How the West Was Won
1962 film by John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall
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Summary
How the West Was Won is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,795 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], Academy Award for Best Sound[5], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6]
- Director: John Ford[7], Henry Hathaway[8], George Marshall[9]
- Screenwriter: James R. Webb[10]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[11]
- Genre: Western film[12], drama film[13]
- Cast member: Carroll Baker[14], Lee J. Cobb[15], Henry Fonda[16], Carolyn Jones[17], Karl Malden[18], Gregory Peck[19], George Peppard[20], Robert Preston[21], Debbie Reynolds[22], James Stewart[23], Eli Wallach[24], John Wayne[25], Richard Widmark[26], Walter Brennan[27]
- Producer: Bernard Smith[28]
- Production company: Cinerama Releasing Corporation[29], Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[30]
- Director of photography: William H. Daniels[31], Milton Krasner[32], Charles Lang[33], Joseph LaShelle[34]
- Part of: National Film Registry[35]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[36]
- Commons category: How the West Was Won (film)[37]
- Distribution format: video on demand[38]
- Review score: 7/10[39], 88%[40], 7.1/10[41]
- Color: color[42]
Why It Matters
How the West Was Won has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
What awards did How the West Was Won receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], Academy Award for Best Sound[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].