Search - The Great American Westerns Vol. 2 (40 Movie Pack) on DVD

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 6/2/2023...

Roy Rogers - The picture and video quality are so bad that it takes away from the solid old school plotline.

40 Westerns ...Lots of Great Stars.....Whoa Nellie!

L. Shirley | fountain valley, ca United States | 03/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Platinum Disc Corp has put together some really nice package deals for the Western lovers.The films may be purchased on individual DVDs(4 films to a disc) or in sets of 5 to 10 volumes at a time. This one of "The Great American Western" is Volume 2 of the larger set editions.It contains 10 discs, volumes 11-20 of the single volumes.Each smaller volume of 4 films(1 disc) comes in it's own sealed keepcase,in a box to keep them all together. All the films have enhanced 5.1 audio. The films, 40 in all(including a few documentaries) range from 1931 to 1987.

These are the individual volumes that make up the larger Volume 2 set:
Vol 11.."Battles of Chief Pontiac"(1952)..Lex Barker,Helen Westcott,Lon Chaney Jr...."Sitting Bull"(1954)..Dale Robertson,Iron Eyes Cody..."Against a Crooked Sky"(1975)..Richard Boone,Stewart Peterson...."The Great Indian Wars"(Documentary).
Vol.12.."Savage Guns"... Somebody goofed on this one..It is actually a really bad(so bad , it was almost fun) Italian Western from 1971 (although the back of the case has it listed as the 1951 Savage Guns with Richard Basehart)..."The Bushwhackers"...John Ireleand, Lawrence Tierney, Dorothy Malone..."The Sundowners(1950).Robert Preston,Robert Sterling, Chill Wills..."The Gatling Gun(1972)..Guy Stockwell, Woody Strode.
Vol.13..."The Gun and the Pulpit(1974)..Slim Pickens,Estelle Parsons, Pamela Sue Martin..."Boot Hill"(1969)..Bud Spencer, Woody Strode,Luciano Rossi(directed by Giuseppe Colizzi)..."My Outlaw Brother"(1951)..Mickey Rooney, Robert Stack.."Gunfighters"(documnetary)
Vol.14..,"Little Moon and Jud McGraw"(1974)..Aldo Ray, Stephanie Powers, James Caan and Sammy Davis Jr..."Jory"(1972)..Robby Benson,John Marley..."The Brothers O'Toole"(1973)..John Astin,Pat Carroll..."The Jackals"(1967)..Vincent Price.
Vol.15..."Pioneer Woman"(1973)..Joanna Pettet, William Shatner, Helen Hunt.."Seven Alone"(1975)Aldo Ray,Diane Peterson.."The Proud Rebel:(1958)..Alan Ladd, Olivia de Havilland(directed by Michael Curtiz).."Wanted:The Sundance Woman"(1976)..Katherine Helmond, Katherine Ross, Stella Stevens.
Vol.16..."Fighting Caravans"(1931)Gary Cooper,Tully Marshal..."The Woman of the Town"(1944)..Claire Trevor,Barry Sullivan...""Old West Cowboys"(Documentary)..."The Proud and the Damned"((1969)..Chuck Conners,Ceasar Romero.
Vol.17.."Yuma"(1970)Barry Sullivan,Clint Walker,Edgar Buchanan(Directed by Ted Post)..."The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West"(1977)Laurie Saunders, Forrest Tucker, Bob Denver..."Sunset Carson Rides Again"(1948)..Pat Starling, Pat Gleason,Dan White..."The Gunfighters"(1987)..Mike Kane, George Kennedy.
Vol.18..."American Empire"(1942)..Leo Carrillo, Preston S. Foster...."Marshall of Madrid"(1972)..Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan..."The Hanged Man"(1974)..Steve Forrest, Cameron Mitchell(directed by Michael Caffey)..."Sam Cade"(1971)..Glen Ford, Ed Asner.
Vol.19..."Joshua"(1976)Fred Williamson..."Kid Vengeance"(1977)..Lee Van Cleef,Jim Brown..."Four Rode Out"(1969)..Leslie Nielson,Pernell Roberts..."Cry Blood, Apache"(1970)..Joel McCrea,Dan Kemp.
Vol.20..."White Comanche"(1967)..William Shatner, Joseph Cotten..."Great American West"(Documentary/1973)with John Ford, James Stewart,John Wayne,Henry Fonda and Andy Devine..."Kentucky Rifle"(1955)..George Keymas,Henry Hull and Chill Wills..."Bells of San Angelo"(1947)..Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Andy Devine.

There's plenty of action, adventure, some romance and even some comedy! This is some great stuff, with some great names. If you are a Western lover, and can watch em' for more than a month of Sunday's, you'll love these sets.And what a reasonable price!(check the sellers for some really good deals!) I've listed each individual volume contained, so that if you prefer to buy them singley, you'll know what you are getting.Oh and by the way, not all are family films..the selection ranges from rated G to R. Most of the earlier volumes(1-10)feature specific actors. I have the first single volume and it has four Randolph Scott oaters. If you are interested, please see my review of Great American Western Vol.1,which describes the films and the DVD transfers.

Saddle Up and Enjoy...Happy Trails....Laurie"

More of the great American West

Annie Van Auken | Planet Earth | 06/30/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Besides the standard public domain oaters most of these budget-priced box sets offer, THE GREAT AMERICAN WESTERN Vol. 11-20 also contains three documentaries, plus samplings of two long-forgotten TV series. CADE'S COUNTY starred Glenn Ford in the very last gasp of the big-budget TV western. Despite scripts fraught with social relevance and a who-who guest star roster, this well-intentioned program ran for only 24 episodes before it bit the dust.

Speaking of dust-- the other TV series represented here, DUSTY'S TRAILS, was a western/comedy hybrid featuring Bob Denver (late of Gilligan's Island). THE WACKIEST WAGON TRAIN IN THE WEST is comprised of three episodes of that prairie schooner-shipwreck of a show.

As for the rest of the movies here-- just darn good stuff with dozens of well-known actors. This is a terrific collection at a bargain price that's hard to resist!

And don't forget to check out the initial offering in this series, THE GREAT AMERICAN WESTERN Vol. 1-10 (44 Movies). It's what good-old cowboy movies are all about!

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The following alphabetized program list provides 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings for each title, plus original theatrical name (where indicated), country of origin, (if other than USA), years of release and best-known actors

(5.3) Against a Crooked Sky (1975) - Richard Boone/Stewart Peterson/Henry Wilcoxon
(6.5) American Empire (1942) - Richard Dix/Leo Carrillo/Preston Foster
(5.7) Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952) - Lex Barker/Helen Westcott/Lon Chaney Jr.
(5.1) Bells Of San Angelo (1947) - Roy Rogers/Dale Evans/Andy Devine/Sons of the Pioneers
(5.0) Boot Hill (Italy-1969) - Terence Hill/Bud Spencer
(4.4) The Brothers O'Toole (1973) - John Astin/Pat Carroll/Hans Conried/Lee Meriwether
(6.6) Buckskin Frontier (1943) - Richard Dix/Jane Wyatt/Albert Dekker/Lee J. Cobb/Victor Jory/Max Baer/George Reeves
(5.5) The Bushwhackers - John Ireland/Wayne Morris/Lawrence Tierney/Dorothy Malone/Lon Chaney Jr./Jack Elam
(1.8) Cry Blood Apache (1970) - Joel McCrea
(5.8) Fighting Caravans (1931) - Gary Cooper/Lili Damita/Eugene Pallette
(4.9) Four Rode Out (1971) - Leslie Nielsen/Pernell Roberts
(5.1) The Gatling Gun (1973) - Guy Stockwell/Robert Fuller/Woody Strode/Pat Buttram/John Carradine
(5.4) The Gun And The Pulpit (TV-1974) - Marjoe Gortner/Slim Pickens/Pamela Sue Martin
(4.7) The Gunfighters (TV pilot) (Canada-1987) - Michael Kane/George Kennedy
(5.1) The Hanged Man (TV-1974) - Steve Forrest/Dean Jagger/Cameron Mitchell
(5.5) The Jackals (1967) - Vincent Price
(5.2) Jory (Mexico-USA-1973) - B.J. Thomas/John Marley/Robby Benson
(4.0) Joshua (1976) - Fred Williamson
(3.8) Kentucky Rifle (1956) - Chill Wills/Sterling Holloway
(3.3) Kid Vengeance (Italy/Israel-1977) - Lee Van Cleef/Jim Brown/Leif Garrett
(3.8) Little Moon and Jud McGraw ("Gone With the West") (1975) - James Caan/Stefanie Powers/Aldo Ray/Robert Walker Jr./Sammy Davis Jr.
(5.3) My Outlaw Brother (1951) - Mickey Rooney/Robert Preston/Robert Stack
(6.3) Pioneer Woman (TV-1973) - Joanna Pettet/William Shatner/David Janssen/Helen Hunt
(3.5) The Proud and the Damned (1969) - Chuck Connors/Cesar Romero/José Greco
(6.4) The Proud Rebel (1958) - Alan Ladd/Olivia de Havilland/Dean Jagger/Harry Dean Stanton/John Carradine
(3.8) Savage Guns (Italy-1971) - Robert Woods
(5.1) Seven Alone (1974) - Dewey Martin/Aldo Ray
(4.7) Sitting Bull (USA-Mexico-1954) - Dale Robertson/J. Carrol Naish/Iron Eyes Cody/John Hamilton
(6.3) The Sundowners (1950) - Robert Preston/Robert Sterling/Chill Wills
(7.7) Sunset Carson Rides Again (1948) - Sunset Carson/Pat Starling/Pat Gleason/Dan White
(6.4) Wanted: The Sundance Woman (TV-1976) - Michael Constantine/Hector Elizondo//Katherine Ross/Stella Stevens
(3.9) White Comanche (Spain-1968) - William Shatner/Joseph Cotten
(2.2) The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976) - Bob Denver/Forrest Tucker/Lori Saunders
(6.4) The Woman of the Town (1943) - Claire Trevor/Albert Dekker/Barry Sullivan
(6.3) Yuma (TV-1970) - Barry Sullivan/Clint Walker/Edgar Buchanan

PLUS--
Great American West (1973-doc.) - John Ford/John Wayne/James Stewart/Henry Fonda/Andy Devine (cameo)
Gunfighters (doc.)
Old West Cowboys (doc.)
Two episodes of "Cade's County" (TV-1971-72) starring Glenn Ford"