Surprisingly, there aren't too many movies made about Lewis and Clark's expedition, even though it's quite a landmark in our nation's history. If you are going to watch a movie about it, don't pick The Far Horizons. It's just painful. Fred MacMurray isn't given enough to do besides continually lose the girl to his former pal, Charlton Heston is just Charlton Heston, and Donna Reed playing Sacagawea is just ridiculous. She doesn't look like an Indian. She looks like Donna Reed with mud on her face.
This highly fictionalized accounting is one of those mid-1950s movies that get made fun of. The decade wasn't all From Here to Eternity and Gigi. Some movies were really awful. This Technicolor flick was supposed to rouse all sorts of Americana feelings, but instead it just evokes eye-rolling and groans as you look at the running time and realize it's not over just yet. Pick something else tonight, perhaps The Oregon Trail also starring Fred MacMurray.
This highly fictionalized accounting is one of those mid-1950s movies that get made fun of. The decade wasn't all From Here to Eternity and Gigi. Some movies were really awful. This Technicolor flick was supposed to rouse all sorts of Americana feelings, but instead it just evokes eye-rolling and groans as you look at the running time and realize it's not over just yet. Pick something else tonight, perhaps The Oregon Trail also starring Fred MacMurray.