The film stars fess parker, kathleen crowley, jeff york, sebastian cabot in his first film. The adventures of a group of pioneers as their wagon train crosses the west. Although the generic description of another american historybased film released by disney in 1956, the great locomotive chase, may sound more enticing because of that movies runaway train concept, westward ho, the wagons. The film takes place in 1846 along the oregon trail. He was an avid film buff, and made many friends in the industry over the years.
Fess parker back at it again with the moral straight and narrow. Its a damn shame that westward ho the wagons hasnt been released on dvd in its original cinemascope format, as so much of the beauty of the film is missing on the dreadful 4 x 3 pan and scan transfer, as well as the fact that the song wringle. Watched as part of my vault disney initiative, and time has not been kind to this entry. Massacro ai grandi pozzi dragoon wells massacre, regia di harold d. How well i remember seeing this film in theaters when it first opened back in 1956. Journey through the magic kingdom film club is a weekly show in which we take you through the legacy of disney films. Children of the covered wagon by mary jane carr keywords. Based on mary jane carrs novel children of the covered wagon, the film was produced by bill walsh, directed by william beaudine, and released to theatres on december 20, 1956 by buena vista distribution company fess parker starred in the film, which also featured the final bigscreen. Havent seen westward ho the wagons since it first came out in 1956 and it was.
Disneys westward ho, the wagons is a leisurely paced western which seems more like a collection of anecdotes than a unified whole. Other times i come across films that are better left forgotten. Yet, the hope of the promised land keeps american families westward bound despite overwhelming odds. Fess davy crockett parker stars as head wagon scout doc.
I believe that the story told was too simple and charming and did not reflect the real hardships of the early pioneers. Full movie in hd visit the pioneering trail to oregon was littered with constant dange. It is not bad, just not great as davy crockett and fess parkers other movies. Havent seen westward ho the wagons since it first came out in 1956 and it. Havent seen westward ho the wagons since it first came out in 1956 and it was a delight to see it again. Fess parker and jeff york are paired together again after playing davy crockett and mike fink for disney plus several mouseketeers from the original mickey mouse club are featured along with david stollery, who was marty in spin and marty. Jeff york march 23, 1912 october 11, 1995 was an american film and television actor who began his career in the late 1930s using his given name granville owen.
A calm, clearthinking pioneer fess parker attempts to lead a wagon train through territory occupied by pawnees and sioux. The fact that westward ho, the wagons featuerd several of disneys mouseketeers karen pendleton, cubby obrien, doreen tracy, tommy cole in the supporting cast was plugged to death on tvs mickey mouse club, as was the films hit song wringle, wrangle. Perelman westward whoa, a 1936 looney tunes short film. After a band of pawnees attack and steal their spare. Based on mary jane carrs novel children of the covered wagon, the film. There is a song from the movie that is not in the amazon video version. Westward ho the wagons wasnt released in the uk until the summer of 1958, when it went out as the top half of a double bill with perri. After a band of pawnees attack and steal their spare horses, doc leads the wagons to the safety of fort laramie. Inspired by the trials and triumphs of the american pioneers, westward ho, the wagons. Prominent among the settlers is doc grayson, who though not really a doctor. Wagon master james stephen leads a wagon train of settlers, including his wife and children, across the vast plains. Despite raids and misunderstandings with the pawnee tribe, captain stephens leadership of the train with the help of a veteran scout, and especially dr.
In honor of karen pendleton, here is a look at the dvd for westward ho the wagons. The script called for an indian attack on a wagon train, but producer walt disney told secondunit director yakima canutt that he didnt want it to be a typical indian attack, as children would be watching the film and he didnt want them to see anyone killed or injured. A onehour disneyland telecast on november 14, 1956 entitled along the oregon trail, included a behindthescenes look at the filming of westward ho the wagons. A onehour disneyland telecast on november 14, 1956, entitled along the oregon trail, included a behindthescenes look at the filming of westward ho the wagons on the day of the films opening, the first segment of a fourpart series about indians, entitled the first americans began on. Disneys westward ho, the wagons is a leisurely paced western. Doc grayson is in charge of guiding the wagons through hostile indian territory. I believe that the story told was too simple and charming and did not reflect the real hardships of.
With fess parker, kathleen crowley, jeff york, david stollery. While critics enjoyed the performances, the backgrounds, and the kidfriendly nature of the childcentric story, they felt the film itself was boring and predictable. I found it dull to watch from the way it was filmed, to the thin plot, and the wooden characterizations. Westward ho, the wagons 1956 my live action disney project. Le film dam999 2011 streaming vostfr hd mar 06 35 mar 05 24 mar 04 22 mar 03 31 mar 02 23 mar 01 31. Not a boxoffice success but more of a curiosity in its day. Along the way, the hardy settlers face horse thieves, kidnappers, and. Full movie in hd visit movie 64862 the pioneering trail to oregon was littered with constant dange. Poza o poti vedea in marime naturala daca apesi pe ea. Teljes film magyarul online, westward ho, the wagons.
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