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The Way West (1967) was a Adventure - Western Film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and produced by Harold Hecht.

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"She Done Him Wrong," or The Way West

By David on Mar 8, 2014 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

As Lady Lou, Mae West first sashays into "She Done Him Wrong" -- and into pop culture history -- by entering Gus Jordan's Place, where she is the featured, um, entertainment. But first she stops to say hello to a child: At moments like this I think of movie censor Will Hays. See, "She Done H... Read full article


"She Done Him Wrong," or The Way West

By David on Mar 8, 2014 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

As Lady Lou, Mae West first sashays into "She Done Him Wrong" -- and into pop culture history -- by entering Gus Jordan's Place, where she is the featured, um, entertainment. But first she stops to say hello to a child: At moments like this I think of movie censor Will Hays. See, "She Done H... Read full article


The Way West (1967)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

Traveling from the Missouri River to the valleys of Oregon, being a pioneer on the Oregon Trail was a hard life. The journey was so treacherous there is no guarantee you'd make it. The motivation of an ultimate reward, a new home and a chance at prosperity, drove many to take that chance. Led by Sen... Read full article


The Way West (1967)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

Traveling from the Missouri River to the valleys of Oregon, being a pioneer on the Oregon Trail was a hard life. The journey was so treacherous there is no guarantee you'd make it. The motivation of an ultimate reward, a new home and a chance at prosperity, drove many to take that chance. Led by Sen... Read full article


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Quotes from

Brownie Evans: [Admiring Summers' necklace] Hey, I noticed that mighty handsome possession. Did you get it off a ded Indian?
Dick Summers: Yeah, my wife.
Brownie Evans: I'm sorry. It's just about the nicest possession I ever seen.
Dick Summers: Well, it's about the only possession I got. That and my bad name. Well, eh, with Mr. Tadlock's very kind permission, we're gonna see if we can get ourselves killed. You want to ?


Sen. William J. Tadlock: You know, it's no easy matter to share a vision - particularly for a man and a woman.


Preacher Weatherby: [to Brownie after marrying him to Mercy] I said 'amen.' You can kiss her even if you have before.


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Facts about

Big screen debut for Sally Field and Katherine Justice.
There was a minor helicopter crash on the set.
Robert Mitchum and Richard Widmark reportedly did not get along with Kirk Douglas because of his tendency to usurp control of the project from the director.
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Also directed by Andrew McLaglen




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Also produced by Harold Hecht




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Also released in 1967




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