The Covered Wagon Blu-ray Detailed
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Posted January 5, 2018 02:45 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of director James Cruze's silent western The Covered Wagon (1923), starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson, Alan Hale, Ernest Torrence, and Tully Marshall. The release will be available for purchase on February 20.
Synopsis: Two wagon caravans converge at what is now Kansas City, and combine for the westward push to Oregon. On their quest the pilgrims will experience desert heat, mountain snow, hunger, and indian attack. To complicate matters further, a love triangle develops, as pretty Molly must chose between Sam, a brute, and Will, the dashing captain of the other caravan. Can Will overcome the skeleton in his closet and win Molly's heart?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: Two wagon caravans converge at what is now Kansas City, and combine for the westward push to Oregon. On their quest the pilgrims will experience desert heat, mountain snow, hunger, and indian attack. To complicate matters further, a love triangle develops, as pretty Molly must chose between Sam, a brute, and Will, the dashing captain of the other caravan. Can Will overcome the skeleton in his closet and win Molly's heart?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K REMASTER of the film
- Audio commentary by Film Historian Toby Roan
- The Pie-Covered Wagon: a 1932 one-reel spoof starring Shirley Temple
- Wurlitzer organ score by Gaylord Carter
- Reversible cover art
- Booklet essay by film scholar Matt Hauske
