The Vanishing Pioneer Explained

The Vanishing Pioneer
Director:John Waters
Based On:Golden Dreams by Zane Grey
Starring:Jack Holt
Sally Blane
William Powell
Cinematography:Charles Schoenbaum
Editing:Doris Drought
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:60 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent
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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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/504585/The-Vanishing-Pioneer/ The Vanishing Pioneers
  2. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=13002 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Vanishing Pioneer
  3. http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arneparamountpictures.html The Vanishing Pioneer at Lost Film Files:lost Paramount films - 1928
  4. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.10223/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Films:The Vanishing Pioneer
  5. Book: D'Arc. James V.. When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah. 2010. Gibbs Smith. Layton, Utah. 9781423605874. 1st.