The Vanishing Pioneer

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The Vanishing Pioneer
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Directed by John Waters
Written by J. Walter Ruben
John F. Goodrich
Ray Harris
Julian Johnson
Based onGolden Dreams by Zane Grey
Starring Jack Holt
Sally Blane
William Powell
Cinematography Charles Schoenbaum
Edited by Doris Drought
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 23, 1928 (1928-06-23)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
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

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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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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.

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