This lot is a souvenir production booklet for the Jesse Lasky/James Cruze movie, The Covered Wagon, released in 1923. It is approximately 12″ tall by 9″ wide and has 17 pages.

“The Covered Wagon,” produced by Paramount Pictures and released in 1923, is a seminal silent film that chronicles the epic journey of pioneers traveling westward along the Oregon Trail. Directed by James Cruze, this historical drama captures the arduous trek of two wagon trains as they face numerous challenges, including treacherous landscapes, Native American attacks, and internal conflicts. Starring J. Warren Kerrigan and Lois Wilson, the film is noted for its grand scale and authentic depiction of pioneer life, making it one of the first major Hollywood westerns and a significant milestone in early American cinema. Its success helped establish the western genre as a staple in Hollywood filmmaking.

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