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28-590: The Far Horizons is a 1955 American historical western film directed by Rudolph Maté about the Lewis and Clark Expedition . It is based on 1943 novel Sacajawea of the Shoshones by Della Gould Emmons and stars Fred MacMurray , Charlton Heston , Donna Reed and Barbara Hale . The film is the only major American motion picture on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, although there have been television documentaries on

56-600: A keelboat . Clark learns that he is not officially promoted to captain as promised, but Lewis insists that he is. After months of traveling north on the Missouri River , the expedition encounters the Minnataree tribe and negotiate a peace offering. Sacagawea , a Shoshone woman kidnapped by the Minnataree, requests to go with Lewis and Clark to act as a guide and return to her people. Meanwhile, Charbonneau ,

84-487: A French man living in the tribe, joins the expedition, but secretly plans with the Minnataree to betray the group in exchange for Sacagawea. Sacagawea learns of the Minnataree's plans to attack and escapes on horse to warn Lewis and Clark. Her mission is a success and the impressed captains have her join the expedition. At a fork in the river, Lewis and Clark divide up with plans to reunite upstream. Sacagawea accompanies Clark's team and later rescues his journal from falling in

112-539: A National Park. Strict noise abatement regulations and the terminal building's low profile allow for the airport to operate within federal guidelines inside Grand Teton National Park. However, it becomes difficult to fly in the winter months. Major airlines serve the valley with jet service, some of which are seasonal (summer and winter). In 2016, the Jackson Hole Tourism website put up 20 live webcams of Jackson's town square to boost tourism. Since then,

140-545: A genre directed towards women. Historical dramas have also been described as a conservative genre, glorifying an imagined past that never existed. Historical drama may include mostly fictionalized narratives based on actual people or historical events, such as the history plays of Shakespeare , Apollo 13 , The Tudors , Braveheart , Chernobyl , Enemy at the Gates , Les Misérables , and Titanic . Works may include references to real-life people or events from

168-607: A view of Teton Glacier on the north of Grand Teton , and the National Elk Refuge, home of the largest elk herd on earth. The Snake River threads through the entire valley from its headwater in Yellowstone in the north to the mouth of the Snake River Canyon at the southern tip of the valley. Blacktail Butte is a prominent landform rising from the valley floor. The average elevation of the valley

196-406: Is 55 miles (89 km) long by 6-to-13 miles (10-to-21 km) wide and is a graben valley with an average elevation of 6,800 ft (2,100 m), its lowest point being near the southern park boundary at 6,350 ft (1,940 m). The valley was used by Native Americans for hunting and ceremonial purposes. It was not known to harbor year-round human settlement prior to the 1870s. Descriptions of

224-524: Is a valley between the Gros Ventre and Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming , near the border with Idaho , in Teton County . The term "hole" was used by early trappers, or mountain men, as a term for a large mountain valley. These low-lying valleys, surrounded by mountains and containing rivers and streams, are good habitat for beavers and other fur-bearing animals. Jackson Hole

252-733: Is also a major location in the video games The Last of Us (2013) and The Last of Us Part II (2020), in which Jackson itself is home to a large community of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world. Rapper Kanye West recorded his album Ye (2018) while living in Jackson Hole; the album cover features a picture of the Teton mountains he had taken on his iPhone a few hours before the album's release. Other albums West recorded here include his and Kid Cudi 's Kids See Ghosts , Nas 's Nasir , Pusha T 's Daytona , and Teyana Taylor 's K.T.S.E. . These albums are collectively known as

280-462: Is over 6,500 feet (2,000 m) above sea level. High altitude and steep mountain slopes on all sides of the valley often cause calm winter nights to be very cold, as radiational cooling from snow -covered ground creates cold air near the surface, which then slides down into the valley due to the higher density of the air. In 1993, this effect during an already severe cold snap plunged the morning low temperature down to −56 °F (−49 °C) in

308-448: The westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The costume drama is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relationships in sumptuous surroundings, contrasting them with other historical dramas believed to have more serious themes. Other critics have defended costume dramas, and argued that they are disparaged because they are

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336-681: The audience of the live screening has grown rapidly, with up to 2,000 people watching at any one time. Jackson Hole was rated in 2017 as the best campsite in Wyoming in a 50-state survey conducted by MSN.com . The community is also home to the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium , an annual gathering by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City that includes "prominent central bankers, finance ministers, academics, and financial market participants from around

364-517: The crew decide to continue on. Upon reaching the ocean, Clark tells Lewis that he is taking Sacagawea with him to Washington. Lewis retaliates by saying he has already logged Clark's insubordination in his journal for Jefferson. In 1807, Lewis and Clark return to the White House and are congratulated by Jefferson. Clark introduces Sacagawea to the President, who thanks her for contributions for

392-428: The expedition. Sacagawea is escorted away by Julia and the two women both learn of each other's feelings for Clark. Lewis decides not to punish Clark and tears out the final pages of his journal before submitting it to Jefferson. At a gala, Clark learns from Julia that Sacagawea has left goodbye letter for him stating that she is returning to her people. As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified): The film

420-627: The nearby Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, are major year-round tourist attractions. The valley is formed by the Teton Range to the west and the Gros Ventre Range to the east. Grand Teton National Park occupies the northwestern part of the valley, encompassing much of the Teton Range and Jackson Lake . The city of Jackson is at the southern end. Between them lies, on U.S. Route 26 , "Glacier View Turnout" offering

448-487: The newly claimed land to the Pacific Ocean . Lewis reluctantly agrees and requests that his friend, William Clark , accompany him at equal rank . However, upon returning to Virginia to inform his love interest, Julia Hancock, Lewis is surprised to learn that Clark has proposed to Julia which causes tension between the men. At Wood River , Lewis and Clark meet Sergeant Gass and the volunteers before departing in

476-597: The relevant time period or contain factually accurate representations of the time period. Works that focus on accurately portraying specific historical events or persons are instead known as docudrama , such as The Report . Where a person's life is central to the story, such a work is known as biographical drama , with notable examples being films such as Alexander , Frida , House of Saddam , Lincoln , Lust for Life , Raging Bull , Stalin , and Oppenheimer . Jackson Hole Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson's Hole by mountain men )

504-528: The river and is rejoined with Clark. Upset over Sacagawea's return, Lewis plans to have Clark court-martialed when they return home. After the deaths of some crewman, Gass informs the captains that the crew is aware of the duo's tension as well as learning that they have ventured far past the Louisiana territory and wish to journey back. Lewis states that his mission is to reach the Pacific Ocean and

532-422: The river. After helping Clark overcome a fever, Sacagawea and Clark begin to fall in love with Clark renaming Sacagawea as "Janey". The expedition reunites and Sacagawea finds her brother, Cameahwait. Lewis believes that Clark's feelings towards Sacagawea is putting the expedition at risk and, against Clark's wishes, insists that Sacagawea leave the expedition and stay with her people. However, she chases them along

560-672: The southern end of the Teton Range, providing access to Alta on the western side of the Tetons, as well as Victor and Driggs in Idaho . This area was known as Pierre's Hole and hosted the Rocky Mountain Rendezvous in 1832. Numerous elk use the valley for grazing during the winter, and sleigh rides are offered to tourists. The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort , Snow King , and Grand Targhee Resort ski areas, as well as

588-613: The subject. Many details are fictional and historically inaccurate. It was re-released in 1962 by Citation Films Inc. as Untamed West in a double feature with Jungle Attack . In 1803, the United States Congress approves the Louisiana Purchase from France. Meriwether Lewis is summoned to the White House by President Thomas Jefferson , who asks Lewis to lead an expedition and explore beyond

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616-494: The valley and its features were recorded in the journals of John Colter , who had been a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition . After returning to the Rocky Mountains , Colter entered the region in 1807 in the vicinity of Togwotee Pass and became the first European-American to see the valley. The town of Jackson was named in late 1893 by Margaret Simpson, who, at the time, was receiving mail at her home as there

644-528: The valley, officially recorded by the National Weather Service . The state record low temperature was also recorded in the valley at Moran at −66 °F (−54 °C) in 1933. Summers are warm to mild, due to the surrounding mountains. Jackson Hole Airport is the largest and busiest commercial airport in Wyoming. The Jackson Hole Airport is also the only airport in the US that is located inside

672-442: The valley. Because the soil is not ideal for raising crops, the valley was used for cattle grazing, and tourism quickly became popular with the establishment of dude ranches . The only incorporated area in the valley is Jackson, located at its southern end. Other communities in the valley include Hoback , Kelly , Moose ( Moose Wilson Road ), Moran Junction , Teton Village , and Wilson . West of Jackson, Teton Pass crosses

700-602: The world," according to its description. "The participants convene to discuss the economic issues, implications, and policy options about the symposium topic. The symposium proceedings include papers, commentary, and discussion." Films set and/or shot in Jackson Hole include 3 Bad Men (1926), The Big Sky (1952), The Wild North (1952), Shane (1953), Spencer's Mountain (1963), Any Which Way You Can (1980), The Mountain Men (1980), Rocky IV (1985), Dances with Wolves (1990), and Django Unchained (2012). It

728-592: Was in real life also a member of the expedition. Historical drama Historical drama can be differentiated from historical fiction , which generally present fictional characters and events against a backdrop of historical events. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages , or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties , or the recent past. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as

756-469: Was known during production as The Blue Horizon . It was shot in Wyoming's Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park . In 2011, Time Magazine rated The Far Horizons as one of the top ten most historically misleading films, in part due to its casting of Caucasian Donna Reed as Shoshone Sacagawea, and the creation of a romantic subplot between her character and William Clark, although Sacagawea's husband, French-Canadian trader Toussaint Charbonneau ,

784-410: Was no post office. She named the area in order for easterners to be able to forward mail west. Jackson, which became incorporated in 1914, was named after David Edward "Davy" Jackson , who trapped beaver in the area in the late 1820s with a partner in the firm of Smith , Jackson & Sublette . Jackson, of Irish and Scottish descent, was one of the first European-Americans to spend an entire winter in

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