Irwin R. Blacker (1919-1985) was an author, TV writer, and a beloved USC screenwriting professor who included George Lucas among his many students. His non-fiction work includes The Elements of Screenwriting
An epic saga of a wagon train heading west from Missouri to Oregon in 1845, across two thousand miles of blistering prairies, raging rivers, and massive mountains, while ravaged by disease and misfortune. But the wagon train pushes relentlessly forward, driven by the migrants' unwavering hope, desire and sheer desperation.