The Vanishing Pioneer

1928 film

  • June 23, 1928 (1928-06-23)
Running time
60 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
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

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

  • 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

  1. ^ The Vanishing Pioneers at TCMDB
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Vanishing Pioneer
  3. ^ The Vanishing Pioneer at Lost Film Files:lost Paramount films - 1928
  4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Films:The Vanishing Pioneer
  5. ^ 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

  • The Vanishing Pioneer at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • The Vanishing Pioneers at Silent Era Film
  • synopsis at AllMovie


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