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The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.
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Directed by: Stephen Ives
Written by: Stephen Ives, Geoffrey C. Ward
Produced by: Ken Burns
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