Here's a film that will upset all your ideas of the Wild West. A parody of the great screen classic, "The Covered Wagon," it treats of the adventures of a band of pioneers who make their transcontinental trip in flivvers, meet with Indians who take the warpath on bicycles, and finally make their escape on a trolley car which runs across the prairie.
In the pantheon of early American cinema, the year 1923 is often recalled for the monumental scale of James Cruze’s The Covered Wagon. It was a film that sought to instill a sense of nationalistic pride through the grueling depiction of the Oregon Trail. However, for every action in the cine...
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" In the pantheon of early American cinema, the year 1923 is often recalled for the monumental scale of James Cruze’s The Covered Wagon. It was a film that sought to instill a sense of nationalistic pride through the grueling depiction of the Oregon Trail. However, for every action in the cinematic universe, there is an equal and opposite reaction—usually in the form of a scathing parody. Enter The Uncovered Wagon, a Hal Roach production that doesn’t just poke fun at it..."
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