Davy Crockett- B&W credits?? (1 Viewer)

[ScottR]

I am curious as to why the opening and closing credits of Davy Crockett are in b&w but the intros are in color? Didn't Mr. Disney photograph the entire show in color, or were the color negatives lost?

 

[george kaplan]

Disney had the foresight to film the episodes in color, although the tv show was in black & white. He saw no reason to film the tv show bookends in color also.

 

[ScottR]

Thanks George!

 

[Patrick McCart]

Another thing to note is that Disney had his color TV programs photographed in Technicolor.

That adds to the reason why the bookends were shot in B&W. Technicolor isn't cheap.