The Old Pioneer

The Old Pioneer

1934 · 8 min · ★ 6.6 · Animation, Western

In this first entry in MGM's Happy Harmonies series, an old man tells a newsboy about his adventures with Native Americans in the Old West.

Directed by Rudolf Ising

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