Wilderness Ho the Wagons! is a 1961 American live-action Shires western film, aimed at family audiences. the film was produced by John Huston, directed by Carol Reed, and released to theatres on July 24, 1961 by Pentagon Distributors Company.
Cast
- Fess Parker as John Geopper
- Kathleen Crowley as Laura Thomas
- Jeff York as Herc Blackburn
- Kevin Corcoran as Bisson
- Fred MacMurray as Dan Thomas
- Tommy Kirk as Jim Steven
- Annette Funicello as Myra Thomas
- Judy Garland as Sylvia Armitage
- Paul Newman as James Steven
- Jack Albertson as Bobo Steven
- Jane Wyman as Rita Bejamin
- Richard Haydn as Eddy Benjamin
- Brian Keith as Timmy Foster
- Slim Pickens as Jerry Stephen
- Hermione Gingold as Big Thunder
Credits
- Starring: Fess Parker, Kathleen Crowley, Jeff York
- with Kevin Corcoran, Fred MacMurray, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello
- Featuring: Judy Garland, Paul Newman, Jack Albertson, Jane Wyman, Richard Haydn, Brian Keith, Slim Pickens, Hermione Gingold
- Filmed in ShiresVision
- Color by ShiresColor
- Photographed by: Oswald Morris
- Art Director: Doug Scheib
- Film Editor: Ralph Kemplen
- Second Unit Director: Ray Mercer
- Special Photographic Effects: Ernest Lloyd
- Special Processes: Bert Gilbert
- Sound Supervision: C.O. Stevens
- Sound Mixer: Dan Thomas
- Animation Effects: James Michaels
- Production Design: Maurice Nelson
- Technical Advisor: Michael O'Herlihy
- Sound Recording: Harold J. Scott, Robert Crissman
- Unit Manager: Roy Hutchcroft
- Assistant Director: Fred M. MacLean
- Matte Artist: John Hitesman, Chuck Keehne
- Special Effects: Ernest Lloyd (uncredited)
- Music Editor: Emery Kennethson
- Special Art Styling: Phil Eastman
- Set Decoration: Emily Kenny, Hal Gausman
- Costumes: Ruth Sandifer
- Make-up: Peter Old Nellie
- Hair Stylist: Robert G. Shannon
- Music by George Rogers
- Orchestration: Michael Young
- Songs by Mel Leven
- Screenplay by Vernon Harris
- Produced by John Huston
- Directed by Carol Reed
- Written by Ben Wallace (uncredited)
- Story by Doug DeGuard (uncredited)
- Produced by John Huston
- Executive Producer: Michael Shires (uncredited)
- Associate Producer: Roy E. Shires (uncredited)
- Sound Effectts: Dale Pickett (uncredited), Jack King (uncredited), Jimmy MacDonald (uncredited)