A new era is born.

OGUNQUIT, Maine—It was the first major Hollywood production to establish the Western as a serious and enduring genre. It was 'The Covered Wagon' (1923), an epic adventure film that would go on to be ...

This epic silent western (1923, 98 min.) by the now forgotten James Cruze is memorable for its pictorial distinction and overall narrative sweep, which helps to overcome the relatively slow pacing.

THE western grew up with 1923’s “The Covered Wagon,” a sprawling epic about the settling of the Wild West in the late 19th century that was shot on location in Utah and Nevada with a cast of thousands ...