The Holocaust sucked too (in my opinion) but there's still museums for it.
Are you sure?Cause according to the detailed Video Warchdog article (http://www.fistful-of-leone.com/forums/index.php?topic=10564.0) this scene was not part of the 1969 145 min version, and first appeared in the 16 mm prints of the then slightly altered 145 min version in late 1970.
Thanks for the many responses to my inquiry. Unfortunately, no one seems to be able to point me to a source for the 139 minute version, and most seem happy about it!I am undeterred in my pursuit to find a copy of the Ladd Company version, however. I am anxious to see the deletions and differences to the better/Leone version. I wonder, for instance, if the editor of the shortened version was attempting to track The Hoods more closely than Leone wound up doing. For those that have seen the Ladd version, do you recall if it was released on VHS or DVD, or both? Looking at Amazon, E-Bay, and Albiris, there does not appear to be any copies of the Ladd version available. Also, many of the listings for sale omit the length of the version, which for those of us focused on this issue, makes those listings useless.On a totally unrelated note, by coincidence, my daughter lives on Washington Street in Brooklyn, NY, and looks at the iconic picture of the Manhattan Bridge from the OUATIA VHS/DVD cover everyday. People frequently stand in the middle of the street with their cameras taking shots of the amazing view.Thanks again.BGM
AMC likes to show a three hour cut from time to time.
This might be it. Emphasis on "might."http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Once-Upon-Time-America-VHS-/3114896
I WANT TO SEE IT TOO.It's not like Leone would be rolling in his grave if I watched it. Because I've seen his cut. And I love it. It makes no difference whether or not I see the American cut at this point besides out of curiosity of how much someone else ruined a movie.