Verified Unrenewed Public Domain
1933 Feature
Man of the Forest
Directed by Henry Hathaway → • Production: Paramount Pictures
Man of the Forest is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Henry Hathaway, based upon a novel by Zane Grey, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Randolph Scott and Verna Hillie. The supporting cast features Harry Carey, Noah Beery Sr., Barton MacLane, Buster Crabbe and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams. The film is also known as Challenge of the Frontier.
Runtime
60 minutes
Aspect Ratio
59:45
Archival Copies
1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
The Video Boneyard Vault Holdings
Archival Master Preserved in Studio Vaults
This title is cataloged and preserved across physical storage drives D: & E: in The Video Boneyard archival collection (1 vault master holding). A broadcast-grade restoration with dynamic loudness normalization is scheduled for streaming release on our YouTube channel.
⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance
First published in 1933. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.
Notable Screen Cast
Verna Hillie →
Lead Role
Vince Barnett →
Co-Star
Tempe Pigott →
Co-Star
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams →
Supporting Cast
Blanche Friderici →
Supporting Cast
Harry Carey →
Featured Cast
Buster Crabbe →
Featured Cast
Barton MacLane →
Featured Cast
Noah Beery, Sr. →
Featured Cast
Randolph Scott →
Featured Cast