American Frontier

Title Card: "American Frontier" and opening credits superimposed over U.S. map. Film describes events taking place after discovery of oil in Williston Basin, North Dakota. CU U.S. map with major relief landmarks. Sweeping LS barren prairie (The Williston Basin of Montana and The Dakotas); grazing cattle dotting prairie. Desolate lake shoreline. CU weed poking through sand or snow. LS sand or snow blowing across desolate road. VS weather-beaten shack. CU wind blowing sand passed barbed-wire fence. LS barren prairie, (pan to) barn; windmill contrasted starkly against barren prairie. LS farming settlement (seen from road). Prairie town (panning shot). VS man, wearing overcoat and fur hat, looking out at prairie. Barn and tractor implement blanketed by snow. Cows standing outside barn (wind blowing snow sideways). Farmer closing barn gate during snowstorm; walking on dirt path toward small outbuilding (black dog appears). Horses huddling behind bush. Fallen tree poking from drifting, wind-whipped snow (farm house in BG). CU frozen tree top; CU barren, ice-coated tree during snowfall. Prairie church (automobiles in parking lot). Preacher standing at church altar, parishioners (in front