Westward Ho, The Wagons! 1956
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
The pioneering trail to Oregon was littered with constant danger. Yet, the hope of the "promised land" keeps American families westward bound despite overwhelming odds. A calm, clear-thinking pioneer attempts to lead a wagon train through territory occupied by Pawnees and Sioux. Along the way, the hardy settlers face horse thieves, kidnappers, and unpredictable Indian attacks in their push to establish a new life in the rugged West.
The pioneering trail to Oregon was littered with constant danger. Yet, the hope of the "promised land" keeps American families westward bound despite overwhelming odds. A calm, clear-thinking pioneer attempts to lead a wagon train through territory occupied by Pawnees and Sioux. Along the way, the hardy settlers face horse thieves, kidnappers, and unpredictable Indian attacks in their push to establish a new life in the rugged West.
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All 1 Videos & 7 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... John 'Doc' Grayson
... Laura Thompson
... Hank Brekenridge
... Dan Thompson
... Bissonette
... James Stephen
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by r96sk
Simply boring. 'Westward Ho, The Wagons!' is a slow watch, despite a relatively low run time of 90 minutes. Fess Parker, who I enjoyed in fellow 1956 release 'The Great Locomotive Chase', and Jeff York, co-star in the latter, fail to entertain. Some of the music is catchy, namely the opening/closing theme, but that's about it. The plot is as problematic as you'd expect. It basically splits itself in two in terms of its portrayal of Native Americans, one is exactly what you would unfortunately predict from a '56 release but the other part is actually, surprisingly, well intentioned. Even taking all the aforementioned out, it feels pretty disjointed and majorly uninteresting throughout. I just found it all underwhelming, sure Disney have done much worse but that doesn't stop it leaving negative thoughts.
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Release Date:
Dec 20, 1956 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 30`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Simply boring. 'Westward Ho, The Wagons!' is a slow watch, despite a relatively low run time of 90 minutes. Fess Parker, who I enjoyed in fellow 1956 release 'The Great Locomotive Chase', and Jeff York, co-star in the latter, fail to entertain. Some of the music is catchy, namely the opening/closing theme, but that's about it. The plot is as problematic as you'd expect. It basically splits itself in two in terms of its portrayal of Native Americans, one is exactly what you would unfortunately predict from a '56 release but the other part is actually, surprisingly, well intentioned. Even taking all the aforementioned out, it feels pretty disjointed and majorly uninteresting throughout. I just found it all underwhelming, sure Disney have done much worse but that doesn't stop it leaving negative thoughts.
Cast & Crew of
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... John 'Doc' Grayson
... Laura Thompson
... Hank Brekenridge
... Dan Thompson
... Bissonette
... James Stephen
... Bobo Stephen
... Mrs. Stephen
... Wolf's Brother
... Jerry Stephen
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Tommy Cole... Jim Stephen
... Spencer Armitage
... Obie Foster
... Many Stars
... Little Thunder
... Myra Thompson
... Ruth Benjamin
JL
Jon Locke... Ed Benjamin
Produced By
... Producer
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Ben Chapman... Unit Production Manager
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Westward Ho, The Wagons!
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