WAGON TRAIN COLOR SEASON + GOING WEST New DVD 75 Hrs

Lot of two DVD sets, together comprising all of the sets of Wagon Train available on DVD. The first is a 16-disc DVD set containing 32 restored 90-minute episodes from the seventh season of the 1950s television western series - the only season broadcast in color - along with 16 black and white episodes which span the entire series, never before released to DVD. The second set contains 12 more black and white episodes: 75 hours total! NOTE: These are the first legitimate releases of Wagon Train to DVD; until now only a handful of episodes in the public doman have been released.

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Inspired by John Ford's classic 1950 film, Wagon Master, Wagon Train debuted on Wednesday, September 18, 1957 on the NBC Television Network. Ward Bond, who starred in Wagon Master, re-created his role from the film as Wagon Master Major Seth Adams. He was joined by costars Robert Horton as Head Scout Flint McCullough, Frank McGrath as the cook Charlie Wooster, and Terry Wilson as Assistant Wagon Master Bill Hawks, who all brought their skills as horsemen as well as wonderful western actors to the show, giving Wagon Train a special, western flavor.

Each well-crafted episode focused on a personal story of courage and perseverance of not just the main cast, but of the westward-bound emigrants as they made the perilous journey by Conestoga wagon from the banks of the Mississippi to California's Pacific shores in the face of great odds.

The cast was joined each week by Hollywood's brightest stars in guest roles. The ensemble acting, wonderful scripts and great western scenery soon made Wagon Train a fixture in American homes on Wednesday nights, as millions of Americans of all ages tuned in to NBC for classic family entertainment.

When Ward Bond passed away during the 4th season, he was replaced by John McIntire as Christopher Hale, who took over as the new Wagon Master, a role he played till the series ended in 1965. There were other cast changes as well. Denny Scott Miller took on the role of assistant scout Duke Shannon in 1961, and when Robert Horton left the show in 1963, the producer Howard Christie brought in Robert Fuller (Laramie) as the new scout, Cooper Smith. Christie also brought Michael Burns onboard the wagon train as Barnaby West, a teenager looking for his lost father on the trail. One-time stunt man Frank McGrath's character Charlie Wooster, Wagon Train's irrepressible cook, was the only cast member to remain with the show for its entire run. Another big change to Wagon Train in 1963, its 7th season, was the expansion from a one-hour format in black and white, to 90 minutes in color. In its longer format, the 7th season combined both expanded story lines and remarkable color photography of the scenic western landscape, and allowed for greater character and plot line development.

Guest stars continued to grace Wagon Train, including performances by Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Reagan, Peter Falk, Suzanne Pleshette, Bruce Dern, Rhonda Fleming, Burgess Meredith, Neville Brand, Annette Funicello and many, many more!

These 32 color episodes of that 7th season are fully restored and mastered from the original NBC Universal masters by TMG, which is proud to present them for the first time on DVD.

Bonus DVDs: 16 Classic Episodes of Wagon Train on four DVD discs – These classic episodes of Wagon Train span the entire series, from Season 1 with Ward Bond and Robert Horton, to Season 8, when the series returned to a one-hour, black and white format with John McIntire, Robert Fuller and Denny Scott Miller. Reproduced from NBC Universal's original masters, these 16 black and white episodes have never before been released on DVD.

Season 7 Episodes:

Bonus Episodes from Seasons 1 – 8:

Rating: Not Rated
Number of Episodes: 48
Number of Discs: 16
Run Time: 3900 minutes
Suggested Retail Price: $119.95
DVD Bonus Features: Interviews – an exclusive look behind the scenes with two of Wagon Train's most memorable actors, Robert Fuller and Denny Scott Miller, who played Scout Cooper Smith and Duke Shannon. The two stars speak freely about the family of creative people who brought you Wagon Train, from the wranglers and stunt men, to the stars and the producers of the hit series;Bonus DVDs: 16 Classic Episodes of Wagon Train on four DVD discs (as noted in synopsis)

Of all the great westerns that have graced the medium of television, Wagon Train is among the best genre has to offer and one of the most sought after. Each episode chronicles a personal story of courage and perseverance on the great migration westward during the 1800s. The personal stories of these emigrants and their struggles to overcome great odds are presented with warmth and insight into the difficult and sometimes perilous journey from the Mississippi River to California.

Wagon Train – Going West brings you 12 exciting episodes, with great stories and western scenery and featuring a terrific cast, starring John McIntire as the Wagon master with Denny Miller, Frank McGrath and Terry Wilson in recurring roles. The guest stars read like a who's who of the acting elite, with sterling performances by Leonard Nimoy (The Tiburcio Mendez Story), Jane Wyatt (The Heather Mahoney Story), Brian Keith (The Tom Tuesday Story), Janice Paige (The Nellie Jefferson Story), Dennis Hopper (The Emmet Lawton Story) and a host of others in starring roles.

So load up your Conestoga and settle in for an exciting and entertaining trip on the trail. Westward Wagons, HO!

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