How the West Was Won (1962)

How the West Was Won (1962) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by George Marshall and Richard Thorpe and produced by Bernard Smith.

How the West Was Won was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1997.

Academy Awards 1963 --- Ceremony Number 36 (source: AMPAS)

Award	Recipient	Result
Best Art Direction	Art Direction: George W. Davis, William Ferrari, Addison Hehr; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Don G	Nominated
Best Cinematography	William H. Daniels, Milton Krasner, Charles Lang, Jr., Joseph LaShelle	Nominated
Best Costume Design	Walter Plunkett	Nominated
Best Film Editing	Harold F. Kress	Won
Best Music - Scoring	Alfred Newman, Ken Darby	Nominated
Best Picture	Bernard Smith, Producer	Nominated
Best Writing	James R. Webb	Won

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How the West Was Won (1962)

By Beatrice on Sep 19, 2017 From Flickers in Time

How the West Was Won Directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall Written by James R. Webb 1962/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Cinerama Productions Co. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental The big Cinerama moments are the parts I remember from my childhood. ?They are still the best thing about t... Read full article

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How the West Was Won ( 1962 ) ....and How it Didn't Win the Cinematography Oscar

By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 28, 2016 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

There were some years in Oscar's history that were stellar. In those years no matter how good a film was, compared to all of the fine films it was competing with, it would be just on par with the average. In such years as these it is understandable when a really good film loses an Academy Award. The... Read full article

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How the West Was Won ( 1962 ) ....and How it Didn't Win the Cinematography Oscar

By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 28, 2016 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

There were some years in Oscar's history that were stellar. In those years no matter how good a film was, compared to all of the fine films it was competing with, it would be just on par with the average. In such years as these it is understandable when a really good film loses an Academy Award. The... Read full article

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How the West Was Won ( 1962 ) ....and How it Didn't Win the Cinematography Oscar

By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 28, 2016 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

There were some years in Oscar's history that were stellar. In those years no matter how good a film was, compared to all of the fine films it was competing with, it would be just on par with the average. In such years as these it is understandable when a really good film loses an Academy Award. The... Read full article

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How the West Was Won

By Alyson on Dec 11, 2010 From The Best Picture Project

Do kids still play Cowboys and Indians today? ?I?m guessing that game was at it?s peak around the early sixties with the abundance of Westerns in theaters throughout the fifties. ?From what I remember, the game was basically the Indians making a bunch of noise and throwing pretend arrows or tomahawk... Read full article

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