The rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. Northwest passage was produced in one of the golden years of the golden era of. This is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and. V ariety praised herbert stotharts characteristically thematic score as one of the finest yet written for films. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage. Northwest passage dvdr 1940 warner archive collection. Kenneth lewis roberts this classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the french and indian wars are told through langdon towne, an artist and harvard student who flees trouble to. The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid on the. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. The first half of the novel was adapted in this film by talbot jennings and laurence. Discover the northwest passage with this illustrated book inspired by the song northwest passage by canadian folk musician stan rogers.
Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 february 27, 2012 7. Northwest passage herbert stothart film score monthly. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 movie. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beauford sea. Though the main character of northwest passage is langdon towne, the most dominant and dynamic character is major robert rogers the leader of roberts rangers. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected.
Herbert stothart, cyril mockridge, harry sukman, david. Northwest passage originally titled an unfinished conversation. The film is based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by kenneth roberts which was published in 1937. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. As major rogers, a winning spencer tracy courageously guides his men through hostile territory and all manner of ambush, famine, whitewater rapids, and. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia. At that time, the town served as a staging point for scotsirish settlers bound for the wilderness of new hampshire. Structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves.
Author kenneth rogers wrote a monumental novel with remarkable attention to detail. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers poster langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940 ideal movie for thanksgiving. Northwest passage book rogers rangers book 1, north west, jon snow. Northwest passage by stan rogers 773958121720 cd barnes. Northwest passage part one rogers rangers northwest passage book i rogers rangers northwest passage movie information from citwf, the free online movie database covering over 507,364 movies from 175 countries. Though it was a hit with audiences, it had cost too much to make. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. Awardwinning artist matt james takes the iconic song northwest passage by legendary canadian songwriter and singer stan rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the arctic ocean to the pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations, explorers and commercial. The cast spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, etc. Both realistic and allusive, these images are as haunting as the song.
Awardwinning artist matt james takes the iconic song northwest passage by legendary canadian songwriter and singer stan rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the arctic ocean to the pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers is the 1940 adventure score by herbert stothart, mgms premier composer in the 1930s and 40s, presented in nearly complete form from the monaural optical film masters, with a few otherwise lost cues added from the films musicandeffects track. The secondary ranger theme returns for langdon voicing his desire to paint. This is a dismally bad story of how rangers captain spencer tracy leads his men valiantly through all sorts of hardships in order to massacre some abenaki indians. An exciting and fast paced adventure story based in colonial america. Ive never read the roberts books, so i cant comment on how faithful the film is to its source material. Robert rogers was born to ulsterscots settlers, james and mary mcfatridge rogers on 7 november 1731 in methuen, a small town in northeastern massachusetts. Rogers rangers shows that mgm and king vidor intended to complete the story in a second film, which was never made due to the lengthy production obstacles that plagued this film. Northwest passage book irogers rangers 1940 overview. The northwest passage nwp is the sea route to the pacific ocean through the arctic ocean, along the northern coast of north america via waterways through the canadian arctic archipelago. The film is also a hard lesson to filmmakers about the risks of designing a multipart movie.
It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name. Northwest passage book 1 rogers rangers charlie 20110205 this is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and indian war. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago. Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. Helping rogers, an experienced explorer and indian fighter, were hunk marriner, another experienced indian fighter, and langdon towne, a harvard graduate who was the map maker. Towne, however, wants to stay in portsmouth, paint natives and the west. Stan rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finelycrafted, traditionalsounding songs which were frequently inspired by canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing villages of the maritime provinces and, later, the farms. Book i rogers rangers, american adventure film, released in 1940, that deals with events of the french and indian war, a theme rarely explored in film. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to be the first of possibly several movies. Northwest passage book irogers rangers kenneth robertss novel northwest passage chronicles the exploits of major robert rogers 17311795, who during the french and indian war raised and commanded an independent unit of lightinfantry soldiers attached to the british army known as rogers rangers. Kenneth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Northwest passagespencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. Book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. Northwest passage book irogers rangers kenneth roberts s novel northwest passage chronicles the exploits of major robert rogers 17311795, who during the french and indian war raised and commanded an independent unit of lightinfantry soldiers attached to the british army known as rogers rangers. Apr 17, 2009 ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. Northwest passage by stan rogers goodreads share book. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Northwest passage is one of the few films about the seven years war that isnt based on a james fenimore cooper novel, and in that sense, its a welcome lesson in how that important period has come to be mythologized in popular culture. The life and music of stan rogers is a wonderful collection of stories, memories, and facts on stans career and the people in his life. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. The northwest passage a guidebook to the rockclimbs of qemiln park post falls, idaho with information on climbing traditions, natural history and environmental preservation.
Buy stan rogerss album titled northwest passage to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the. Northwest passage is one of the bestknown songs by canadian musician stan rogers. Mar, 20 this was supposed to be the sequel, and indeed its own title card announces it as northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Ebenezer webster of east kingston, future father of statesman daniel webster, is among the rangers portrayed in the book version of northwest passage by kenneth roberts. Set in colonial america during the french and indian war, historical novelist kenneth roberts northwest passage is an epic work about the largerthanlife major rogers and the artist langdon towne who joins rogers rangers. Northwest passage book 1 roberts rangers 1940 spencer tracy robert young walter brennan ruth hussey nat pendleton based on novel by kenneth roberts directed by king vidor mgm movie poster. The classic movie northwest passage covered the first part of the book, while the second takes place partly in england, where colonel rogers has fallen on hard times. Based on kenneth roberts bestseller, legendary filmmaker king vidor tells the story of truelife explorer major robert rogers tracy, intrepid leader of the celebrated rogers rangers fighting force that took on one of the most challenging expeditions in military history, fighting against the british during the french and indian war. Book irogers rangers, american adventure film, released in 1940, that deals with events of the french and indian war, a theme rarely explored in film. At the very end of the movie, rogers is tasked to take his men on an exploratory mission to look for the northwest passage. Northwest passage kenneth roberts the unofficial site.
Based on kenneth roberts bestseller, tracy plays truelife explorer major robert rogers, the intrepid leader of the celebrated rogers rangers fighting force that took on one of the most. The show is actually titled northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, with the idea that a book two would continue the story. Someonehiker, hunter, touristgoes missing, or is reported overdue, and there is an appeal to the public for information. American ranger leads expedition against indian town and dreams of finding overland passage to the pacific maps on liningpapers book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. Kenneth lewis roberts american ranger leads expedition against indian town and dreams of finding overland passage to the pacific. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. An a cappella song, it features rogers alone singing the verses, with several guest vocalists harmonizing with him in the chorus. A grand mgm production that in a way is low key at the same time. Spencer tracy and his rangers on a grueling adventure trying to find the northwest passage 1940. The movie came out in 1940 and was one of the first big technicolar movies. Northwest passage book 1 rogers rangers charlie 20110205. Shot mostly outside in technicolor, the film feels like its from a different era then its really from.
Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. The ladykillers 1955 robin and marian 1976 the descendants. Sep 19, 20 a kirkus best book finalist for the amelia frances howardgibbon award this stunning portrayal of early efforts to explore canadas northwest passage presents rogers 1981 song in combination with glorious illustrations. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. The eastern route along the arctic coasts of norway and siberia is accordingly called the northeast passage nep. Both towne and hunk decide to join rogers rangers themselves. This is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and indian war. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. Apr, 2020 although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. At crown point he joins rogers rangers, leaving the girl he loves and his old life behind. Bloody and spectacular raid by rogers rangers against indians in hostile territory. Written from the viewpoint of a fictional friend of the historic robert rodgers, famed in america as the leader of rodgers rangers a guerrilla squadron harassing the english forces throughout the american war of independence. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the american frontier during the seven years war.
The 1767 maps of robert rogers and jonathan carver. Army was interested in the tactics of the british commando units. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the plow and more. The episodes told the story of their trials and tribulations searching for the northwest passage. The rest of the story covers the adventures of rogers rangers in combat and as they slowly starve on the long road back to civilization. The first half is a carefully researched, daybyday recreation of the raid by rogers rangers on the indian village a. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration.
They vary in detail, the stories, but the broad outline is the same. Northwest passage was the second book by roberts i read and this as well as all other works in roberts chronicles of arundel series sold me on the us. Northwest passage the new breed by roberts, kenneth elliot, douglass and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 17, 2018 the best evidence supporting the idea that roberts was a historian as well as a novelist is found, according to frederick, in roberts research for northwest passage. Learn northwest passage 1 with free interactive flashcards. Kenneth robertss novel, northwest passage, and the 1940 movie of the same. This explains why the characters never actually make it to the northwest passage. As langdon gradually draws strength, wisdom, and experience from adversity, major rogers slowly crumbles before hardship. Choose from 500 different sets of northwest passage 1 flashcards on quizlet. Based on the truelife exploits of early american colonial frontiersman, robert rogers, who served in the british army during both the french and indian war and the american revolution, he. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. I knew the film was only book 1 of this saga, and was eager to see the story to the end. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others.
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