The Vanishing American

Not to be confused with Vanishing Indian.
This article is about the 1925 film. For the 2017 book by Ben Sasse, see The Vanishing American Adult.

The Vanishing American
Theatrical poster
Directed byGeorge B. Seitz
Written byLucien Hubbard (adaptation)
Ethel Doherty (scenario)
Based onThe Vanishing American
by Zane Grey
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
StarringRichard Dix
Lois Wilson
CinematographyC. Edgar Schoenbaum
Harry Perry
Music byManny Baer
Hugo Riesenfeld
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 15, 1925 (1925-10-15)
Running time
110 minutes (10 reels)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
(English intertitles)
Full movie.
The Vanishing American 1925 film advertisement

The Vanishing American is a 1925 American silent Western film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by George B. Seitz and starred Richard Dix and Lois Wilson, recently paired in several screen dramas by Paramount. The film is based on the 1925 novel The Vanishing American by Zane Grey. It was remade as a 1955 film starring Scott Brady and Audrey Totter.

The Vanishing American 1925 advertisement

The story first appeared in November 1922 as a serial in Ladies' Home Journal. Harper & Brothers planned the book's publication to coincide with the film's release but Christian missionaries feared public criticism. Harper editors thus altered the story before publication, ultimately causing a delay between the release of the two different pieces.[1]

  1. ^ Aleiss, Angela (Fall 1984). "Hollywood Addresses Indian Reform: The Vanishing American". Studies in Visual Communication. 10 (4): 53–60.