This tv movie starred james arness as mountain man zebulan macahan and had william conrad doing the narration. The original pilot tvmovie aired in january 1976, and was titled the macahans. Zeb macahan was a rugged mountain man who had spent ten years in the dakota territory before returning to virginia where his. Complete collection 14dvd box set the macahans, how the west was won complete collection 14dvd box set, the macahans. With james arness, eva marie saint, bruce boxleitner, kathryn holcomb. They run into several obstacles including the breakout. Each installment presents unique themes, viewpoints and characters, all tied together by their connection to the macahan family saga, while the familys destiny is manifestly tied. The macahans is a twohour tv movie utilizing characters originally created for the 1962 cinerama extravaganza how the west was won. An excaptain by the name of martin grey, who is now a bounty hunter and who also holds a commission as a provost marshal is hunting down army deserters, with luke macahan currently at the top of his list. This dvd set includes the complete 1977 season all three 2hour episodes, and also includes as a bonus the original pilot movie from 1976.
Thirteen days to glory complete 1987 tvmovie duration. The familys stories and pasts intertwine and offer a unique portrait of life in the american. Zeb macahan returns to the farm of macahan to take his family to oregon. Cobb, henry fonda, carolyn jones, karl malden, gregory peck, george peppard, robert preston, debbie reynolds, james stewart, eli wallach, john wayne, and richard. Zeb finds luke with the simonites but before luke is strong enough to leave, zeb must take the opportunity to find. How the west was won the macahans tv episode 1976 imdb. Watch how the west was won episodes online season 3. The macahans was a tv movie that premiered in 1976 and also served as the pilot episode of the subsequent series how the west was won, a tv adaptation of the hugely successful 1962 film of the same name.
How the west was won is the story of the white mans conquest of the american west, which we follow through the macahan familys valiant. A mountain scout james arness leads his brothers wife eva marie saint and family west from virginia before the civil war. How the west was won complete collection new pal 15. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Released 1976, the macahans stars jamesarness, evamariesaint, richardkiley, bruceboxleitner the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 5 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
The macahans how the west was won 1977 opening titles. The show was a great success in europe, apparently finding a larger and more. The macahans how the west was won part1 zeb macahan, a pioneering westerner, helps move his brothers family to the wild west. A spinoff of the 1962 cinerama film, it aired as a miniseries in 1977, and as a regular series in 1978 and 1979, preceded by a 2,5 hours long pilot episode, the macahans, in 1976. This dvd will play on standard dvd players in europe, south africa, middle east. Based on the epic film, this sprawling epic of the old west is both a rousing action saga and a moving family chronicle.
Watch the macahans tv movie 1976 online streaming free. Gunsmoke legend james arness stars as zeb macahn, a. Watch how the west was won season 1, episode 0 how the west was one the macahans. At the dawn of the civil war, the macahan family decides to. James arness as zeb macahan in how the west was won tv series. The picture was one of the last oldfashioned epic films made by metrogoldwynmayer to enjoy great success. Based on the 1962 film of the same name, the television series how the west was won follows zeb james arness, a toughened mountain man, his widowed sisterinlaw, kate eva marie saint, and kates eldest son, luke bruce boxleitner, who is on the run from the law after deserting the union army. How the west was won is an american western television series that starred james arness, eva marie saint, fionnula flanagan, bruce boxleitner, and richard kiley. The three 90minute episodes included in this set originally aired in february 1977, thirteen months after the macahans. It aired three miniseasons 25 episodes in total from 1977 to 1979. January 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message the following is an episode list for the tv series how. Familien macahans the complete edition platekompaniet. The macahans 1976 stream and watch online moviefone.
How the west was won aired as a sprawling maxiseries of doublelength episodes broadcast over three seasons a true saga, as befits the film that inspired it. How the west was won the macahans tv episode 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See more ideas about bruce boxleitner, tv westerns and western movies. Loosely based on the 1962 cinerama film of the same name, it aired as a miniseries in 1977, and as a regular series in 1978 and 1979. In my opinion, the tv series is one of the best westerns ever made, rugged and with james arness playing the mountain man responsible for the safety of the family against bad men and indians. How the west was won is a 1962 american metrocolor epicwestern film. The macahans tv is a film directed by bernard mceveety with james arness. The final screening i attended at the 25th lone pine film festival was the macahans 1976, the tvmovie which was the pilot for the how the west was won miniseries and tv series which followed, continuing production until 1979. The macahans was not filmed in lone pine but was featured in honor of festival guest bruce boxleitner. Zebulon zeb macahan james arness is a real man of rare moral fibre. File type create time file size seeders leechers updated. How the west was won er en amerikansk westernfjernsynsserie med blant annet folgende stjernelag av skuespillere.
The macahans, a family from virginia, headed by zeb macahan, travel across the country to pioneer a new land and a new home in the american west. When army scout and mountain man, zeb macahan james arness comes home to virginia after being away for ten years, his family is worried by talk of the imminent united states civil war. Saddle up for one of the most exciting rides in television history. How the west was won the macahans seasonsaison 1 4. How the west was won was spunoff from the 1976 tv movie the macahans, becoming at. How the west was won, the series, continues the story laid down in the macahans with cast, crew, and william conrads grandiose narration intact the characters of seth and jed have been mysteriously rechristened as luke and josh, however.
With james arness, bruce boxleitner, kathryn holcomb, william kirby cullen. It takes only the slightest encouragement for zebs brother richard kiley to agree to bring his family along with. They run into several obstacles including the breakout of the civil war. Arness played matt dillon on the tv version of gunsmoke while conrad played that. The following year, in february of 1977, a short first season, consisting of three 2hour episodes was aired. This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. In one of the most beloved tv western series of all times, the macahan family faces the untamed frontier. Carrie 1976 film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia carrie is a 1976 american supernatural horror film 3 based on stephen kings 1974 novel of the same name. Bruce boxleitner luke macahan 53 episodes 20182019 james arness zeb macahan 51 episodes 20182019 fionnula flanagan molly culhane 45 episodes 20182019 vicki schreck jessie macahan 37. When army scout and mountain man, zeb macahan james arness comes home to virginia after being away for ten years, his family is worried by. A land baron morgan woodward hires a gunslinger jared martin to persuade the macahans and their neighbors to sell him. Zeb macahan, a pioneering westerner, helps move his brothers family to the wild west. How the west was won tv series 19761979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Brief description brand new, official studioreleased dvd of this great film, imported from italy the macahans this is a pal, region 2 dvd. In his first postgunsmoke project, zeb macahan stars as frontiersman zeb macahan, who in the early 1860s returns to virginia to visit his family. I enjoyed watching the tv series how the west was won during the late 80s. How the west was won complete collection 14dvd box. Then, they shortened the show and called it the macahans. The macahans 1976 a mountain scout james arness leads his brothers wife eva marie saint and family west from virginia before the civil war. The macahan family, the complete collection 15 dvd import.
Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. Watch full episodes of how the west was won and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Raw strength, stands up for the weak, becomes a legend. Oldest brother luke is a fugitive from the law accused of murder. Zeb macahan takes in his orphaned nieces and nephews after their parents are killed and raises them with the help of their aunt molly culhane.