Anyway, here's a good page about Wagon Train Westerns and why they fell out of favor.
I recently watched John Wayne's first feature film, The Big Trail and enjoyed it immensely. The wagon train scenes are just incredible. I love learning about the amazing story of US westward expansion and Manifest Destiny, things that have become evil in the 21st century zeitgeist.
Even the poster is so nostalgic...the big, strong, well-armed male protecting the innocent lass on the hazardous trail while pointing to their destiny in the west.
