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 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
- synopsis at AllMovie
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