I knew the film was only book 1 of this saga, and was eager to see the story to the end. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. Find books like northwest passage from the worlds largest community of readers. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career.
Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. Rogers served in the british army during both the french and indian war and the american revolution. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea.
Robert rogers 7 november 1731 18 may 1795 was an american colonial frontiersman. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers awards imdb. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the. In 1755, rogers and the queens rangers were fighting for the british against french and indian forces. Current events random article donate to wikipedia wikipedia store. Author and artist gary zaboly gives a vivid description of the rangers clothing and equipment in the book the illustrated and annotated journals of major robert rogers3 and in the book american colonial ranger. Northwest passage 1940 movie clip rogers rangers airing. List of books and articles about northwest passage online. 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. Apr 17, 2009 ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage.
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. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. Published privately by the author, san francisco, 1946. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected.
Zaboly discusses winter clothing and equipment needed for a scout. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. Northwest passage book i rogers 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. They must have quit making them because they last so long. Loescher, burt garfield, the history of rogers rangers, volume 1. 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. Francis raid is recounted in the first half of kenneth roberts book northwest passage.
Herr, 1 book michael solka, 1 book dennis mccallum, 1 book jabez fitch, 1 book. At one point, rogers was married and had fallen in love with another woman during his marriage. Fogartys cove tshirt we have a number of sizes in this white tshirt. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Though it was a hit with audiences, it had cost too much to make. Rogers rangers are featured on a new hampshire historical marker along new hampshire route 10 in haverhill. 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. Welcome to the brand page for northwest passage, which is offered here for thermal underwear, sweaters, shirts, hosiery, socks, mittens and slippers. Spencer tracy stars in this epic adventure story following the exploits of rogers rangers, a collection of brave and hearty men during the french and indian wars of 1759. There are interactive reports that show the location of settlements, heliports as well as weather and ice resources. The first half of the novel was adapted in this film by talbot jennings and laurence. Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia.
With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution. Bloody and spectacular raid by rogers rangers against indians in hostile territory. Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage and make a northwest passage to the sea. Robert rogers3 and in the book american colonial ranger. 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. 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.
The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid. Fighting in the french and indian war with his celebrated rogers rangers, he revolutioned warfare with his use of green uniforms a forerunner to todays camouflaged clothing, adapted indian tactics and rules of ranging. Northwest passage kindle edition by roberts, kenneth. Seriously though, i work outside in the winter and wear my longjohns a ton and these have lasted me literally 10 years at least. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. Ross, 1 book talbot jennings, 1 book rogers r, 1 book ethel l. Jan 01, 2001 the rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. Also fighting for the british are the men of major rogers corps, known to history as rogers rangers, a perfect blend of soldier and survival expert. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. 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.
It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name. Trained to fight in all conditions, the rangers must cross the vast mountains and rivers to reach st francis undetected but it will prove a bloody and costly mission. During the french and indian war, rogers raised and commanded the famous rogers rangers, trained for raiding and close combat behind enemy lines. Listen to your favorite songs from northwest passage by stan rogers now. Goodreads members who liked northwest passage also liked. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Northwest passage, oysterband, runrig, bruce guthro, alan.
Northwest passage originally titled an unfinished conversation. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to be the first of possibly several movies. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to lie. Laurence stallings screenplay, talbot jennings screenplay 1 more credit. Powder horn with rogers rangers flintlock rifle, man gear, primitive survival. More than 250 years ago, robert rogers wrote 28 rangers rules for guerilla warfare that are still being used by the u. A robust 18th century iamgining but mostly based on fact of the famous rogers rangers. List of books and articles about northwest passage. 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. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940 ideal movie for thanksgiving.
Tracys portrayal brilliantly captures the american pioneering spirit, but he had to muster up his own will to carry it off. Author kenneth rogers wrote a monumental novel with remarkable attention to detail. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Near crown point, new york, rogers led the queens rangers to a french and indian fortification, with the intentions of capturing a.
Buy stan rogerss album titled northwest passage to enjoy in your home or car, due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. Northwest passage was produced in one of the golden years of the golden era of. The pants are a fairly worn by now, but the shirt is still in fine. Northwest passage book rogers rangers book 1, north west, jon snow. Winner of the the 20 governor generals literary award for illustration. Both towne and hunk decide to join rogers rangers themselves. 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 corps and the revivals, april 6, 1758december 24, 1783. Because the magnetic field moves vertically toward the center of the earth as it approaches the poles, magnetic compasses are useless.
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. Discover the northwest passage with this illustrated book inspired by the song northwest passage by canadian folk musician stan rogers. The following information has been obtained from news items, production charts and the films pressbook, unless otherwise. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british regulars, the unit was. The rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. Suggested reading jaegers battalion of rogers rangers. 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. The novel inspired the 1940 film northwest passage, starring spencer tracy as major rogers. Northwest passage by stan rogers on amazon music unlimited. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers poster langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village.
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. The shirt fared better, but still not nearly as durable as these northwest passage ones. Northwest passage is believed to be currently owned by performance sports apparel, inc. Book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. Beautifully illustrated, and paired with the words from the song, this book also includes a timeline of northern exploration, a minibiography of important explorers, and the music and verses for the song northwest passage. 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. And, as if the first two werent enough, the presence of ice, ranging in size from shoe boxes to container ships, add floating rocks to the problem. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits. Robert rogers, 8 books burt garfield loescher, 3 books roberts, kenneth lewis, 3 books mary cochrane rogers, 2 books bob bearor, 1 book harold mcgill jackson, 1 book laurence stallings, 1 book john f. Mar, 20 this was supposed to be the sequel, and indeed its own title card announces it as northwest passage book i 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. 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. The aim of this website is to provide a variety of information about the north west passage, past and present.
As langdon gradually draws strength, wisdom, and experience from adversity, major rogers slowly crumbles before hardship. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. There are many reasons to take a practice run at the arctic before attempting it solo. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. Like wise, the author bob bearor also describes the clothing and equipment of the rangers in his book battle on snowshoes. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers awards and nominations. Jul 15, 2014 this article contains a summary of the clothing strategy and clothing items i am employing for this northwest passage. 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. 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. 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. Loescher, burt garfield, the history of rogers rangers, volume ll. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940.
Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an. 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. Best cinematography, color sidney wagner william v. 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.
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