A Conversation with Fess Parker Page #2

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of the Hermitage...

and he allowed us

to come inside...

so we had it both ways.

And there was

something else about it.

I think the people in

Carolina and Tennessee...

became really very involved...

particularly

the community actors...

who played the legislators

and the business people.

We really did have some

very talented people...

that I think television

was just discovering.

You and Buddy Ebsen

just seemed like a perfect fit.

We did hit it off...

and in so many instances,

Buddy was teaching me things.

For example,

they brought up two horses...

for us to ride in

one of the episodes.

One was black

and one was white.

So I said, "Buddy,

which one do you want?"

And he said,

"I'll take the white one".

So we had that little

friendly rivalry...

going on right

from the beginning.

I'm thinking about

other good people...

like William Bakewell.

Oh, Billy Bakewell became

a lifelong friend.

He touched my life

in many ways...

and not the least of which

was introducing me...

to the Motion Picture

Country Home...

and sponsored me

to be a member...

of the board of trustees

for a while...

but when I started

shooting "Daniel Boone"...

I didn't have time,

so I had to resign.

Now, Kenneth Tobey

has a funny situation.

He's in both series

of "Crockett"...

in quite different parts.

I guess they thought kids

wouldn't notice, huh?

I don't think they did.

I think he got away with it.

He was a great Bowie...

and Jocko was just one of

my favorite characters.

- What's your name?

- Jocko.

Mine's Georgie.

Well, I'm pleased

to meet you.

Ahh! Kinda tasty, ain't it?

...pink whiskers...

That'd grow pink whiskers

on a hound dog.

Also, Basil Ruysdael.

There's another veteran.

People... no one today

would know Basil Ruysdael.

He was a light opera

performer...

he sang and was

a great character actor.

Enjoying yourself, Davy?

That was a mighty fine

supper, Mr. President.

Only the best in

the presidential palace.

Since you put that

new portico up in front...

and got her fresh painted...

folks are calling her

the White House.

Yeah. Sounds better at that.

Yeah, that's what

she'll be from now on.

And I remember when

we got close to the scene...

where Davy Crockett goes in...

and makes his speech

before Congress...

he casually asked me

on the set one day...

"Are you ready to do

that scene that's coming up?"

I said, "Well, I think so".

He said, "Would you like to run

the lines with me a little bit?"

And I said,

"Sure. I'd love to".

Basil introduced me

to some concepts...

of how to do that scene

that frankly...

I hadn't the experience

nor had I recognized.

So he was a great help...

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