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The Vanishing Pioneer

1928 film

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.

Cast

References

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