Continuing in their great tradition of classic TV westerns, NBCUniversal and Timeless Media Group now bring you the complete, uncut Wagon Train The Eighth and Final Season, one of the most enduring and sought after western... more »s of all time. Direct from film masters stored in the Universal vaults, these 26 episodes have been re-mastered and presented on 8 dual layer DVDs in a special edition tin box, with a handsome DVD booklet complete with all the episode synopses, the guest stars and more.
Inspired by the classic western film Wagonmaster, directed by John Ford, The Searchers, Stagecoach, Wagon Train debuted on Wednesday, September 18, 1957 on the NBC Television Network. 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 great family entertainment.
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 from the banks of the Missouri to California s Pacific shores. In the face of great odds, their uplifting, heart-warming, and at times heart-breaking stories tell the tale of how the west was truly won. They were hard-working people, determined and driven by the promise of rich fertile land and the freedom and prosperity that it would bring. But to get there they would have to make the hardest trip of their lives and to succeed they would need strong, knowledgeable people to lead the way. John McIntire heads the cast of Wagon Train as Wagon Master Chris Hale. Joining him are long time costars, Frank McGrath, Charlie Wooster, Terry Wilson Bill Hawks, as well as Robert Fuller, Cooper Smith and newcomer Michael Burns, Barnaby West.
Each weekly episode featured some of Hollywood s brightest stars in guest roles, including Bobby Darin, The John Gillman Story, Leslie Nielsen, The Brian Conlin Story, Katharine Ross, The Bonnie Brooke Story, Linda Evans, Herman, Dan Duryea, The Race Town Story, Ernest Borgnine, The Indian Girl Story, Ryan O Neal, The Nancy Styles Story, Rory Calhoun, The Jarbo Pierce Story and many more!
This 8 DVD collector's edition of Wagon Train The Eighth and Final Season, including all 26 great episodes, is sure to please both fans of the original broadcast and newcomers who are seeing it for the first time. WAGONS, HO! B&W« less
