Description

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including John Wayne, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Richard Widmark, Gregory Peck, Lee J. Cobb, Debbie Reynolds and Carroll Baker star in How the West Was Won. Set between 1839 and 1889 against the backgrounds of the Louisiana Purchase, the Civil War, buffalo hunters, the Pony Express and the first transcontinental railroad, the film consists of five segments, with direction by Henry Hathaway, John Ford and George Marshall, and written by James R. Webb and John Gay, suggested by a Life Magazine series of the same name.
 

Features:
Includes 2-Disc Special Edition DVD: The Winner of 3 Academy Awards Digitally Remastered from Restored Picture Elements in New Dolby 5.1 Audio With 3-Panel Cinerama “Join Lines” of Previous Theatrical/Video Versions Removed Via Pioneering Technology
 


• Commentary by filmmaker David Strohmaier, Director of Cinerama, Inc. 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
• The Making of How the West Was Won (Archival featurette)
• Original Theatrical trailer

 

 

Product Details Directors: George Marshall, Henry Hathaway, John Ford Manufacturer: ©2008 Warner Home Video Original Release Date: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested Region: Unlocked: Works on North American & UK PS3 Console Format: NTSC Length: 162min. Product Number: 90342259 UPC: 883929034970 Product Type: Blu-ray Disc

 

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