Is The Apple Dumpling Gang the pinnacle of the Disney Western?

There was a time when the Disney Western reigned supreme... but those days are long gone. If you're interested in supporting the channel, please visit my Patreon page:   / onceuponarecord   Sitting smack dab in the middle of the 1970s - an era when the Walt Disney Studios was actually producing their most Westerns ever - sits a forgotten classic. And while Walt had already been gone almost ten years, you can't help but think this would have been one of his favorites. Starring Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Don Knotts and Tim Conway, saddle up because we're heading into Quake City. This is The Apple Dumpling Gang. __________ If you enjoy videos like this one, please consider subscribing to my channel:    / @onceuponarecord   __________ You can find my complete series of Disney Deep Dive videos here: Ep. 1 - The Music of Walt Disney:    • The Music of Walt Disney: More than just a...   Ep. 2 - Escape to Witch Mountain:    • Escape to Witch Mountain just keeps on giving   Ep. 3 - Country Bear Jamboree:    • The surprising legacy of Disney's Country ...   Ep. 4 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:    • Snow White never got better than this   Ep. 5 - The Music of Fess Parker:    • How Fess Parker helped shape Disney's Wild...   Ep. 6 - Mary Poppins:    • Bringing Mary Poppins home for the first time   Ep. 7 - The Music of Soarin' over California:    • When Disney hired the perfect composer   Ep. 8 - The Shaggy Dog:    • It's time to rewatch Disney's original Sha...   Ep. 9 - The Music of The Hobbit (1977):    • The forgotten soundtrack of The Hobbit (1977)   Ep. 10 - The Tale of Disney's two Robin Hoods:    • When Disney made the same Robin Hood movie...   Ep. 11 - The One and Only, Genuine Original Family Band:    • Why doesn't Disney want us to watch The On...   Ep. 12 - The Jungle Book:    • Disney’s Jungle Book could have been very ...   Ep. 13 - Peter Pan:    • The mystery hidden in Disney’s Peter Pan   Ep. 14 - The Gnome Mobile:    • Disney's Gnome Mobile is one wild ride   Ep. 15 - Pete's Dragon:    • We should probably talk about Pete's Dragon   Ep. 16 - The Music of EPCOT Center:    • When the future was in the music    Ep. 17 - Lady and the Tramp:    • Lady and the Tramp deserves more credit   Ep. 18 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks:    • Bedknobs, broomsticks and Disney's witchy ...   Ep. 19 - The Moon-Spinners:    • The Moon-Spinners never had a chance   Ep. 20 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow:    • How Disney’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow t...   Ep. 21 - Tron:    • Video   Ep. 22 - Something Wicked This Way Comes:    • The Disney Halloween movie you forget to w...   Ep. 23 - Alice in Wonderland:    • Video   Ep. 24 - Mickey's Christmas Carol:    • Why we always come back to Mickey’s Christ...   Ep. 25 - The Black Cauldron:    • Walt would have loved The Black Cauldron   Ep. 26 - The Parent Trap:    • Video   Ep. 27 - The Love Bug:    • The unrivaled success of The Love Bug   Ep. 28 - The Apple Dumpling Gang:    • Is The Apple Dumpling Gang the pinnacle of...   Ep. 29 - The Rescuers:    • Disney needed The Rescuers   Ep. 30 - Candleshoe:    • Why did it take me so long to watch Candle...   Ep. 31 - Swiss Family Robinson:    • Disney's Swiss Family Robinson is hiding s...   Ep. 32 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh:    • Video   Ep. 33 - That Darn Cat:    • So I guess everyone loves That Darn Cat   __________ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro / The Disney Western 04:49 - 1970s Disney films 06:22 - The Apple Dumpling Gang cast 14:40 - The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 16:41 - The music & Buddy Baker 18:00 - Conclusions 19:57 - Next time on Once Upon a Record __________ Be sure to check out my original YouTube channel -    / @disneyrecordland  where you will find my complete collection of restored children's albums. Listen to rhw America Sings soundtrack here:    • Disneyland's America Sings - Original Soun...   __________ #DisneyWesterns #DonKnotts #TimConway #WaltDisney #BuddyBaker