The Western genre, once a staple of American cinema, has seen its popularity wane in recent years, making it somewhat unsurprising that the most epic Western ever made can be found in an era that many young viewers would consider ‘ancient’. The 1962 film, *How the West Was Won*, is a spectacle that embodies the ambition, high budget, and sprawling plot that defined the grandeur of Hollywood's golden age. This film i…