The Oscars Never Respected Westerns - Except These

[@jamesschwartz3837]

Trivia about High Noon; it was unique then and now for its use of "real time". The time that elapsed in the movie is the actual length of the feature.

[@Metsfan1975]

How the West Was Won had a killer cast!

[@songsmith31a]

I still recall how impressed I was watching it in its original format - joins and all - on that massive curved screen in London's Cinerama (Soho) cinema back in the 1960s. Kevin Costner credits the film with his own love of and later success in Westerns. The music score by Alfred Newman deserved an Oscar of its own!

[@Metsfan1975]

@ you can see a lot HTWW in his work. I am so jealous you got to see it in its original form!

[@disneyfan8178]

It's pronounced "Sim-a-ron", not "Sim-or-on"!

[@LeeBarnathan]

Cimarron didn't win Actor and Actress. it won Writing and Art Direction, in addition to Picture

[@songsmith31a]

The big scenes before CG effects are most impressive.

[@bobclifton8021]

You ignored The Culpepper Cattle Company, The Cowboys, Hank Penney, Monte Walsh (either one was great), All of which were top rate.

[@JESL_Only_1]

I think you might mean Will Penny, with Charlton Heston.

[@bobclifton8021]

@JESL_Only_1 Yup. That's the one.

[@songsmith31a]

Charlton Heston cited his Penney western (directed by Tom Gries) as a favourite film role. Was it actually called "Will Penny"?

[@JESL_Only_1]

@songsmith31a Yes, that's the title. A moving film.