The frontier adventure contnues as hardened mountainman and patriarch zeb james arness gets caught in the middle of a war between the sioux tribe and the u. How the west was won was a massive commercial success. The pilot originally titled the machans aired first in january of 1976. How the west was won complete 3rd season 6disc dvdr. How the west was won complete collection 14dvd box set. The frontier adventure continues as hardened mountainman and patriarch zeb james arness gets caught in the middle of a. The picture was one of the last oldfashioned epic films made by metrogoldwynmayer to enjoy great success.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Zeb finds luke with the simonites but before luke is strong enough to leave, zeb must take the opportunity to find. Life in the colorado wilderness tests the macahans to the limit in the gripping second season of how the west was won one of the most epic tv westerns of all time. The complete second season dvd action epic movie english.
How the west was won tv series 19761979 movies, tv, celebs, and more. It then returned as a toprated miniseries in february of 1977. How the west was won complete collection 14dvd box set the macahans. Jul 09, 2014 that realistic, locationshot film was so popular that it led to a miniseries in 1977, and a bona fide tv series in 1978. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Due in part to the epic nature of the production, how the west was won was broadcast as a limited series. Army surveyors led by luke macahon is ambushed and shot at in the mountains by an unknown person. Season three, we were sent a horror movie in its place, never received the season three but did get a refund. I loved the character because he was the complete opposite of matt dillon. The filming is terrific the actors really work well.
How the west was won complete 2nd second season 2 two new 6. How the west was won s1e1 provost marshal dailymotion. Zeb mediates between the army and the angry sioux after a russian royalty kills a buffalo on sioux land. How the west was won aired as a sprawling maxiseries of doublelength episodes broadcast over three seasons a true saga, as befits the film that inspired it. Watch how the west was won season 1, episode 2 2777. How the west was won was loosely based on the 1963 motion picture of the same name, which was directed by john ford and starred john wayne. Only thing that annoyed me was finding there are 4 series and only after buying. The film ran at the casino for 123 weeks, ending in april 1965. Rent how the west was won 1977 on dvd and bluray dvd. Loosely based on the 1962 cinerama film of the same name, it aired as a miniseries in 1977, and as a regular series in 1978 and 1979.
Things are further complicated when laura develops a romantic interest in frank. All had the pacing and production value of a feature film. Rent how the west was won 1977 on dvd and bluray netflix. How the west was won james arness stars in the 1970s tv. A singlepage paper insert supplies original airdates, brief plot summaries and a cast list. Watch all 30 how the west was won episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. Episodes list of how the west was won series myseries. Westward expansion shows scenes of the indians sorrow, the white mans greed. How the west was won garnered three oscars, for screenplay, film editing, and sound. Watch how the west was won s1e1 provost marshal pt 2 6 feb 1977 westerns only charles l dick jr on dailymotion. Man, poor man when she took over for saint beginning in season two. The three 90minute episodes included in this set originally aired in february 1977, thirteen months after the macahans. Also stars fionnula flanagan and bruce boxleitner and features guest appearances by craig t. Each installment presents unique themes, viewpoints and characters, all tied together by their connection to the macahan family saga, while the familys destiny is manifestly tied.
A mormon family arrives at the homestead while fleeing religious persecution, but the patriarch soon charms laura. How the west was won is an american western television series that starred james arness, eva marie saint, fionnula flanagan, bruce boxleitner, and richard kiley. The familys stories and pasts intertwine and offer a unique portrait of life in the american. Based on the 1962 film of the same name, the television series how the west was won follows zeb james arness, a toughened mountain man, his widowed sisterinlaw, kate eva marie saint, and kates eldest son, luke bruce boxleitner, who is. The complete second season 6 discs dvd at best buy.
The complete first season dvd in the american west, during the lusty, hardhitting time when laws were frequently broken and progress was charted by individual sacrifice and survival, a family tries to make a life and a home in frontier oregon, revealing how the west was won. A vengeful stillman hires local power broker francis britten to help convict luke. The time between the 1830s and 1880s, which is known as the american westward expansion, is viewed through the different experiences of two families who lived through. How the west was won garnered three oscars, for screenplay, film editing, and sound production. The complete second season dvd made in united states. Season episodes originally aired first aired last aired pilot. Watch how the west was won season 3, episode 1 the gunfighter. Featuring military clashes, cattle drives, land grabs and gold fever, year two of the macahan saga rides tall with excitement with epic stories as expansive as the open frontier.
The film later inspired a television series of the same name. How the west was won, the series, continues the story laid down in the macahans with cast, crew, and william conrads grandiose narration intact the characters of seth and jed have been mysteriously rechristened as luke and josh, however. The complete second season will appeal mostly to those that saw the show when it aired in the late 1970s. January 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message the following is an episode list for the tv series how. The leader of the family, zeb macahan james arness is accustomed to the harsh realities of life on the frontier. The complete first season dvd, 20, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. The complete second season life in the colorado wilderness tests the macahans to the limit in the gripping second season of how the west was won, one of the most epic tv westerns of all time. The complete first season comes packaged in a standardsized keep case with a hinge for the first disc. Frank grayson comes to town and luke takes an interest when he learns he has been hired to run settlers out of the valley. We ordered all three seasons of how the west was won season 1 seemed to be in good condition the case that is. Cobb, henry fonda, carolyn jones, karl malden, gregory peck, george peppard, robert preston, debbie reynolds, james stewart, eli wallach, john wayne, and richard widmark. How the west was won complete collection 14dvd box.
Season two, the case was broken as if had been crushed. Gant and his entire gang one member played by harry dean stanton are. Get how the west was won dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Three more episodes followed a year later, then fourteen in season two, and eleven in season three. The first two longer movie episodes look better than the subsequent hourlong episodes, which suffer at times from faded or muddy color, flaring, and lots of dirt and scratches. That original movie event the macahans scored big bicentennial ratings back in. How the west was won began its tv run as the 1976 pilot movie the macahans.
The second season starts with the matriarch of the family, kate, dying in a. Deek moves onto macahan land, and tap confesses the truth to zeb. The macahans now find themselves staring down the barrel of a hired gunman whose job is to chase them off of their prope. Like the film version of how the west was won, the tv series includes. Rent how the west was won 1977 starring james arness and eva marie saint on dvd and bluray. An excaptain by the name of martin grey, who is now a bounty hunter and who also holds a commission as a provost marshal is hunting down army deserters, with luke macahan currently at the top of his list.
How the west was won tv series 19761979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Loosely based on the 1962 cinerama film of the same name, it aired as a miniseries in 1977. Watch how the west was won season 3, episode 5 hillary. How the west was won was also spunoff from the 1976 tv movie the macahans, becoming a t. Kate macahans sister, molly culhane, joins the family. It came back for second season as a weekly series in. Filmed in panoramic cinerama, this starstudded, epic western adventure is a true cinematic classic. How the west was won is a 1962 american metrocolor epicwestern film. The complete first season is a family saga focusing on the lives of the macahan family in the old west.
The following is an episode list for the tv series how the west was won. This release collects all 11 episodes from the third and final season of how the west was won, completing the story of family patriarch zeb macahan james arness and his family as they struggle to survive in the harsh landscape of the old west. Uncle zeb finally locates luke, who is recovering from a near fatal gunshot wound and can not travel yet. While its best to know the characters from the first season, you really dont need to in order to know whats happening in this collection. Watch how the west was won season 2 episode 12 online secrets. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. Luke bruce boxleitner is sent to fetch uncle zeb james arness while josh william kirby cullen, laura kathryn. You can support us by purchasing something through our amazonurl, thanks. Complete tv series seasons dvd collection with bonus art card. I recommend the bluray which features a second disc employing the. The frontier adventure contnues as hardened mountainman and patriarch zeb james arness gets caught in the middle of a war between. I can only seem to find the soundtrack for the original movie 1963 and not the tvmini 1978. Watch how the west was won season 3 episode 8 online the forgotten.
The complete second season dvd life in the colorado wilderness tests the macahans to the limit in the gripping second season of how the west was won one of the most epic tv westerns of all time. I saw the show for the first time when i was 10 so that doesnt. Based on the 1962 film of the same name, the television series how the west was won follows zeb james arness, a toughened mountain man, his widowed sisterinlaw, kate eva marie saint, and kates eldest son, luke bruce boxleitner, who is on the run from the law after deserting the union army. One of top 5 greatest western themes by alfred newman from the ost album performed by the mgm studio orchestra conducted by alfred newman. That realistic, locationshot film was so popular that it led to a miniseries in 1977, and a bona fide tv series in 1978. Jessie meets a boy in town and quickly becomes fond of him. The first two longer movieepisodes look better than the subsequent hourlong episodes, which suffer at times from faded or muddy color, flaring, and lots of dirt and scratches. Main title how the west was won 1962 alfred newman.