Westward Ho, The Wagons!

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

Infobox Film
name = Westward Ho, the Wagons!


caption =
director = William Beaudine
producer = Bill Walsh
writer = Tom W. Blackburn
Mary Jane Carr (novel)
starring = Fess Parker
Kathleen Crowley
Jeff York
David Stollery
Sebastian Cabot
George Reeves
music = Edward Plumb
cinematography = Charles P. Boyle
editing = Cotton Warburton
distributor = Buena Vista
released = December 20, 1956
runtime = 90 min.
language = English
country = USA
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0049945

"Westward Ho, the Wagons!" is a 1956 live-action Disney western film, aimed at family audiences. 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.

Plot

Summary: A wagon train must find another way than fighting to cross hostile Pawnee territory in 19th Century America.

A small group of families join together to travel to Oregon in 1846. Their leader is ostensibly James Stephen (George Reeves), who has made the trip before, and is now bringing his family along. John Grayson (Fess Parker), known as Doc for his ambition to study medicine, however, proves to be the real leader of the wagon train.

The pioneers deal with the elements and occasional raids, but after hostile Pawnees drive off their spare horses, they realize they may not make it to the Oregon Territory. While stopping at Fort Laramie, the pioneer children make friends with Sioux children. After the Sioux chief's son is injured in an accident, Doc Grayson helps heal him, earning the trust of the Sioux. As the story ends, the Sioux warriors escort the wagon train safely through Pawnee territory.

Cast

* Fess Parker as John 'Doc' Grayson
* Kathleen Crowley as Laura Thompson
* Jeff York as Hank Breckenridge
* David Stollery as Dan Thompson
* Sebastian Cabot as Bissonette
* George Reeves as James Stephen
* Doreen Tracey as Bobo Stephen
* Barbara Woodell as Mrs. Stephen
* John War Eagle as Wolf's Brother
* Cubby O'Brien as Jerry Stephen
* Tommy Cole as Jim Stephen
* Leslie Bradley as Spenser Armitage
* Morgan Woodward as Obie Foster
* Iron Eyes Cody as Many Stars
* Anthony Earl Numkena as Little Thunder
* Karen Pendleton as Myra Thompson
* Jane Liddell as Ruth Benjamin
* John Locke as Ed Benjamin
* Brand Stirling as Tom Foster (uncredited)

Songs

* "Wringle Wrangle"
* "A Pioneer's Prayer"

References

External links

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