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. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. List of books and articles about northwest passage online. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. Northwest passage students britannica kids homework help. The american adventure film northwest passage 1940. This was supposed to be the sequel, and indeed its own title card announces it as northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Roberts decision to cover the novels material in two distinct halves followed the actual trajectory of rogers life. Spencer tracy and his rangers on a grueling adventure trying to find the northwest passage 1940. Twentyfive years of the burlington northern in the pacific northwest. 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. The epic search for the northwest passage and john franklin, and the discovery of the queens ghost ship by martin w. 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.
Northwest passage, historical sea passage of the north american continent. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of. Cast and crew credits for northwest passage book i rogers rangers, 1940, directed by king vidor, with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, at turner classic movies. Northwest passage northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title passed 2h 6min adventure, drama, history 23 february 1940 usa. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the. Northwest passage 1940 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. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Northwest passage warner archive collection 1940 color 1.
Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. It took three seasons and 21 games, but the northwest passage pioneers earned their first win in program history. Also featuring robert young, walter brennan and ruth hussey, northwest passage journeys far and wide to capture the great american pioneering spirit. This film is set in 1759, when major robert rogers set out from the colonies to seek out a northwest passage to the pacific ocean. Available september, 2012 through the warner archive collection 19. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers is a film directed by king vidor with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, year. This explains why the characters never actually make it to the northwest passage. Notes about northwest passage book irogers rangers, 1940, directed by king vidor, with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, available from turner classic movies. Northwest bus sales mci 102d3 47 passenger motor coach with wheelchair lift c49661. Northwest passage le grand passage 1940 condo for rent. The picture was one of the top twenty films at the box office in 1940, but, according to modern sources, lost money because of the high cost of production. Click download or read online button to get the northwest passage book now.
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. List of books and articles about northwest passage. Hardback in dust jacket, not dated but has inscription on front endpaper dated 1943, book has no other inscriptions, no rolling or spine lean, boards are clean, small area at spine base is faded, pages are clean and complete, in jacket that is not faded, price. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage. 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. First edition of kenneth roberts historical novel which follows the exploits of robert rogers, the leader of a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war.
Northwest passage full title northwest passage book i. It represents centuries of effort to find a route westward from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean through the arctic archipelago of what became canada. Goodreads members who liked northwest passage also liked. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. 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 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. Apr 19, 2014 3 thoughts on northwest passage book 1, rogers rangers 1940 jill hutchinson on april 19, 2014 at 6.
Book irogers rangers deals with events of the french and indian war, a theme rarely explored in film. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ruth hussey in northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Rogers rangers is a 1940 film directed by king vidor, based on the 1937 novel by kenneth roberts the year is 1759. The northwest passage download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. The first half is a carefully researched, daybyday recreation of the raid by rogers rangers on the indian village a. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an.
A grand mgm production that in a way is low key at the same time. Northwest passage 1940 an epic western, about major robert rogers, the tough frontiersman who led a grueling expedition to canada in 1759 to punish a. Book irogers rangers, american adventure film, released in 1940, that deals with events of. The quest for the passage was one of the worlds severest maritime. Northwest passage kenneth roberts first edition signed. Structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. 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 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. Northwest passage book irogers rangers, many rivers to cross, a thunder of drums and the godchild 1940, 1955, 1961 and 1974, respectively, turner entertainment co. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest frontier. Amazingly, mgm retained many of the grim episodes from the roberts novel, though thanks to the hays code most are discussed rather th.
Polar bound through the northwest passage for kindle. Read more unfortunately, this title is unavailable in your region. The passage wasnt a commercially viable shipping route due to the sea ice, so only a handful of ships traversed the entire northwest passage in the decades following amundsens 1906 crossing. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 filmaffinity. Mgm made a short film about the making of northwest passage, entitled northward, ho. Read more about the teams journey towards victory on and off the court. It was based on the first part of kenneth roberts s 1937 novel of the same name. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of this novel centers around 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.
Most of the book is an accurate description of what occured during that time period, and one gets an incredible feel for the hardships and calamities. Little remembered now, it is the story of major robert rogers and the early rangers of the french and indian war. Find books like northwest passage from the worlds largest community of readers. Sep 25, 2018 also featuring robert young, walter brennan and ruth hussey, northwest passage journeys far and wide to capture the great american pioneering spirit. Kenneth roberts factbased novel northwest passage would seem too raw and explicit a book to be considered for an mgm film adaptationmuch less one in technicolor. Together with dozens of loyal followers, rogers sets out and ends. Healing in the riverway at river falls public library. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Hardback in dust jacket, not dated but has inscription on front endpaper dated 1943, book has no other inscriptions, no rolling or spine lean, boards are clean, small area at spine base is faded, pages are clean and complete, in jacket that is not faded, priceclipped, 2.
Northwest passage by jack conway, king vidor jack conway. View the tcmdb entry for northwest passage book irogers rangers 1940. Rogers rangers is a 1940 film directed by king vidor, based on the 1937 novel by kenneth roberts. 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. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. Northwest passage, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. This third fsm collection of music from westerns presents four titles from the historical mgm catalog, offering the most diverse selection yet. 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. A television series, inspired by the roberts novel, was broadcast on the nbc television network from. Amazingly, mgm retained many of the grim episodes from the roberts novel, though thanks to the hays code most are discussed rather than shown.
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 story follows langdon towne played by robert young, a young man recently expelled from college who aspires to become. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Northwest passage dvdr 1940 warner archive collection. Sep 18, 20 spencer tracy and a stellar supporting cast grab muskets, gun powder and knives, and head out for adventure in northwest passage, a lavish technicolor retelling of french and indian war heroics. Shot mostly outside in technicolor, the film feels like its from a different era then its really from. The story follows langdon towne played by robert young, a young man recently expelled from college. Northwest passage 1940 movie clip those red helions. His pursuit of the legendary northwest passage will become a consuming passion, again narrated by langdon towne. Kenneth roberts northwest passage is one of the great novels of the 1930s. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. Nov 18, 2015 49 videos play all northwest passage full movie nahannasanahja jahsananaahja voyage to north pole on nuclear icebreaker 50 years of victory50 duration. It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name. Northwest passage 1940 king vidor, jack conway synopsis.