Northwest passage dvdr 1940 warner archive collection. Northwest passage kenneth roberts the unofficial site. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. 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. List of books and articles about northwest passage. 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. They have the quality of recapturing a period, incidents, with a sense of eye witness. Furthermore there was nothing wrong with the uniforms of the rangers in the movie though inaccurate as they may be.
Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution. Northwest passage by stan rogers, matt james, hardcover. Stan rogers sings northwest passage excerpt from one. 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. As langdon gradually draws strength, wisdom, and experience from adversity, major rogers slowly crumbles before hardship. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. Robert rogers, who in 1756 formed a 600man contingent that came to be known as rogers.
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. Major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759. Discover the northwest passage with this illustrated book inspired by the song northwest passage by canadian folk musician stan rogers. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of. During the rangers attack on montreal in 1760, rogers is injured when a wall collapses, is captured and.
Listen to your favorite songs from northwest passage by stan rogers now. The novel inspired the 1940 film northwest passage, starring spencer tracy as major rogers. Northwest passage original theatrical trailer youtube. 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.
The rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. Northwest passage 1940 movie clip rogers rangers airing. Perhaps it was on one of his smuggling ventures through this wilderness that rogers met a. Rogers rangers began in 1755 as a company in the provincial forces of the colony of new hampshire in british north america. Up for auction is a 1937 copy of the famous novel by kenneth roberts northwest passage.
It was the latest in a long line of new england ranger companies dating back to the 1670s. A stranger seems determined to prove a new gunpowder is inferior to the kind used by the rangers. 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. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. Rogers romantic novel of northwest passage, made a coloured film in 1959. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the plow and more. 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. This has been done for treasures like the wizard of oz but at present is. Stan rogers sings northwest passage excerpt from one warm. Free download or read online northwest passage pdf epub book. Action tv series 1958 102 minutes color major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759.
At crown point he joins rogers rangers, leaving the girl he loves and his old life behind. For example, the idiot, a sea shanty, about going west to find work in the refineries. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Northwest passage dvd jefferson county public library. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers awards and nominations. Winner of the the 20 governor generals literary award for illustration. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. Herman finkelstein collection library of congress american ranger leads expedition against indian town and dreams of finding overland passage to the pacific. Pdf northwest passage book by kenneth roberts free. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an.
Forty years of mission records were destroyed in the raid on st. Gunpowder armies is written by tim newark and published by concord publications company. Print and download in pdf or midi northwest passage stan rogers. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots.
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. 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. Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. Northwest passage is the story of new england with the great indian fighter major robert. Jan 01, 2001 the rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers awards imdb. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. This is an excerpt from the feature documentary one warm line. The show is actually titled northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, with. Watch the legendary stan rogers perform northwest passage, often considered canadas alternate national anthem. Rogers rangers one of americas foes in the revolutionary war.
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. Northwest passage students britannica kids homework help. 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. 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. Both realistic and allusive, these images are as haunting as the song. The american adventure film northwest passage 1940. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to. Jul 08, 2016 watch the legendary stan rogers perform northwest passage, often considered canadas alternate national anthem. 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. Jeffrey amherst sent rogers ranger captain quinton kennedy northward carrying both.
Now comes northwest passage, dealing with the time of the frenchindian wars, the terrible uncertainty of the english relations with the indians, with their own colonists on distant frontiers. Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia. Watch northwest passage episodes online season 1 tv guide. The very best of stan rogers entire album duration. Northwest passage originally titled an unfinished conversation. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. The shooting of the film was done in a corner of the idaho state. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937.
Robert rogers and his rangers my military history research interests. Beginning with arundel, roberts has chronicled the struggles with the british in a series of classic novels. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. With keith larsen, buddy ebsen, don burnett, philip tonge. I knew the film was only book 1 of this saga, and was eager to see the story to the end. Northwest passage is the type of adventure yarn that brought out the 12yearold in me. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 february 27, 2012 7. The plot is wellconstructed, and i like the fact that the hero of the book, robert rogers, is painted as alltoohuman despite his heroic exploits. The first edition of the novel was published in 1937, and was written by kenneth roberts. 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. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940 ideal movie for thanksgiving. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. Author kenneth rogers wrote a monumental novel with remarkable attention to detail.
Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers is a film directed by king vidor with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, year. The northwest passage, however, remained the most important goal, and the search for the passage continued even though at that time such a route had no commercial value. 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. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are langdon towne, cap huff.
Helping rogers, an experienced explorer and indian fighter, were hunk marriner, another experienced indian fighter, and langdon towne, a harvard. The immediate precursor and model for the unit was gorhams rangers, formed in 1744. The arundel series entitles roberts to a distinctive place among historical novelists. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 709 pages and is available in paperback format. Book 1 rogers rangers king vidor, 1940 the posters warned northwest passage was not suitable for children which it might be, with its stories of atrocities, men who fight with muskets and axes, and the good of the many philosophy. An american historical drama about a group of settlers known as rogers rangersled by major rogers spencer tracyand the hardships of survival and battles with hostile indians, they encounter in trying to settle the upper new york state area for their families in the late 1750s and early 1760s. Both towne and hunk decide to join rogers rangers themselves.
Apr 17, 2009 ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. Northwest passage 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 join the army. Though it was a hit with audiences, it had cost too much to make. 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. Book irogers rangers deals with events of the french and indian war, a theme rarely explored in film. 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. The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid on the. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Part of the action takes place on lake memphremagog. Northwest passage by stan rogers on amazon music unlimited. 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.
Book 1 roger s rangers king vidor, 1940 the posters warned northwest passage was not suitable for children which it might be, with its stories of atrocities, men who fight with muskets and axes, and the good of the many philosophy. Metro goldwym meyer, a hollywood film company, inspired by kenneth rogers romantic novel of northwest passage, made a coloured film in 1959. Mar, 20 this was supposed to be the sequel, and indeed its own title card announces it as northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. An original vintage theaterused movie lobby card measures 11 x 14 from northwest passage book 1 rogers rangers, the 1940 king vidor revolutionary war era adventure thriller based on the classic novel by kenneth roberts. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. 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.
Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. Because of the treasure in poor richards books one of those nowrare local book stores that lack. Book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. Reading abenaki traditions and european records of rogers raid. Northwest passage sheet music for voice download free in. 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. Rogers rangers performed many longrange surveillance and attack. 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.
Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration. Major rogers spencer tracy takes out a dog with a tomahawk and some distance, as his crew moves in for just a portion of the slaughter of abenakis, as orchestrated by king vidor in northwest passage, 1940. Tracy plays truelife explorer major robert rogers, the leader of the celebrated rogers rangers fighting force that took on one of the most challenging expeditions in military history. On october 1, 1759, a force of 100 french soldiers and abenaki men set out from.
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