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Inspired by the awe and majesty of a wild, unsettled country, this landmark motion picture captures all the exhilaration, adventure and hardships that marked the opening of the West. Spanning fifty of the most excitingly turbulent years of this nations history, the film is "not only a tribute to the American past, but to American Moviemaking" (New York Herald Tribune) The Academy Award-winning screenplay by James R. Webb chronicles three of the Prescott family who, in their indomitable drive westward, become caught up in the great, often violent events of their time. The breathtaking Cinerama photography puts you right into the action: in the middle of a wild buffalo stampede, on a heart-stopping raft ride through raging rapids, running for cover in the bloody battle of Shiloh, and ducking bullets in a gunfight on a runaway train! With its glorious roster of Oscar-winning talents - including directors Henry Hathaway, John Ford and George Marshall, stars Henry Fonda and James Stewart, and composer Alfred Neman - "How the West was Won" is pure American adventure at its rousting epic best.
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