The ultimate horse opera may be the all-star cast, Cinerama sagebrush saga HOW THE WEST WAS WON. The film follows the members of one family across three generations, from the early westward expansion to the last days of the wild west. An epic on every level. Editing it must've been a nightmare! A true classic, it's charging theme music remains one of the most referenced western themes (this and THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN more or less set the tone for post-matinee western scores). Romantic, exciting, inspirational. Well worth the long runtime. Check it out.
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