Treasure Box Collection; Digitally Remastered: Wagon Train Review

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(More customer reviews)This has two episodes in B/W, 1st episode has John McIntyre as wagon master. The second episode Robert horton does the ramroding. I was hoping to see Ward Bond but I guess all of the ones with him have been lost.
It was a kick to see the old crew again anyway.

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Wagon Train: Going West Review

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(More customer reviews)Wagon Train is my all time favorite TV series. Therefore I have purchased this set and want to encourage any company releasing an authorized DVD set. The packaging is fine. Picture quality is good, but not outstanding, for a b&w TV show if its era.
Anyone who buys this set expecting to see Major Adams yelling at Flint and Flint smiling back will be disappointed. This set contains 3 episodes from the second half of season 4 (all filmed after Ward Bond's death), 2 episodes from season 5 (the last year Robert Horton played Flint McCullough), 6 episodes from season 6, and one episode from season 8. Major Adams (Ward Bond) does not appear in any of these episodes. Flint McCullough appears moderately in one episode (Lt. Burton, an episode with all the regulars at that time) & minimally in campfire scenes framing The Nellie Jefferson Story. With its heavy emphasis on season 6 this DVD set would be a good choice for a WT fan whose favorite character is Duke Shannon. There are a couple of episodes focused on Charlie Wooster, a couple focused on Bill Hawks, and a few focused on Chris Hale.
Most episodes run at least 49 minutes of typical original 50 minutes. Heather Mahoney Story, focused on Chris Hale, is less than 38 minutes & feels like the middle has disappeared.
Suggested alternatives: Record WT episodes being aired by the Retro TV Network, look for the WT VHS tapes distributed by Columbia House years ago, and/or save your money to buy the WT: Color Season set that will have some episodes from the early seasons of WT.

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Wagon Train (1957) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is another one of many television series from the 1950s and 1960s that is awaiting an official studio release. Were it not for "public domain" releases like this three-episode, single-disc DVD from Alpha Video, we might not be able to see some of the television classics from TV's "golden age" on DVD. So, in this regard, I appreciate the fact that at least a few episodes are available. As to the episodes themselves, the three included here are all from the 1960s when John McIntire starred as Wagonmaster Chris Hale. They include "The Doctor Denker Story," "The Malachai Hobart Story," and "Alias Bill Hawks." These episodes, either alone or in various combinations, have been available on a few Western TV compilations, but this is one of the very few DVDs where you can get all three of them on a single disc. While none of these are particularly standout episodes, they are representative of the series and include a few guest stars like Theodore Bikel and Franchot Tone. Look for Irene Ryan of "The Beverly Hillbillies" in "The Malachi Hobart Story."
The episodes on Alpha's DVD, though not restored, are of decent audio/visual quality. It remains to be seen as to whether or not we'll ever see an official release of the "Wagon Train" series. As such, I recommend this DVD for fans of the series.
My rating is actually closer to *** & 1/2.

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