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45. How the West was Won

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 03:51 PM

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Quite an epic film. Huge cast and great directing by John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, and others.

Also, Hang ‘em High and other Eastwood movies.

On TV, The Wild, Wild West. Lots of humor.

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What is your favorite Western movie/movies--big screen or TV. Lonesome Dove-TV and Dances With Wolves-large [View all] debm55 Wednesday OP

3... dwp6577 Wednesday #1

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the good bad and ugly is a masterpiece rampartd Wednesday #86

Thank you rampartd. I agree. Thank you very much for sharing your selections. debm55 Wednesday #88

I agree with you about "Lonesome Dove." It's incomparable. Glorfindel Wednesday #2

Thank you very much, Glorifindel. Yes, both are great. debm55 Wednesday #6

Lonesome Dove mobeau69 Wednesday #3

Thank you mobeau69. It was terrific. debm55 Wednesday #8

True Grit. Lunabell Wednesday #5

Thank you Lunabell, Was it the original or the remake. I liked the original better. debm55 Wednesday #9

Cinematography can absolutely make a western and Dances With Wolves was beautiful. Likewise John Barry's score... hlthe2b Wednesday #7

When I traveled in ND. We got to ride horse on the land that had the buffalo hunt on. Thank you hlthe2b. I agree with debm55 Wednesday #12

The Ballad of Lefty Brown... 2naSalit Wednesday #10

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It came out in 2017... 2naSalit Wednesday #21

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Jeremiah Johnson EYESORE 9001 Wednesday #11

Thank you EYESORE 9001 Robert Redford was great in that. debm55 Wednesday #14

Little Big Man Jilly_in_VA Wednesday #15

Thank you Jilly_in_VA. Dustin Hoffman was great in that. debm55 Wednesday #17

Yes! buzzycrumbhunger Wednesday #101

absolutely rampartd Wednesday #89

Sort of Western Squeaky41 Wednesday #16

HAHAHHAHAH, Thank you Squeaky41. Yes a Western/Comedy. I watch it about once a year. There is always something new I debm55 Wednesday #18

Well, if you're going to go there, how about Shanghai Noon? Jilly_in_VA Wednesday #19

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A Million Ways to Die in the West, it's hilarious 👍 TommieMommy Wednesday #22

Thank you TommieMommy. debm55 Wednesday #23

The Big Valley debm55 Wednesday #24

Me and the neighbor kids loved TBV...I had a crush on Audra.. wcmagumba Wednesday #37

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Barbara Stanwyck's westerns are terrific. Tarzanrock Wednesday #26

Thank you Tarzanrock. They are terrific.films debm55 Wednesday #29

John Ford Henry203 Wednesday #27

Thank you Henry203. John Ford was a great director. Stagecoach --great. debm55 Wednesday #33

Oh yes. John Ford and Howard Hawks are both my favorites. emulatorloo Wednesday #38

Dances With Wolves and pdxflyboy Wednesday #28

Thank you pdxflyboy. Both are classics. debm55 Wednesday #51

Watched several times already. Squaredeal Wednesday #55

Silverado Basso8vb Wednesday #30

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I forgot to mention that Bruce Broughton's musical score is second to none! Basso8vb Wednesday #84

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Bonanza! GreenWave Wednesday #31

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Last of the Mohicans. LakeArenal Wednesday #32

Thank you LakeArenal. I read the book , but will write in my notebook to see. debm55 Wednesday #57

The Searchers, Once up on a time in the West, Stagecoach, The Unforgiven. I love so many! emulatorloo Wednesday #34

Thank you very much emulatorloo. I am going to add to my list. also thank you for adding the trailers. That was kind debm55 Wednesday #69

Interesting take on The Searchers LogDog75 Wednesday #107

Jeremiah Johnson, Man in the Wilderness, The Missing, Nevada Smith, The Magnificent Seven CanonRay Wednesday #35

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Unforgiven and the remake of True Grit Mike 03 Wednesday #36

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Yup and yup CanonRay Wednesday #59

Nope (2022) Outer Range (2022) Trellastic Wednesday #40

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Pale Rider followed by The Unforgiven. iscooterliberally Wednesday #41

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Missouri Breaks (Movie) displacedvermoter Wednesday #42

Thank you very much for your choices., displaedvermotor. Missouri Breaks-wonderful. I also enjoyed the Wild Wild West. debm55 Wednesday #80

Once Upon a Time in the West. Lots of good ones but I like this one best Deuxcents Wednesday #43

Thank you for sharing with us, Deuxcents. debm55 Wednesday #81

I'm not big on westerns but I thought Pale Rider was excellent. CrispyQ Wednesday #44

Thank you CrispyQ Pale Rider was great. I remember the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Thank you for sharing debm55 Wednesday #82

How the West was Won Onthefly Wednesday #45

Thank you Onthefly. I enjoyed How the West was Won and Maverick and the Wild Wild West. thank you for sharing. debm55 Wednesday #77

I love old westerns! redstatebluegirl Wednesday #46

Thank you very redstatebluegirl. Love the oldies too. debm55 Wednesday #75

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and Blazing Saddles chowmama Wednesday #47

Thank you very much chowmama. Two great movies. debm55 Wednesday #68

"Tombstone". Aristus Wednesday #48

Thank you, Aristus. For your choice and the background information of "Tombstone", Very interesting. debm55 Wednesday #67

Blazing Saddels nt doc03 Wednesday #52

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I'm for Silverado and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid biophile Wednesday #56

Thank you biophile. Wonderful films and shows. Thank you for sharing with us. I loved the Wild Wild West. debm55 Wednesday #63

In no particular order: malthaussen Wednesday #58

Wow, Thank you Mal, you have terrific films there. Great westerns. debm55 Wednesday #62

Anything with ... MisterG Wednesday #60

Thank you very much MisterG. I agree. debm55 Wednesday #61

Tombstone for movies, Godless for Luciferous Wednesday #64

Thank you Luciferous. Great choices. debm55 Wednesday #66

Are you Lounger's ready for my list? Niagara Wednesday #70

Wow, Niagara. What a great list of films. thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Wednesday #73

Thank you, Debbie. You're welcome! Niagara Wednesday #74

Siverado ProfessorGAC Wednesday #76

Thank you very much ProfessorGAC. Silverado was great. I like your other choices also. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Wednesday #79

This!!! The Red Sun, starring Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mufune YoshidaYui Wednesday #78

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I thought that was a pretty funny flick. malthaussen Wednesday #92

I'm not that big into Westerns sakabatou Wednesday #87

Thank you sakabatou debm55 Wednesday #90

Here's another listing: Tarzanrock Wednesday #91

Thank you Tarzanrock for sharing your wonderful list with us. debm55 Wednesday #93

Yes! LakeVermilion Wednesday #106

The Magnificent Seven LoisB Wednesday #94

Thank you LoisB. That was a great movie. debm55 Wednesday #96

2 Western Comedies starring James Garner, Harry Morgan & Jack Elam Wiz Imp Wednesday #95

Thank you Wiz Imp. Loved the actor James Garner. Thank you for sharing your selections. debm55 Wednesday #97

The Big Country Sequoia Wednesday #98

Sounds wonderful. Thank you Sequoia. debm55 Wednesday #99

Oh forgot. High Noon. debm55 Wednesday #100

Treasure of the Sierra Madre Bobstandard Wednesday #102

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Day of Anger (1967) - Lee Van Cleef Tactical Peek Wednesday #104

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Support Your Local Gunfighter, Big Jake, The Way West LogDog75 Wednesday #108

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Yellowstone, Lonesome Dove mini-series with Ilsa Yesterday #110

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"Red River" (1948) Paladin Yesterday #111

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As a Kid: Bonanza. Adult: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. electric_blue68 Yesterday #114

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TV: Maverick, Sugarfoot, Cheyenne rotation KitFox Yesterday #115

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A trio of not-mentioned movies off the beaten trail... justaprogressive 3 hrs ago #118

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