The Old Pioneer

The Old Pioneer
Directed by	Rudolf Ising (uncredited)
Produced by	Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising
Music by	Scott Bradley
Animation by	Robert Allen Jim Pabian Thomas McKimson Cal Dalton Frank Smith Herb Rothwell (all uncredited)
Color process	Technicolor
Production companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Harman-Ising Productions
Distributed by	Loew's, Inc.
Release date	September 29, 1934 (1934-09-29)
Running time	8 min
Country	United States
Language	English

The Old Pioneer is a 1934 American animated short film directed by Rudolf Ising. It is the second film in the Happy Harmonies series to be produced by Harman-Ising Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Plot

An old man walks past a paperboy and tells him of his old adventures after seeing the statue of a Native American. He travels across California with animals and other people, ignoring a hitchhiker. He parties with other pioneers when a Native American spots them and notifies other Native Americans in his village, including a boy, who is interested and sneaks out. He drops his bow and arrow and is trapped on a branch, causing a boulder to roll down as he falls. The man saves the boy but finds the Native Americans rushing the wagon circle. A shootout occurs with both Native Americans and pioneers on equal footing, with the boy's father, the village chief, attempting to assassinate the man until the boy stops him for the man saving his life. The man is gifted a flute as a sign of gratitude while he gives the chief three cigars, who is revealed to be the man depicted in the statue.