How the West Was Won (Ultimate Collector's Edition)Directed by Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall
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With courage sinew and conflict: that?s how the West was won. With three directors five interlocked stories some of movie history?s most legendary action scenes 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 saga following a family?s move West through generations ? marked by the spectacles of a heart-pounding raging river ride a thunderous buffalo stampede and a bracing runaway train shootout. Via technological advances this panoramic winner of three Academy Awards can now be seen with a resplendent restored clarity eliminating its original ?three- panel join lines? and in roof-raising Dolby 5.1 audio. Westward ho!Explore a new home entertainment frontier with a classic movie adventure in a stunning new version never before possible!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 TechnologyPlus 4+ Hours of Special Features Including New Star/Historian Commentary The Making of How the West Was Won Featurette and the Acclaimed Bonus Movie Cinerama Adventure Nostalgically Chronicling the History of How the West Was Won?s Unique Filmmaking ProcessBonus Collectibles Inside: ? 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 ? Mail-in Offer for a FREE** Poster(**Limited time offer. Not included with Club skus)Running Time: 162 min.System Requirements:Running Time: 162 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/CLASSICS Rating: G UPC: 883929026487 Manufacturer No: 1000039866
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #595 in DVD
- Brand: Warner Brothers
- Released on: 2008-09-09
- Rating: G (General Audience)
- Aspect ratio: 2.55:1
- Formats: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, Restored, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
- Original language: English
- Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Thai
- Dubbed in: French
- Number of discs: 3
- Dimensions: 1.25 pounds
- Running time: 164 minutes
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The first feature film to be photographed and projected in the panoramic three-camera Cinerama process, this epic Western is almost as expansive as the West itself, chronicling a pioneering family's triumphs and tragedies in numerous episodes spanning three generations and a half century of westward movement. Divided into five segments directed by veteran Hollywood filmmakers Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, and the legendary John Ford (and including uncredited sequences directed by Richard Thorpe), the film was one of the most ambitious ever made by the venerable MGM studio. Its stellar cast reads like a virtual who's who of Hollywood's biggest stars. Debbie Reynolds plays a sturdy survivor of many pioneering dangers, and the eventual widow of a gambler (Gregory Peck), who is later reunited with her nephew (George Peppard), a Civil War veteran and cavalryman who heads for San Francisco as the transcontinental railroad is being built. Many more characters and stories are woven throughout this epic film, which is dramatically uneven but totally engrossing with its stunning vistas and countless outdoor locations in Illinois, Kentucky, South Dakota, Monument Valley in Arizona, California, Colorado, and elsewhere. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
How the West Was Won (3 discs Special Edition)
This dvd should be released in cinerama and the witdh of the screen should be 2.76:1 like the dvd The Battle Of The Bulge in 2.76:1. The lines on the screen should not be seen . That way will be as it originaly released. If its in 1.33 its usless for collectors. I have it on tape and its in 2.20:1 aspect ratio and got the lines showing. What Special Edition means ? If its not in 2.76:1 you will only seen part of the film.
How the West Was Won
One of the best and most vivid movies I've ever seen! A young Debbie Reynolds is fabulous in one of the lead roles. Really brings the history of the Western expansion alive.
Absolutely stunning Blu-ray presentation.
Finally, they've managed to splice the three parts of the picture into a seamless whole. Both the sound (Dolby True HD) and picture (1080/24p) are incredible! Buy, buy, BUY this wonderful edition!
How the West Was Won (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
