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How the West Was Won Director: Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall Cast: James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, Debbie Reynolds

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  • DVD Release Date: 09/09/2008
  • Original Release: 1962
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 8,032

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New historian commentary; Acclaimed bonus movie Cinerama Adventure, nostalgically chronicling the history of How the West Was Won's unique filmmaking process; Theatrical trailer

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Disc #1 -- How the West Was Won: The Movie - Part I
1. Overture [4:30]
2. Credits [3:08]
3. Westward Expansion [3:20]
4. The Prescotts [4:24]
5. Linus Rawlings [4:26]
6. Kissed Permanent [5:32]
7. Carved Sentiments [2:29]
8. Cave-Dwelling Varmints [4:47]
9. I'll See You Burn [5:55]
10. Rapids Ahead [4:33]
11. Strong-Minded Woman [5:04]
12. Lily's Goldmine [5:07]
13. Alone and Single [4:46]
14. Hired Man [5:34]
15. Raise a Ruckus Tonight [2:02]
16. Morgan's Proposal [2:14]
17. Cheyenne Attack [4:44]
18. Brooks Claim [3:04]
19. What Was Your Name in the States? [1:04]
20. Second Time Around [3:09]
21. A Home in the Meadow [3:55]
22. Intermission [:40]
Disc #2 -- How the West Was Won: The Movie - Part II
23. Entr'acte [4:41]
24. Zeb Off to War [7:43]
25. The Deserters [4:57]
26. Sherman and Grant [3:07]
27. Homecoming and Going [5:44]
28. Railroad Troubles [3:36]
29. The Peacekeepers [4:08]
30. White Lies [6:18]
31. Buffalo Stampede [5:15]
32. Climb a Higher Hill [2:38]
33. Lily's Hard Times [3:16]
34. Gold City Arrivals [4:19]
35. One of These Days [4:51]
36. Duty-Bound [3:59]
37. Gold Train Gunfight [4:22]
38. Lethally Loose Cargo [3:12]
39. A Home in the Meadow (2) [1:59]
40. Western Landscapes [2:59]
41. Exit Music [2:39]
Disc #3 -- How the West Was Won: The Movie - Special Features
1. Introduction [5:23]
2. In the Picture [5:08]
3. Waller's Vision [4:53]
4. Gunnery Trainer [3:49]
5. Thomas, Reeves, Todd and Cooper [6:31]
6. Widescreen Catalyst [5:07]
7. Stereophonic Sound [3:29]
8. Marketing and PR [4:36]
9. World Ambassador [5:47]
10. Mantz at the Wheel [5:33]
11. Volcanic Activity [4:46]
12. Cameraman [3:59]
13. Tragedy in Paradise [6:32]
14. High Adventure [4:23]
15. Cinerama Convoy [4:53]
16. How the West Was Won [9:23]
17. Exhibition [4:52]
18. Legacy [2:31]
19. End Credits [5:03]

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Editorial Reviews

Filmed in panoramic Cinerama, this star-studded, epic Western adventure is a true cinematic classic. Three legendary directors (Henry Hathaway, John Ford, and George Marshall) combine their skills to tell the story of three families and their travels from the Erie Canal to California between 1839 and 1889. Spencer Tracy narrates the film, which cost an estimated 15 million dollars to complete. In the first segment, "The Rivers," pioneer Zebulon Prescott (Karl Malden) sets out to settle in the West with his wife (Agnes Moorehead) and their four children. Along with other settlers and river pirates, they run into mountain man Linus Rawlings (James Stewart), who sells animal hides. The Prescotts try to raft down the Ohio River in a raft, but only daughters Lilith (Debbie Reynolds) and Eve (Carroll Baker) survive. Eve and Linus get married, while Lilith continues on. In the second segment, "The Plains," Lilith ends up singing in a saloon in St. Louis, but she really wants to head west in a wagon train led by Roger Morgan (Robert Preston). Along the way, she's accompanied by the roguish gambler Cleve Van Valen (Gregory Peck), who claims he can protect her. After he saves her life during an Indian attack, they get married and move to San Francisco. In the third segment, "The Civil War," Eve and Linus' son, Zeb (George Peppard), fights for the Union. After he's forced to kill his Confederate friend, he returns home and gives the family farm to his brother. In the fourth segment, "The Railroads," Zeb fights with his railroad boss (Richard Widmark), who wants to cut straight through Indian territory. Zeb's co-worker Jethro (Henry Fonda) refuses to cut through the land, so he quits and moves to the mountains. After the railway camp is destroyed, Zeb heads for the mountains to visit him. In the fifth segment, "The Outlaws," Lilith is an old widow traveling from California to Arizona to stay with her nephew Zeb on his ranch. However, he has to fight a gang of desperadoes first. How the West Was Won garnered three Oscars, for screenplay, film editing, and sound production. Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

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Confusing review by Andrea LeVasseurby laserjock

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December 30, 2008: I saw the original movie in CINERAMA (if anyone remembers that type of presentation then you may remember it as I do as being awesome). Lilith (Debbie Reynolds) heads west to claim a gold mine left to her by her uncle, Gregory Peck goes along to try to cheat her out of some of the money from the gold mine, finds out there is no money and leaves her. They get together later for other reasons.
George Peppard does kill a particular Confederate but the man is not his friend, he barely knows the man and it's not clear at first he is a Confederate. Richard Widmark is not George Peppards boss and the reason George Peppard leaves has to do with a matter of honor not because of the destruction of the railroad camp which was a great scene. As for the final segment it too had another great CINERAMA scene and there's history between George Peppard and the leader of the outlaw gang played by Eli Wallach. Think of "Magnificent Seven" and "The Good,The Bad and The Ugly" when it comes to Mr Wallachs character.
As for the reviewer who thinks this movie doesn't address the indians side this movie was made in 1962 when cowboys were good and there was rarely an indian side to anything except for maybe a movie like Broken Arrow.

This review was written about the Blu-ray Wide Screen edition.

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December 30, 2008: This movie shows in colorful ways the 'White' side of the West.
It does in no way mention the terrible price the Native Americans paid for this 'Winning of the West' Anybody who watches tthis movie should also watch the decumentary 'How the West was lost' that shows the suffering of the Native Americans caused by the greed of the American Government, settlers and the military ( a PBS ducumentary).

This review was written about the Blu-ray Wide Screen edition.

I Also Recommend: The Flight of the Phoenix, Never Was, A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn - The Last Great Battle of the American West, Neverwhere, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West.


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