How the West Was Won [3-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition]

DVD - APPROX. 164 MINS. - 1962 - US Rating: G

Main feature:

Release Sep 9, 2008
Video Aspect Ratio: 2.75:1
Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs.
Audio English: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Thai
Studio Warner Brothers
Year 1962
Genre Western, Adventure

Special features:

  • Presented on 3 discs
  • Remastered Audio and Video (3-Panel Cinerama “Join Lines” of previous theatrical/video versions removed via pioneering technology)
  • Premium packaging (with over 4 hours of bonus content!)
  • 36-Page Cinerama Souvenir Book Reproduction
  • 10 Color Production Photo Cards
  • 10 Black-and-White Rare, Behind-the-Scenes Photo Cards
  • 24-Page Reproduction of the Original General Release Pressbook
  • Audio Commentary with filmmaker David Strohmaier, Cinerama Inc. director John Sittig, film historian Rudy Behlmer, music historian Jon Burlingame, and stuntman Loren James - [A rousing roundtable discussion of the unique experiences making this newly restored, classic western shot in wondrous Cinerama.]
  • Dave Strohmaier’s critically-acclaimed, feature-length documentary: Cinerama Adventure
  • Archival Featurette: The Making of How The West Was Won
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Mail-in Offer for a FREE Poster (limited time offer)

Synopsis:

Epic and episodic tale of the development of the American West, from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of the pioneer Prescott family. As the Prescotts struggle with danger and loss, and newfound love, the vast canvas of US history unfolds around them.

With courage, sinew and conflict: that's how the West was won. With three directors, five interlocked stories, some of the most legendary action scenes in movie history and a constellation of acting talent: that's how "How The West Was Won" was filmed.

Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart and John Wayne are among the big names in this big-event saga following a dauntless family's move West through generations - underscored by the spectacles of a heart-pounding raging river ride, a thunderous buffalo stampede and a bracing runaway train shootout. The winner of three Academy Awards, "How the West Was Won" was also a box-office winner.

Cast and Crew:

Warner Brothers presents
Carroll BakerLee J. CobbHenry FondaRichard WidmarkCarolyn JonesKarl MaldenGregory PeckGeorge PeppardRobert PrestonDebbie ReynoldsJames StewartEli WallachJohn WayneSpencer Tracy"How the West Was Won"
Written byJames R. Webbproduced byBernard Smith
directed byGeorge Marshalldirected byJohn Forddirected by Henry Hathaway
Production Year: 1962

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