Union Pacific (1939), poster (detail), Paramount.
Film and Television
What is a Western? Film Series: Union Pacific (1939)
Part of the series What is a Western? Film Series
Saturday, April 13, 2019, 1:30 p.m.
The Autry: Wells Fargo Theater
- Admission:
- Included With Museum Admission / Free for Autry Members
- RSVP/Reservations:
- Reservations Recommended
About the Event
Originally released in 1939 for the 70th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869—150 years ago this year—DeMille’s epic won the first ever Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. While its historical accuracy is questionable, the style is pure DeMille as he dramatizes and personalizes the race to lay track. Introduced by James D’Arc, film historian and author of When Hollywood Came to Town: The History of Movie Making in Utah.
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille | Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, and Akim Tamiroff | Screened in 35mm with a preservation print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive
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