Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. But this account of major robert rogers and his rangers is one of hollywoods better adventures. Appreciate the variety of perceptions about the arctic and. Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage and make a northwest passage to the sea. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. Rogers rangers were an independent company within the british army during the seven years war in north. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected.
The 1767 maps of robert rogers and jonathan carver. The immediate precursor and model for the unit was gorhams rangers, formed in 1744. Winner governor generals literary award illustration 2008. Northwest passage book irogers rangers at the american film institute catalog northwest passage on. 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. Canada the country, people, culture, and yeah, the hockey, snow and all things canadian. Northwest passage written by stan rogers lyrics and illus. Northwest passage original theatrical trailer youtube. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. Rogers rangers in canada american indian wars, american war. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british.
Speculate about the types of people who crossed the northwest passage and the methods used to travel this region. Bloody and spectacular raid by rogers rangers against indians in hostile territory. Stan rogers 19491983 is considered by many as the greatest songwriter that canada has ever produced. His music captured the power of the human condition and many of his songs have become part of the canadian folk repertoire. For example, the idiot, a sea shanty, about going west to find work in the refineries. Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to lie. Rogers rangers possibly the most famous of the ranger units.
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 idea for this paper came to me while i was watching the northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, a metrogoldwynmayer picture. Robert rogers 7 november 1731 18 may 1795 was an american colonial frontiersman. Mgms 1940 movie is based on the first, and in my opinion, better part of the book. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18th. Winner of the the 20 governor generals literary award for illustration. 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.
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. Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. 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. Rogers rangers is a 1940 film directed by king vidor, based on the 1937 novel by kenneth roberts the year is 1759. It was the latest in a long line of new england ranger companies dating back to the 1670s.
The story of major robert rogers and his rangers is familiar to those whove read kenneth roberts fastpaced novel northwest passage or saw it brought to the silver screen in 1940, starring spencer tracy. The novel, northwest passage, traces the adventures of major rogers through a. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. Merlin idla distribution on behalf of borealis records. Kenneth robertss novel, northwest passage, and the 1940 movie of the same.
After going north on lake champlain to a point where the. New mexico book awards childrens picture book 2009. During the french and indian war, rogers raised and commanded the famous rogers rangers, trained for raiding and close combat behind enemy lines. Griffith optioned the reckoning, a novel by robert w. Rogers rangers and the french and indian war wednesday, june 11 7. The sequel would have been an acting tourdeforce for spencer tracy as it would. Chorus ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. The novel inspired the 1940 film northwest passage, starring spencer tracy as major rogers. Filmed in the wild it portrays rogers rangers and their famous raid against the. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a northwest passage to the sea.
It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. Northwest passage 1940yes, its the wrong war and the wrong enemy. Northwest passage cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Northwest passage, oysterband, runrig, bruce guthro, alan. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the plow and more. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. According to the generals orders, my company was to consist of sixty private, at 3s. Although hes no longer with us, his legacy continues to entertain, educate, and celebrate the canadian experience in its raw and. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing northwest passage near you. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. The history of rogers rangers by loescher, burt garfield. James drew his inspiration for his book from the song northwest passage, written by canadian singer stan rogers.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration. 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. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest frontier. 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. Publication date 1946 topics rogers rangers publisher san franciscoetc. Written by pamela porter and illustrated by matt james. The summer tourist centres, parks, boat launches, sailboats around magog and. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore.
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. Northwest passage 1940 wb mgm region 2 pal edition vastly superior print to uk release, plays in english without subtitles. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. Northwest passage 1940 wb mgm region 2 pal edition. 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. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. Both realistic and allusive, these images are as haunting as the song.
It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. His pursuit of the legendary northwest passage will become a consuming passion, again narrated by langdon towne. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. 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. 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. 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 is a 12 x 9 hardcover childrens book that is illustrated by matt james. 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. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. History of rogers rangers rogers rangers, the green berets of colonial america, are recognized as one of the finest fighting forces the world has ever known.
Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an. A harvard man robert young and his colonial friend join rogers rangers in upstate new york. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. Rogers rangers and the french and indian war june 1114. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage.
The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. Rogers rangers in canada american indian wars, american. These greenclad frontiersmen served as the eyes and ears of the british army during the french and indian war, and played an integral role in englands conquest of new france. The northwest passage and national identity learning objectives students will identify various locations of transit routes through the northwest passage. Bromemissisquois bygone marshlands reconstituted by.
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. 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. Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia. Internet archive bookreader the history of rogers rangers. It tells the story of the rogers rangers and their dangerous expedition across. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a.
Rogers rangers are featured on a new hampshire historical marker along new hampshire route 10 in haverhill. 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. Northwest passage full title northwest passage book i. 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. Cuneo, robert rogers of the rangers ticonderoga, n. Northwest passage lyrics by stan rogers illustrated by matt james yellow moon, apple moon. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 december 19366 february 1937. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. The following information has been obtained from news items, production charts and the films pressbook, unless otherwise. Rogers served in the british army during both the french and indian war and the american revolution. 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 originally titled an unfinished conversation. Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots.
Furthermore there was nothing wrong with the uniforms of the rangers in the movie though inaccurate as they may be. Bromemissisquois bygone marshlands reconstituted by hollywood in 1940. 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. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to be the first of possibly several movies.
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. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. 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 following information has been obtained from news items, production charts and the films pressbook.
Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 february 27, 2012 7. Northwest passage 1940 wb mgm region 2 pal edition vastly. The rangers wore distinctive green outfits and practiced tactics called rogers rules of ranging, which the british considered unconventional. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to lie the sea route to the orient for which so many died. Rogers hired men solely on merit and shocked regular commanders with his use of indians and freed slaves. Buy mp3 music online stan rogers northwest passage. Northwest passage by stan rogers, matt james, hardcover.
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