The Old Prospector
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, tells of an old prospector (Si Jenks), who never made a strike, and his mule revisiting the old ghost towns from their prospecting past.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 15m
- Released
- 1938
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1938
Storyline
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, tells of an old prospector (Si Jenks), who never made a strike, and his mule revisiting the old ghost towns from their prospecting past.
Top credits
Cy Kendall — Narrator
Si Jenks — The Old Prospector
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Color