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  • The Old Prospector (1938)
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    Short | 15 min | Short, Adventure
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The Old Prospector (1938)
Approved
Short | 15 min | Short, Adventure
Directed and written (adapted from a poem by Bruce Kiskadden) by actress Rita La Roy, whose husband Ben Hirschield produced, this is the first of a series of outdoor shorts shot in Cinemachrome process. The story, as narrated by Cy Kendall...See moreDirected and written (adapted from a poem by Bruce Kiskadden) by actress Rita La Roy, whose husband Ben Hirschield produced, this is the first of a series of outdoor shorts shot in Cinemachrome process. The story, as narrated by Cy Kendall, tells of an old prospector (Si Jenks), who never made a strike, and his mule revisiting the old ghost towns from their prospecting past. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Rita La Roy
Writers
Bruce Kiskaddon (poem) (as Bruce Kiskadden) | Rita La Roy (adaptation and screenplay)
Producer
Ben Hershfield
Cinematographer
Charles Van Enger
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Release date
Sep 2, 1938 (United States)

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Si Jenks
The Old Prospector The Old Prospector   See fewer
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