<P> Surprisingly for such an American film, How the West Was Won had its world premiere in the United Kingdom at London's Casino Cinerama Theatre on November 2, 1962 . The film ran at the Casino for 123 weeks, ending in April 1965 . </P> <P> How the West Was Won was a massive commercial success . Produced on a then - large budget of $15 million, it grossed $46,500,000 at the North American box office, making it the second - highest - grossing film of 1963 . The film grossed $50 million worldwide . </P> <P> The film won three Academy Awards for: </P> <Ul> <Li> Best Writing, Story and Screenplay--Written Directly for the Screen (James R. Webb) </Li> <Li> Best Film Editing </Li> <Li> Best Sound (Franklin Milton) </Li> </Ul>

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