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. List of books and articles about northwest passage. Spencer tracy and his rangers on a grueling adventure trying to find the northwest passage 1940. Northwest passage 1940 king vidor, jack conway, spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan march 24, 2019 based on the kenneth roberts novel of the same name, this film tells the story of two friends who join rogers rangers, as the legendary elite force engages the enemy during the french and indian war. This was supposed to be the sequel, and indeed its own title card announces it as northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Northwest passage, 1940 rogers rangers film showing in ti. The northwest passage, by kenneth roberts bobs books. 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 is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. Subtitrari in limba romana pentru filmul northwest passage book i rogers rangers aparut in 1940 din distributie facand parte spencer tracy, walter brennan, regis toomey. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. Northwest passage book irogers 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.
With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Based on the bestselling 1936 novel by kenneth roberts, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan and ruth hussy, and directed by king vidor. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid. Browse on your own, or explore our curated collections and timely recommendations. It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name the story follows langdon towne played by robert young, a young man recently expelled from college who aspires to become. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible. Proof of the existence of the passage in the mid1800s only revealed how difficult its transit would be, and it was not until the early 20th cent. 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. 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. Kenneth robertss novel, northwest passage, and the 1940 movie of the same. At crown point he joins rogers rangers, leaving the girl he loves and his old life.
Army was interested in the tactics of the british commando units. Northwest passage by stan rogers goodreads share book. Cuneo, robert rogers of the rangers ticonderoga, n. Jan 01, 2001 this first half of the book is easily the most interesting, rich in fairly accurate detail about rogers leadership and the audacious heroism of his rangers. 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. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago. A brief history of the units that took part in the raid on saint francis in october 1759. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to be the first of possibly several movies.
Listen to your favorite songs from northwest passage by stan rogers now. The 1767 maps of robert rogers and jonathan carver. 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. 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. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. This first half of the book is easily the most interesting, rich in fairly accurate detail about rogers leadership and the audacious heroism of his rangers. It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name. 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.
It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution. Northwest passage 1940 king vidor, jack conway, spencer. Ive never read the roberts books, so i cant comment on how faithful the film is to its source material. Subtitrari northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Northwest passage will show on friday, april 26 at 7 pm at the ticonderoga historical society, 6 moses circle, ticonderoga. The american adventure film northwest passage 1940. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. An epic western, about major robert rogers, the tough frontiersman who led a grueling expedition to canada in 1759 to punish a fearsome indian tribe and seek a northwest passage to the pacific. 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. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 directed by king vidor an eastern western set in the 18th century dramatizes the exploits of major robert rogers tracy, whose fighters worked to create safe lands for white settlers, i.
Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. Robert rogers, central figure of kenneth roberts bestselling novel, northwest passage. List of books and articles about northwest passage online. A grand mgm production that in a way is low key at the same time. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british regulars, the unit was. This explains why the characters never actually make it to the northwest passage. 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 i rogers rangers awards and nominations. This technicolor mgm classical describing the troop of rogers rangers battling the hostile indians and wilderness. 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. Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 tweet.
Only the first part of the novel deals with rogers rangers and their exploits in the french and indian war the book continues well beyond that, concerning itself with other themes in the life and times of robert rogers, and his fixation on winning glory by finding the northwest passage. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. The 1940 early technicolor film is based on the 1937 bestselling historical novel by the same name. Francis in october 1759 during the french and indian war. Based on the kenneth roberts novel of the same name, this film tells the story of two friends who join rogers rangers, as the legendary elite force engages the enemy during the french and indian war. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties.
Stan rogers sings northwest passage excerpt from one warm. Northwest passage by stan rogers 773958121720 cd barnes. Apr, 2020 although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. The film is also a hard lesson to filmmakers about the risks of designing a multipart movie. Its adventures almost rivalled those of the original rangers. 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. Edison, the man 1940 biografski, drama hoored at a banquet for his sixty year career as an inventor, scientist, and businessman, 89 year old thomas alva edison reflects back on his long career, which includes such achievements as the. He joins up with the famed rangers led by major robert rogers, as they mount. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18th. Northwest passagespencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, montague love, addison richards 1940. Northwest passage 1940 robert young as langdon towne imdb. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage.
The novel inspired the 1940 film northwest passage, starring spencer tracy as major rogers. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Overview of northwest passage book i rogers rangers, 1940, directed by king vidor, with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, at turner classic movies. Rogers heroics in the french and indian war, including the search for the northwest passage, and his later life are depicted in the novel northwest passage 1936 by kenneth roberts.
But in 1940, he was still a hero and northwest passage stands as a testament to how portraying force as virtue is the ultimate propaganda tool. Mcclure penetrated the passage from the west along the northern coast of the continent and by a land expedition reached viscount melville sound, which had been reached 181920 by parry from the east. Rogers rangers is a 1940 film directed by king vidor, based on the 1937 novel by kenneth roberts the year is 1759. 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.
Northwest passage, 1940 rogers rangers film showing in ti april 23, 2019 by editorial staff leave a comment the ticonderoga historical society is set to open its 2019 free movie series with a showing of the classic spencer tracy film northwest passage on april 26th. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. Rogers rangers possibly the most famous of the ranger units. The episodes told the story of their trials and tribulations searching for the northwest passage and their battles with both the french and indians during this war. Buy stan rogerss album titled northwest passage to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. And as such, it should be studied for years to come not consigned to the dustbin of history. Langdon towne robert young, an aspiring artist, is kicked out of harvard law school for doing an offensive cartoon of the kings attorney, wiseman claggett. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. The first commercial ship to successfully transit the northwest passage was the ss manhattan, an icebreaking tanker, in 1969. Rogers rangers movie night in ticonderoga the adirondack.
The idea for this paper came to me while i was watching the northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, a metrogoldwynmayer picture. Despite the films largely unexamined belief in manifest destiny, its depiction of rogers as an inspiring leader of men is a tourdeforce for tracy, who must keep hope alive against incredible odds, and despite unstated personal fears and agonies. A harvard man robert young and his colonial friend join rogers rangers in upstate new york. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore.
Herbert stothart, cyril mockridge, harry sukman, david. It hit theaters early in 1940 but was filmed during that most magnificent of all movie years, 1939. Jul 08, 2016 watch the legendary stan rogers perform northwest passage, often considered canadas alternate national anthem. The actual existence of the northwest passage had been proved, and the long search was over. Its notoriety being created firstly by rogers own writingshe was not ashamed to put himself in the lime light and more recently by the film northwest passage in 1940 starring spencer tracey.
Northwest passage is a big budget technicolor historical epic from mgm. Rogers is embarking on another expedition to discover a northwest passage, and stops to thank towne for his service, repeating a line that he has said many times before, ill see you at sundown, harvard and departs into the sunset, a fitting conclusion for such a legendary character and one of the greatest performances from a giant of cinema. 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. Shot mostly outside in technicolor, the film feels like its from a different era then its really from. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Any websitewedding listbaby wishlistkids wish listdiscover your styleexplore. Book irogers rangers deals with events of the french and indian war, a theme rarely explored in film. Rogers corps, known to history as rogers rangers, a perfect blend of soldier. 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 show is actually titled northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, with the idea that a book two would continue the story. 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. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism. Oct 08, 20 northwest passage nicholas chennault october 8, 20 epic version of part of kenneth roberts 1936 novel about rogers rangers and their most famous exploit, the raid on the abenaki settlement at st. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the plow and more. 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. Northwest passage full title northwest passage book i. Northwest passage originally titled an unfinished conversation. Author kenneth rogers wrote a monumental novel with remarkable attention to detail. Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 movie. I ve never read the roberts books, so i cant comment on how faithful the film is to its source material.
After going north on lake champlain to a point where the. As major rogers, a winning spencer tracy courageously guides his men through hostile territory and all manner of ambush, famine, whitewater rapids, and. 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. Northwest passage by stan rogers on amazon music unlimited. 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. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. Fogartys cove tshirt we have a number of sizes in this white tshirt. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest frontier. In western lake and forest lands producers of northwest passage at last found. Northwest passage book irogers rangers at the american film institute catalog northwest passage on. I have read the book too and the film reasonably accurately portrays the main. Links go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy this poster from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from.
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