Little Pioneer Explained

Little Pioneer
Director:	Bobby Connolly
Producer:	Samuel Sax
Starring:	Sybil Jason Jane Wyman
Studio:	Vitaphone
Distributor:	Vitaphone
Runtime:	19 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Little Pioneer, originally titled Zululand, was a 1937 Warner Brothers/Vitaphone short subject.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot outline

In 1880 South Africa, young Betsy has an adventure involving Zulu tribesmen, Dutch settlers, the Voortrekkers, and her older brother's romance of Katie Snee.

Cast

• Sybil Jason .... Betsy Manning^[3]
• Jane Wyman .... Katie Snee^[3]
• Frederick Vogeding^[3]
• Carlyle Moore Jr.^[3]
• Bodil Rosing^[3]
• Jess Lee Brooks .... Singing African prince (uncredited)^[1]

Notes and References

1. Levette, Harry (April 2, 1937). "Behind the Scenes: High Speed Snapshots". California Eagle. p. 10. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
2. Schallert, Edwin (June 7, 1937). "Hepburn to Have 'Wild Time' Managing Baby Leopard in Film; Director-Writer Combine Formed; Menzies Returns; The Pageant of the Film World". The Los Angeles Times. p. 16. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
3. Webb, Graham (2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 321. .