched back on november 12, disney plus did fans a great service when they announced future release dates for 77 of their recent films. Disneyland 6 04 the swamp fox the birth of the swamp fox duration. The swamp fox is a television miniseries produced by walt disney and starring leslie nielsen as american revolutionary war hero francis marion the theme song swamp fox, swamp fox, tail on his hat. In addition, get to see for the first time previously unpublished photos taken during the filming of the lavish recreation of the battle of the alamo in the third episode of davy crockett.
Elfego is not the type of individual youd read about in history books, but he at least in walt disneys version is principled and brave, like any. The swamp fox provides insights and inspiration for. Charlton was notorious for changing titles of comics but retaining the same numbering. Introduction this is a post for the big stars on the small screen blogathon. Classic western tv series episode shows to watch free. Newman 2499, the most prolific comic book writer of all time, also contributed swamp fox tales. Walt disney presents andy burnett, texas john slaughter.
His is a book that every american will learn fromand enjoy. John ushler provided some nice artwork on elfego baca, swamp fox and texas john slaughter with good likenesses of loggia and tryon. An informative book regarding francis marion the swamp fox. Elfego baca the swamp fox walt disney treasures with tin case thank you for viewing my auctions and store at mindfulness creations we describe, list and ship as best we can so please ask questions and or concerns prior to bidding. Over 400 disneyowned films and shows missing from disney. Elfego baca and the swamp fox, legendary heroes disney movies.
The series was based on the book swamp fox by robert bass. Since this rare series has never been released in its entirety. West and learn about the real story behind the making of mary poppins. Both of these television narratives aired in rotating fashion on an abc program called walt disney presents from 1958 and 1960, at the tail end of what some refer to as the first golden age of television. May 04, 2017 read the new book walt disney and live action by john g. His family moved to topeka, kansas, when he was a young child.
Swamp fox the birth of the swamp fox pt 1 duration. One of the swamp foxs adversaries was colonel banastre tarleton, played by john sutton. Nine lives of elfego baca western tv show westerns tv. Mar 20, 2014 the titles and actors i chose to cover are robert loggia as elfego baca, and leslie nielsen as the swamp fox tomorrow. Elfego bacas famous gun battle with 80 cowboys elfego baca was in the wests greatest gunfight from 29 october 1884 to 31 october 1884 at frisco. Ollers deeply researched book is rich with details on.
Each character was featured in a series on the disneyland tv show in the 1950s. Jun, 2011 swamp fox the birth of the swamp fox pt 1 duration. Elfego baca, based on the gunfightersherriflawyer of that name, and the swamp fox, a revolutionary war series based on the exploits of francis marion. Elfego baca american hero research paper example topics. The swamp fox provides insights and inspiration for contemporary activism. The nine lives of elfego baca theme stan jones from 1958. A very nice comic book some cover corner wear and a name signed on the first page. Disney has seen fit to include three episodes from each of these two series in a walt disney treasures set called elfego baca the swamp fox. The swamp fox, to keep his young audiences intrigued.
Walt disney tv anthologies 195483 by season family anthology series davy crockett disney195455 starring fess parker, buddy ebsen corky and white shadow disney1956 starring darlene gillespie, buddy ebsen the saga of andy burnett disney195758 starring jerome courtland the nine lives of elfego baca disney195860. The swamp fox of the revolution by stewart hall holbrook. Robin williams on carson w jonathan winters 1991 duration. Elfego baca, set in 1880s new mexico, tells of the improbable but mostly true adventures of a mexican american man who earned a reputation for being difficult to kill, became. Hoping to fill the folklore mantel left vacant by davy crockett on his weekly television series, walt disney turned to the historical stories of elfego baca, texas john slaughter, and francis marion, a. Nine lives of elfego baca pt 3 nine lives of elfego baca pt 3. The swamp fox in tory turnabout, elfego baca in the prisoners secret, and texas john slaughter in geronimos guilt. A television western one of the first miniseries and titled the nine lives of elfego baca starring robert loggia. Elfegobaca the swamp fox walt disney treasures with tin case. Elfego baca and the swamp fox legendary heroes are two lesser known series from walt disneys tv show, but are just as entertaining as any of the more popular series from the era. Elfego baca s life seems like a hollywood movie script and was probably the reason walt disney choose him for his next miniseries. The nine lives of elfego baca westerns from all over the web for you to see here at westerns on the web. Learn how the episodes were made, the controversy they provoked, and why disney brought davy crockett back to life after killing him off. Complete with metal box and certificate of authenticity.
The titles and actors i chose to cover are robert loggia as elfego baca, and leslie nielsen as the swamp fox tomorrow. Both of these television narratives aired in rotating fashion on an abc program called walt disney presents from 1958. The swamp fox origin, elfego baca, texas john slaughter begin. New listing walt disney treasures elfego baca the swamp fox legendary. Hal stalmaster appeared in three of the eight episodes as gwynn. Ball texas western press 6x9 pb 892 out of printused publishers book page incredible elfego baca. Best of all, john oller has performed this feat with solid, totally convincing research. There were also some releases on the treasures sets, but again some of the releases made no sense. Celebrate two outstanding series elfego baca, the outlawturnedlawyer, and the swamp fox, the daring hero of the revolutionary war. This latest edition in the walt disney treasures series focuses on two historical character that were portrayed on disneys show. Advance praise for the swamp fox not only a new francis marion, but a new american revolution emerges from these riveting pages.
Upon his mothers death in 1880, baca returned with his father to belen, new mexico, where his father became a marshal. A cover from a dell comic book featuring the swamp fox. Leonard maltin introduces elfego baca and the swamp fox dvd1 walt disney treasures duration. Elfego baca american hero research paper example topics and.
Please look at the picture you can see what you are getting. Elfegobaca the swamp fox walt disney treasures with. Once again the episodes on this set have had a proper restoration done to them or they were stored with extreme care. Whether historically accurate or not, this series places its interest more strongly into the battles and campaigns conducted by patriots like marion than in any of the individual characters who might have figured into its stories. Move along mustangers elfego baca move along mustangers finds the lawyer robert loggia filling in as sheriff after local ranchers begin harassing a.
Nov 01, 2016 an admiring biography of francis marion 17321795, a military hero of the american revolution. Walt disney presents the swamp fox texas john slaughter. The socorro county courthouse and jail were kept busy during elfego bacas terms as sheriff of socorro county. Since then, titles such as cool runnings have released as scheduled, building trust and fulfilling expectations yet for hundreds of disneyowned films and shows, no such information has been released. Elfego baca, set in 1880s new mexico, tells of the improbable but mostly true adventures of a mexican american man who earned a reputation for being difficult to kill, became sheriff of a town, and then an underdogdefending lawyer.
Here is chapter 1 of disneys nine lives of elfego baca original air date was october 3 of 1958. Elfego baca proved popular enough to be recut and released theatrically outside the united states swamp fox and. Flippen, annette funicello chiquita, patric knowles. The swamp fox 195961 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. Disneyland the nine lives of elfego baca 1958 director. The swamp fox is a television miniseries produced by walt disney and starring leslie nielsen. Jun 14, 2016 the socorro county courthouse and jail were kept busy during elfego bacas terms as sheriff of socorro county. Swamp fox the birth of the swamp fox pt 2 swamp fox the birth of the swamp fox pt 2. Texas john slaughter, elfego baca and swamp fox comic book histories. October 19, 2016 october 21, 2016 news mary poppins 1964 is one of walt disneys most beloved liveaction films and one of the great hollywood musicals of the 1950s and 60s. Like elfego baca, the swamp fox is presented in its original 1. Patrick macnee played a british captain, tim considine played marions nephew gabe marion and slim pickens played plunkett, one of the swamp fox s men. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Apr 11, 2017 the nine lives of elfego baca below a photo of the real elfego baca actor robert loggia portrayed elfego baca in the disney series who was the real elfego baca.
I think it was called the swamp fox, and starred davy. One of the swamp fox s adversaries was colonel banastre tarleton, played by john sutton. Elfego baca 18651945 page at readers of the purple sage. Elfego baca disney western tv series shows westerns on. Thomas fleming, bestselling author of the great divide. Disneyland 5 03 elfego baca four down and five lives to go duration. Elfego baca february 10, 1865 august 27, 1945 was a gunman, lawman, lawyer, and politician in the later years of the american wild west. The book highlights who he is, familyrelatives and brief post war life. When baca stepped out of his car, otero shot him in the groin. The swamp fox is strictly an episodic revolutionary war drama, adapted from the book swamp fox by robert bass. Within the disney series were characters such as elfego baca robert loggia, texas john slaughter tom tryon, who would become a. Donald duck, and many more disney characters, issued comic books based on. During the research for my book walt disney and live action, i interviewed the late david swift. One of the most onesided gun battles in the west was the oneman stand by elfego baca at frisco, new mexico on october 28th, 1884.
Most of the book is dedicated to marions actions and interactions throughout the southern conflict of the revolutionary war. Elfego baca miniseries credits at imdb swamp fox miniseries credits at imdb elfego baca in life and legend 1992 by larry d. Another exciting adventure of the famous american patriot. Elfego baca asks why the justice of the peace doesnt stop this. Walt disney treasures elfego baca the swamp fox legendary. Elfego baca the swamp fox walt disney treasures with tin case thank you for viewing my auctions and store at mindfulness creations we describe, list and ship as best we. Under the command of colonel tarleton of the green dragoon cavalry, francis marion strives to free south carolina from the british. Nov 9, 2012 a cover from a dell comic book featuring the swamp fox and elfago baca.
Walt disney treasures elfego baca and the swamp fox. The final release of wave 5 is another worthy release. Elfego baca, swamp fox, texas john slaughter, and more. The scarecrow of romney marsh miniseries, 1964 the adventures of gallegher miniseries, 19651968 schoolhouse rock. Stewart hall holbrook is a wonderful storyteller, and this book about the swamp fox will not disappoint. Elfego bacas life seems like a hollywood movie script and was probably the.