Audio commentary by film historian toby roan booklet essay by film scholar matt hauske the piecovered. The story was adapted from emerson houghs novel by the same name, released only a year earlier. The covered wagon is a 1923 silent western epic movie directed by james cruze. Search 1,652 covered wagons posters, art prints, and canvas wall art. The freestanding wild west covered wagon is 4 8 high x 5 6 wide and will make your guests feel at homeon the range. Lasky presents the covered wagon a james cruze production the covered wagon is a paramount picture made by the famous players lasky corporation in the regular course of production activities during the year 1923.
Warren kerrigan as they travel from kansas city, over the oregon trail, to destinations in california and oregon. With roots in the heavy conestoga wagon developed for the rough, undeveloped roads and paths of the colonial east, the covered wagon spread west with american migration. Whats often forgotten in that honor is the talent that gave her a successful 25 year making films for the major studios. The covered wagon 1923 barbara brower in the covered wagon 1923 see all 22 photos. The covered wagon paramount, 1923 jeff arnolds west. The film was directed by james cruze based on a novel by. The covered wagon was months in the making, the biggest thing since the birth of a nation. The covered wagon is truely a landmark motion picture in the history of film. Barewalls provides art prints of over 33 million images.
The original 1934 covered wagon camping trailer you see here is a remarkably well preserved example. Warren kerrigan and lois wilson as a romantic team. A great caravan of covered wagons, filled with hearty pioneers and their families and possessions, are waiting. The film takes place in 1848, when two wagon trains one led by jesse wingate charles ogle, the other by will banion j. The covered wagon has some impressive action sequences, interesting plot, fine acting and cinematography, but that interesting plot is unfortunately not that well executed thanks to dull pacing. This is an oldfashioned adventure tale set on the oregon trail, just before the california gold rush.
The covered wagon this epic silent western 1923, 98 min. Indian attacks, prairie fires, fording of swollen streams, a great buffalo hunt, dramatic situations galoreall go to make up the covered wagon. Sep 29, 2018 the 1934 covered wagon camping trailer shown here. The onesided wild west covered wagon is perfect for any western themed party or event. With the fading of the fur trade, some mountain men became scouts for wagon trains kit carson, the way west. Diaries and letters from the western trails 18401849 free books. The covered wagon is a paramount picture made by the famous.
The covered wagon was fundamentally a wagon box with a framework of hoopshaped slats over which a canvas tent was stretched to make a covered wagon. Producer jesse lasky replaced director george melford with james cruze, a utah native familiar with the life and often. That being said, the covered wagon was a very successful film in 1923, and led to other bigbudget westerns such as john fords the iron horse 1924. The covered wagon was long the dominant form of transport in preindustrial america. The covered wagon 1923 cast and crew based on emerson houghs book about the hardships faced by pioneers during their westward trek across america. The covered wagon, dvd, silent movie, westerns, dramaclassics silent films, 738329228637. But, on the plus side, the bluray does include a very nice little full color insert booklet, with vintage film art, stills, and an essay by media studies professor matt hauske. When it is fully assembled, this model of a covered wagon measures about x included in the kit are precut wood pieces, a few small nails, the cover of the kit makes a covered wagon that is 2 x 8 the package contains precut wood pieces. Jan 08, 2019 a covered wagon, drawn by an ox team, attracted great attention as it trekked over the rough streets of lima saturday, the lima daily news wrote nov. This cardboard covered wagon prop is great for school plays, photo backdrops, barn dances. Every character in the covered wagon is a real human being. In particular, it was the vehicle of choice on the oregon trail. Read the full synopsis of covered wagon raid, 1950, directed by r.
Additional supplies such as glue and paint will be needed to complete. Mary miles minter was slated to appear in the film, but her mother turned down the offer. The plot concerns a group of pioneers who travel west on the oregon trail in 1848. Because film stock was on nitrate material we are fortunate that it. Ernest torrence, john fox and tully marshall complete the allstar cast. James cruze revived the western genre and presented audiences with the first western epic in the spectacular 1923 film the covered wagon, chronicling the largest wagon train to ever cross the valley of the platte river. The screening begins with an introduction by jeff mccarty of the paramount archives and features live accompaniment by cliff retallick showcasing a wide variety of early cinema in the best available formats, the silent treatment is a long. Le film the covered wagon 1924 vostfr admin 20170508t19. Yes, the great train robbery was the first film and it is fitting that it too, was a western. The name prairie schooner was derived from the wagons white canvas cover, or bonnet, which gave it the appearance, from a.
The covered wagon chapter i youth marches look at em come, jesse. The covered wagon a 1923 silent western full movie hd. Prairie schooner, 19thcentury covered wagon popularly used by emigrants traveling to the american west. The covered wagon bluray disc, 2018 for sale online ebay. Because film stock was on nitrate material we are fortunate that it survives as well as it does. A vardo also waggon, living wagon, van, and caravan is a traditional horsedrawn wagon used by british romani people as their home. Covered wagon only sells trailers through our network of fine dealers. The covered wagon 1923, about a wagon train traveling to oregon, was the first epic western. Pioneers endure indian attacks, cattle stampedes and hunger on their way to 1840s oregon. Nov 21, 2014 provided to youtube by rhino covered wagon danny okeefe danny okeefe classics. The average speed was about two miles an hour, so traveling in a.
The most popular movie of 1923 directed by james cruze based on a novel by emerson hough about a group of pioneers traveling through. The film was directed by james cruze based on a novel by emerson hough about a group of pioneers traveling through the old west from kansas to oregon. Traveling in a covered wagon would have been a difficult task in most cases. It was the first real epic western, and it is one of the handful of such films that have made a real contribution to the development of the genre you can have fun suggesting others. The main star of the film is the covered wagon itself, presented in a way that makes it more real than in any other western that ive seen. A statue of abe lincoln reading a law book sits in the huge wooden wagon, which stands 24 feet tall. But the covered wagon established the tropes, the conventions, the action beats and archetypes that carried john ford and john wayne, howard hawks and henry hathaway. The covered wagon is a 1923 american silent western film released by paramount pictures. Mary miles minter was slated to appear in the film, but her mother turned. Molly wingate, middleaged, portly, dark browed and strong, stood at the door of the rude tent which for the time made her home. It is the story of a wagon train bound for the west, and the conflict which arises due to a love triangle. Librivox recording of the covered wagon by emerson hough. Please see our dealer locator for the authorized dealer nearest you. The list contains the best, new and most relevant covered wagon movies ordered by relevance.
Each represents the pride of american manhood and womanhood of pregold discovery days in california. A complete comissary department, tents for 3,000, electric lighting plant. The film remains a pleasing diversion today, in large part due to the performances of character actors alan hale, ernest torrance and tully marshall. This 1923 epic is almost like a documentary of a pioneer company as it contains the largest collection of authentic wagons ever captured on film. Share worlds largest covered wagon the railsplitter covered wagon, recognized by the guinness book of world records as the largest covered wagon in the world, is located on the front lawn of the best western lincoln inn, near historic route 66. The sheer scope of this movie, which was shot on location for about three month with huge amounts of real covered wagons, horses, cattle and extras. Silent film western epic, first of his kind that makes the path for future western epics like stagecoach and others. A silent forerunner of western epics, this film follows two wagon caravans as they depart from the newly crowned kansas city and begin their journey westward, determined to settle in oregon. This film is a great classic, but it is not easy to see it, because its silent, also the makeup of the male main character is overdone.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Wagon train westerns since the classic silent epic the covered wagon in 1923, some western stories have been based in the american movement westward that began in earnest on the oregon trail in the 1840s. Le film the covered wagon 1924 vostfr film complet. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, rough, exciting, suspenseful and cult film films and tv shows about with covered wagon, gunfight, horse, fistfight, ambush, rivalry, revolver, murder, cowboy and cowboy hat plots mostly in western, drama and comedy genres shot in usa. They earn a distinct place in united states history as pioneers made use of the vehicles in their journeys towards california and oregon during the 1800s. The covered wagon is a paramount picture made by the famous players. The covered wagon, birmingham updated 2020 restaurant. The covered wagon as a paramount picture, it was with a full. Typical farm wagons were merely covered for westward expansion. Yet when the film plays out its story of pioneer hardships, power struggles and love triangles, the covered wagon is not much more than a largescale western programmer. The conestoga wagon was far too heavy for westward expansion.
The covered wagon 1923 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The big trail itself is a wonderfully modernseeming western compared to other entries of the early sound era. It still has its 1934vintage linoleum flooring, countertops, seat upholstery, and window curtains, as well as numerous period accessories and product boxes. It showed hollywood that there was an audience for bigbudget westerns, and the next year john ford would make his first major film, the iron horse 1924. Some were bad, others indifferent, but the majority are of noble texture, staunch and true.
It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by four horses, usually fourinhand. Producer jesse lasky replaced director george melford with james cruze, a utah native familiar with the life and often brutal realities of the west. Yet when the film plays out its story of pioneer hardships, power struggles and love triangles, the covered wagon is not much more than a largescale western. Read about the covered wagon raid dvd and browse other dvd movies. The covered wagon kino lorber, bluray, dvd lois weber holds a place in film history as the first major woman film director in hollywood. Our mission is to manufacture highquality affordable cargo trailers, providing first class support to trailer dealers, utilizing the most. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations.
Along the way, the pioneers must combat indians and the elements first desert heat, then mountain snow. The covered wagon 1923 western movie public domain. The autrys new silent treatment film series presents the world premiere of paramount archives brand new digital preservation of the covered wagon. The covered wagon 1923 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Get the lead out, momma pack up everything we own the smogs about to get me and ive got a mind to roam.
The covered wagon tells a love story of great sweetness. Find highquality covered wagon stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon used to carry passengers and goods inside. It has an air of authenticity about it, as there is almost a documentary feel of the film in its depiction of harsh life on the oregon trail. The covered wagon 1923 western movie public domain video. Springsteen, with allan rocky lane, black jack, eddy waller, at turner classic movies. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Covered wagons are one of the simplest modes of transportation with a total composition of less than 20 parts.
The stars of this vhs videotape edition of the covered wagon are the film. Warren kerrigan, lois wilson, alan hale, ernest torrence, tully marshall, ethel wales, james cruze. A great caravan of covered wagons, filled with hearty pioneers and their families and possessions, are waiting for the spring jump off at westport landing, now kansas city. Filmed on location in utah and nevada with painstaking attention to historical detail, the film was an enormous financial success, and cruze became one of the highestpaid directors in hollywood. The covered wagon is credited with being the first bigbudget epic western. How to build a covered wagon model for kids wooden wagon.