Walt Disney Treasures: Elfego Baca/The Swamp Fox - Legendary Heroes
After Davy Crockett scored a huge hit on TV and in theaters, Walt Disney looked for stories about other American heroes for Disneyland; among the ones he chose were Elfego Baca and Marion Francis, the Swamp Fox. Of the two, Elfego Baca, which ran for 10 installments from October 1958 through March 1960, is the more entertaining. Robert Loggia cuts a properly dashing figure as Baca, the New Mexico gunman who became a lawyer. In both capacities, he fought for justice and the spirit of the law, rather than its letter: If he found a law unjust--or inconvenient--he bent or ignored it to achieve his always honorable ends. Baca also stood out as a rare example of a Latino hero at time when Hispanics were rarely seen on American TV. Elfego Baca proved popular enough to be recut and released theatrically outside the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Colonel Francis Marion led a string of unconventional campaigns against the British in the Carolinas. His skill at staging raids, then vanishing into the trackless marshes earned him the title "The Swamp Fox. " As Marion, Leslie Nielsen lacks Loggia's panache. He's also required to make rather heavy-handed speeches about the rightness of the American cause and its inevitable victory that bring the story to screeching halt. And he always seems to pick the most obtuse members of the British army as targets. Although The Swamp Fox ran for six installments, from October 1959 through January 1961, it was eclipsed by more exciting Disney Americana, notably Texas John Slaughter (1958-1961). (Unrated, suitable for ages 8 and older: violence, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon Binding DVD. Publisher(s): Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment. AudienceRating: NR (Not Rated). Format: Closed-captioned. AspectRatio: 1.33:1.
| Manufacturer: | Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. |
| Part Number: | 786936292336 |
| Lowest Price (CAD): | $85.99 |
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| Brand : | Walt Disney Video |
| Closed Captioned : | No |
| Collector's Edition : | No |
| Director's Cut : | No |
| Film Rating : | NR (Not Rated) |
| Format : | DVD |
| Language : | English |
| Movie Aspect Ratio : | Full Screen |
| Number of Discs : | One |
| Title : | Title C-E |
| Unedited Version : | No |
