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How the West Was Won (1962)A glorious epic (the title is the story) told in three parts; it won three Oscars (Editing, Sound, & Writing for James Webb, his only Academy recognition) and was nominated for five others: Best Picture, Color Art Direction, Cinematography & Costume Design, and Score. Directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway (The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)) and a couple of others, it features a "boatload" of stars including Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Karl Malden, Gregory Peck, George Peppard, Robert Preston, Debbie Reynolds (the only actor to appear in all three sections), James Stewart, Eli Wallach, John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Walter Brennan, Andy Devine, Raymond Massey, Agnes Moorehead, Thelma Ritter, Harry Morgan, Spencer Tracy, and Russ Tamblyn (Harry Dean Stanton & Lee Van Cleef appear uncredited) among others. Added to the National Film Registry in 1997. #25 on AFI's Top 25 Film Scores list. |
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