Tale of the Navajos

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Written byHarry Chandlee
John A. Haeseler
Produced byJohn A. Haeseler
Music byLan Adomian
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Tale of the Navajos
Written byHarry Chandlee
John A. Haeseler
Produced byJohn A. Haeseler
Music byLan Adomian
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • March 3, 1949 (1949-03-03)
Running time
52 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tale of the Navajos is a 1949 American semi-documentary film written by Harry Chandlee and John A. Haeseler who also produced. The film was released on March 3, 1949, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]

A semi-documentary of the Native American Navajos with details based on authentic legends and lore of the Navajo. A Navajo boy and the son of a white trader explore together the ruins of a mesa to find turquoise and discover a way to hidden, rich pastures.

Production

The independent[3] producer spent two years living on an Arizona reservation trading post whilst making this film.[4] Variety named the co-stars as "Jimmy Palmer, paleface moppet and Zuci, Navajo boy."[3]

Distribution

References

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