The Vanishing American (1925 film)
E537306
The Vanishing American (1925 film) is a silent Western drama that portrays the struggles and decline of Native American life under U.S. expansion and government policies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Vanishing American (1925 film) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
ⓘ
silent film ⓘ |
| addresses |
military recruitment of Native Americans
ⓘ
missionary influence on Native American communities ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Vanishing American (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Zane Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
George Irving
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcolm McGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Beery Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Karl Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | George B. Seitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses | boarding school experiences of Native Americans ⓘ |
| distributor |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Monument Valley, Arizona–Utah region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navajo Nation areas in the American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Zane Grey's The Vanishing American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmVersion |
The Vanishing American (1925 original release)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Vanishing American (shortened reissue version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Richard Dix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Lois Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
decline of Native American life under U.S. expansion
ⓘ
impact of U.S. government policies on Native Americans ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicForReleases | accompanied by live music in original theatrical showings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of U.S. Indian policy
ⓘ
sympathetic depiction of Native Americans for its era ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| portrays | struggles of Native Americans under colonization ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter | Nophaie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysGroup | Navajo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jesse L. Lasky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 110 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Eve Unsell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucien Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Navajo lands in the American Southwest ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 19th and early 20th century American West ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.