The Last of His Tribe

1992 American TV series or program

The Last of His Tribe is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film based on the book Ishi in Two Worlds by Theodora Kroeber which relates the experiences of her husband Alfred L. Kroeber who made friends with Ishi, thought to be the last of his people, the Yahi tribe. Jon Voight stars as Kroeber and Graham Greene as Ishi.^[1] Harry Hook directed the film.^[2]

Plot

The movie is based on the real experiences of a Native American, Ishi, as he tries to adjust to a 20th-century society that is foreign to him.^[3]

Cast

• Jon Voight as Professor Alfred Kroeber
• Graham Greene as Ishi
• David Ogden Stiers as Dr. Saxton Pope
• Jack Blessing as Tom Waterman
• Anne Archer as Henriette Kroeber
• Daniel Benzali as Mr. Whitney

Production

The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.^[4]

Reception

For his performance, Jon Voight was nominated for the 1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film.

See also

• Ishi: The Last of His Tribe

References

1. Higgins, Bill (March 20, 1992). "Makers of HBO's 'Tribe' Given a Warm Reception". The Los Angeles Times.
2. "The Last of His Tribe". Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
3. "The Last of His Tribe". Ahafilm. Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
4. Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 65. ISBN 9780692064726.

External links

• The Last of His Tribe at IMDb