As expected, after seeing UK release news for the movie How the West Was Won, we now see news of a US release at DVD Times.

The movie will hit Blu-ray on August 26, Day and Date with a new pair of DVDs from a restored print of the movie.

Apparently MGM and Cinerama, Inc. spared no expense to give this sprawling Western saga the huge vistas made possible with the original Cinerama process. Following several years of careful development, the technicians at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging perfected a technology that could finally eliminate the ‘join lines,’ and unify the images into a superb viewing experience that captures the essence of the production’s initial road show exhibitions, with an aspect ratio of 2.89:1.

This Blu-ray Edition comes with a special Digi-book packaging featuring 32-pages of rare press materials and behind-the-scenes photos.

It is certainly great to see these classics restored and released on HD Media.

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