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How the West Was Won is a 1962 American epic Western film directed by Henry Hathaway (who directs three out of the five chapters involving the same family), John Ford and George Marshall, produced by Bernard Smith, written by James R. Webb, and narrated by Spencer Tracy.
Setting off on a journey to the west in the 1830s, the Prescott family run into a man named Linus who helps them fight off a pack of thieves. Linus then marries daughter Eve Prescott (Carroll Baker), and 30 years later goes off with their son to fight in the Civil War, with bloody results.
How the West Was Won comes across today as a distinctly old-fashioned western low in bloodshed, moderate in action, high in eye-catching scenery. Knowing that many Cinerama patrons brought their children along, the producers kept gunplay to a minimum and eliminated a subplot about a pregnant woman who leaves home to be a single mom, even though ...
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Setting off on a journey to the west in the 1830s, the Prescott family run into a man named Linus who helps them fight off a pack of thieves. Linus then marries daughter Eve Prescott (Carroll Baker), and 30 years later goes off with their son to fight in the Civil War, with bloody results.
Setting off on a journey to the west in the 1830s, the Prescott family run into a man named Linus (James Stewart), who helps them fight off a pack of thieves. Linus then marries daughter Eve ...
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The epic 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 one pioneer family.
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10 wins & 5 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1964 Nominee Oscar. Best Picture. Bernard Smith. 1964 Winner Oscar. Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen. James R. Webb. 1964 Nominee Oscar. Best Cinematography, Color. William H. Daniels. Milton R. Krasner. Charles Lang. Joseph LaShelle. 1964 Nominee Oscar.
How the West Was Won. Academy Award-winning epic follows the trials and tribulations of three generations of a frontier family as they embark to tame the wild American West. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
