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Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956)

Westward Ho, the Wagons! poster
Original title
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Directed by
William Beaudine
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of settlers travel west in a wagon train. They face challenges on the frontier while trying to reach their new home.

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What happens

Westward Ho the Wagons! is a 1956 American Western film starring Fess Parker and Kathleen Crowley and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on Mary Jane Carr's 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. The supporting cast features Mouseketeer Cubby O'Brien, Jeff York, Sebastian Cabot (in his first film role for Disney), David Stollery, and George Reeves (his final feature film appearance). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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