Friday, June 14, 2019

Not realistic, but a good yarn

Television programs based on real-life situations are notable for stretching the facts a good bit, and the Daniel Boone show from the 1960s was no different. In the show, Daniel had two children, who appeared to be about ten years different in age, with Jemima being older than Israel. In real life, Boone had ten children, and Israel was about three years older than Jemima.

Second, Fess Parker, who portrayed Boone in the show, was 6 feet 6 inches tall, and the theme song described Daniel as "a big man." The real Daniel was not particularly large and did not ordinarily wear a coonskin cap. However, Parker had worn one in the previous movie about Davy Crocket, and the feature was continued in the television show. The real-life Mrs. Boone was supposed to have been an fairly attractive woman, but it is doubtful that she had the dazzling beauty of Patricia Blair, the actress who portrayed her on television.


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