The Vanishing Pioneer
| The Vanishing Pioneer | |
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| Directed by | John Waters |
| Written by | J. Walter Ruben John F. Goodrich Ray Harris Julian Johnson |
| Based on | Golden Dreams by Zane Grey |
| Starring | Jack Holt Sally Blane William Powell |
| Cinematography | Charles Schoenbaum |
| Edited by | Doris Drought |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Vanishing Pioneer is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by John Waters and starring Jack Holt, Sally Blane and William Powell. Holt's son, Tim makes his screen debut in this film[1][2] The film is now lost.[3][4] It is based on a story by Zane Grey. Parts of the film were shot in Zion National Park and Springdale, Utah.[5]: 286
Plot
[edit]A settlement of descendants of historical pioneers is threatened when their water supply is cut off by the large town that is growing nearby. The settlers are led by a rancher who battles back against the corrupt political leadership of the townspeople.
Cast
[edit]- Jack Holt as Anthony Ballard/John Ballard
- Sally Blane as June Shelby
- William Powell as John Murdock
- Fred Kohler as Sheriff Murdock
- Guy Oliver as Mr. Shelby
- Roscoe Karns as Ray Hearn
- Tim Holt as John Ballard, age 7
- Marcia Manon as The Apron Woman
References
[edit]- ^ The Vanishing Pioneers at TCMDB
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Vanishing Pioneer
- ^ The 35 mm nitrate fragment for the title of the film was found in 2023 and donated to the UCLA Film and Television Archive. The Vanishing Pioneer at Lost Film Files:lost Paramount films - 1928
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Films:The Vanishing Pioneer
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
External list
[edit]- The Vanishing Pioneer at IMDb
- The Vanishing Pioneers at Silent Era Film
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