The Vanishing Pioneer

The Vanishing Pioneer
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	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 23, 1928 (1928-06-23)
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

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 35 mm nitrate fragment for the title of the film was found in 2023 and donated to the UCLA Film and Television Archive. 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
• The Vanishing Pioneers at Silent Era Film