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| How The West Was Won |
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Genre:Western
Reviewed In Issue 29 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malsen, Gregory Peck, George Peppard, Robert Preston, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart, Eli Wallach, John Wayne & Richard Widmark |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML102052 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
G |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
163 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1962 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Henry Hathaway, John Ford & George Marshall |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
James R. Webb |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Alfred Newman |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
George W. Davis, William Ferrari & Addison Hehr |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Harold F. Kress, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Bernard Smith |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Cinerama |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.75:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Mag Stereo |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
How The West Was Won features a stellar cast of pioneers in the most ambitious western ever filmed. Inspired by the majesty of a vast and unsettled land, the film follows the adventures of the Prescott family in their relentless drive westward. Special features include a behind-the scenes featurette, the original theatrical trailer and an eight-page booklet featuring production notes and a look at the making of this classic Cinerama® film. How The West Was Won was filmed in Super Cinerama with some sequences in Ultra Panavision 70, optically converted to the Super Cinerama format with 7-channel Cinerama sound.
LaserDisc Picture:
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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