The Big Country 60th Anniversary Special Edition
Blu-Ray Giveaway
“Kino Lorber’s majestic Blu-ray presentation of The Big Country is nearly an essential presentation of William Wyler’s masterpiece, on a disc loaded with enough extras to satisfy casual and rabid collectors alike.& read more
William Wyler
(1902 - 1981)
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For me, William Wyler is a director who rarely puts a foot wrong. His dra read more
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on May 26, 2017
William Wyler
(1902 - 1981)
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies and The Midnite Drive-In are hosting The Favorite Director Blogathon running from May 26th to 29th. Click here or here for contributions.
For me, William Wyler is a director who rarely puts a foot wrong. His dra read more
The Big Country (1958)
Directed by William Wyler
Written by James R. Webb, Sy Bartlett, and Robert Wyler from a novel by Donald Hamilton
1958/USA
United Artists/Anthony Productions/Worldwide Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental William Wyler directed in more genres than just about any direct read more
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 20, 2015
Screenwriter James R. Webb was twice awarded the Bronze Wrangler by the Western Heritage Awards, in 1964 for How the West Was Won (also Oscar nominated) and 1965 for Cheyenne Autumn. The Writer's Guild of America honoured him three times with the Valentine Davies Award in 1965, the Morgan Cox read more
Share This! Big they fought! Big they loved! Big their story! The Big Country was the film David O. Selznick tried to make with Duel in the Sun, but he lost his way with this super-gargantuan failure to top Gone With the Wind. In that famous scene in Duel, he seemed to wallow in the mud alongside read more
