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The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage. Dueck wrote a book about the voyage called the new northwest passage. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Judging from the obvious expense on screen, id say that mgm pulled the plug on any continuation. Robert rogers had a checkered career afterwards, descending into alcoholism, fighting for england in the american revolution he had done as much as any man to make. This is an excerpt from the feature documentary one warm line. Stan rogers sings northwest passage excerpt from one. Listen to your favorite songs from northwest passage by stan rogers now. Rogers rangers possibly the most famous of the ranger units. Robert youngs langdon towne, exstudent of harvard college, who joins the rangers for reasons political, romantic, economic. Apart from the route and the more modern equipment, the biggest difference between the two mens journeys was the reason for going. Although hes no longer with us, his legacy continues to entertain, educate, and celebrate the canadian experience in its raw and most honest forms.

His music captured the power of the human condition and many of his songs have become part of the canadian folk repertoire. 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. Northwest passage kenneth roberts the unofficial site. You need multiregion palntsc dvd player to view it in usacanada. 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. 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. 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. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the plow and more. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest frontier. 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. For example, the idiot, a sea shanty, about going west to find work in the refineries.

This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible. Speculate about the types of people who crossed the northwest passage and the methods used to travel this region. The song appears on an album of the same name released by rogers in 1981, and is considered one of the classic songs in canadian music history. Spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, nat pendleton, louis hector, robert barrat, lumsden hare director.

Rogers rangers is a major work and was a resounding success in its day. 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. Jul 08, 2016 watch the legendary stan rogers perform northwest passage, often considered canadas alternate national anthem. Illinois company blog, rogers rangers, jaegers battalion. 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. Stan rogers sings northwest passage excerpt from one warm. Rogers rangers were an independent company within the british army during the seven years war in north. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to. Northwest passage by stan rogers on amazon music unlimited. It wasnt until 12 years later, in 1940, that larsen finally got the chance to emulate amundsen and navigate through the northwest passage, albeit on a westtoeast course the first person to do so. 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. The northwest passage and national identity learning objectives students will identify various locations of transit routes through the northwest passage. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter.

The idea for this paper came to me while i was watching the northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, a metrogoldwynmayer picture. More than 250 years ago, robert rogers wrote 28 rangers rules for guerilla warfare that are still being used by the u. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Watch the legendary stan rogers perform northwest passage, often considered canadas alternate national anthem. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks.

A fictionalized account of rogers rangers, the famous militia who performed miracles on the frontier during the french and indian war. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british regulars, the unit was. Stan rogers 19491983 is considered by many as the greatest songwriter that canada has ever produced.

Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. The search for the northwest passage top of the world trilogy vol. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers is a film directed by king vidor with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, year. The story, taken from the historical novel of the same name by kenneth roberts, concerns the reallife exploits of british major robert rogers, the original founder of what would become the u. The show is actually titled northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, with the idea that a book two would continue the story. He was a colonial frontiersman from new hampshire who fought in the british army during the fourth french and indian war and the american revolution. Rogers rangers is a 1940 film directed by king vidor, based on the 1937 novel by kenneth roberts the year is 1759. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 movie.

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. 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. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. Northwest passage, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Northwest passage original theatrical trailer youtube. Jan 30, 2017 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.

Francis in october 1759 during the french and indian war. Northwest passage originally titled an unfinished conversation. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 december 19366 february 1937. Both realistic and allusive, these images are as haunting as the song. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. King vidor a fictionalized account of rogers rangers, the famous militia who performed miracles on the frontier during the french and indian war. After being expelled from harvard for criticising the food there, being jilted by his. 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. Buy stan rogerss album titled northwest passage to enjoy in your home or car, due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration. 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.

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. Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia. Northwest passage full title northwest passage book i. Thus spencer tracys major rogers, while sound as a dollar and. The life and music of stan rogers is a wonderful collection of stories, memories, and. The story itself stays fixed on the march of rogers rangers toward their objective at st. The eastern route along the arctic coasts of norway and siberia is accordingly called the northeast passage nep the various islands of the archipelago are separated from one another and from the canadian. 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. Samuel stephens and other new material by roberts, kenneth lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. 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.

Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. 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. Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage and make a northwest passage to the sea. Unlike whats shown in the 1940 northwest passage movie, rangers didnt leave their wounded behind if there was any way possible to carry them out.

Buy stan rogerss album titled northwest passage to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. Filmed in the wild it portrays rogers rangers and their famous raid against. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. The 1940 film northwest passage subtitled book one. Northwest passage containing the courtmartial of major robert rogers, the courtmartial of lt. The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. The film is also a hard lesson to filmmakers about the risks of designing a multipart movie. Northwest passage 1940 northwest passage 1940 user. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. After going north on lake champlain to a point where the rangers had to drag their boats over a hill to a small creek to go around three french war ships, major. The following information has been obtained from news items, production charts and the films pressbook, unless otherwise noted.

Major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across. 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. Rogers rangers in canada american indian wars, american. Appreciate the variety of perceptions about the arctic and. Northwest passage by stan rogers, matt james, hardcover. 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. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name.

Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. Northwest passage book irogers rangers at the american film institute catalog northwest passage on. Merlin idla distribution on behalf of borealis records. Winner of the the 20 governor generals literary award for illustration. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. The amazing thing about northwest passage is that stan rogers is able to capture the modern experience with styles from a hundred or more years ago.

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. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. 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. Northwest passage by stan rogers 773958121720 cd barnes. 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. 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. Rangers and some british units did regularly practice shooting their brown bess muskets and could shoot them fairly accurately and did aim to kill. Northwest passage 1940 north west passage product details. 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. It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name.