The idea for this paper came to me while i was watching the northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, a metrogoldwynmayer picture. Buy a cheap copy of northwest passage book by kenneth roberts. 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. 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. At the very end of the movie, rogers is tasked to take his men on an exploratory mission to look for the northwest passage. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Northwest passage book i rogers 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. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british. A grand mgm production that in a way is low key at the same time. Furthermore there was nothing wrong with the uniforms of the rangers in the movie though inaccurate as they may be.
As major rogers, a winning spencer tracy courageously guides his men through hostile territory and all manner of ambush, famine, whitewater rapids, and. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the american frontier during the seven years war. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts and a great selection of related books. Northwest passage the new breed by roberts, kenneth elliot, douglass and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Northwest passage was produced in one of the golden years of the golden era of. Northwest passage book by kenneth roberts thriftbooks. Watch northwest passage episodes online season 1 tv guide. Suggested reading jaegers battalion of rogers rangers. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show northwest passage anytime, anywhere.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution. The initial attempts made at dyeing the buckskin uniforms made them a bright kelly green. Herbert stothart, cyril mockridge, harry sukman, david. 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. As langdon gradually draws strength, wisdom, and experience from adversity, major rogers slowly crumbles before hardship. Keith larsen, buddy ebsen, don burnett, philip tonge. The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid on the. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers from 1940 is a grandly adventuresome 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. 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. The 1767 maps of robert rogers and jonathan carver.
Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition. Rogers rangers possibly the most famous of the ranger units. 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. The episodes told the story of their trials and tribulations searching for the northwest passage. Based on kenneth roberts bestseller, tracy plays truelife explorer major robert rogers, the intrepid leader of the celebrated rogers rangers fighting force that took on one of the. Northwest passage kindle edition by roberts, kenneth. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to. Book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers.
It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. The show derived its title and the main characters rogers, towne, and marriner from the 1937 novel of the same name by kenneth roberts, and from the 1940 mgm feature. The first half is a carefully researched, daybyday recreation of the raid by rogers rangers on the indian village a. 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. The rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. Northwest passage dvdr 1940 warner archive collection.
Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. Northwest passage book rogers rangers book 1, north west, jon snow. The show is actually titled northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, with the idea that a book two would continue the story. Kenneth roberts, the author of the bestselling 1936 novel on which the film is based, described rogers rangers as wearing green buckskin clothing.
Book i rogers rangers, american adventure film, released in 1940, that deals with events of the french and indian war, a theme rarely explored in film. Northwest passage 1940 movie clip those red helions. 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. Helping rogers, an experienced explorer and indian fighter, were hunk marriner, another experienced indian fighter, and langdon towne, a harvard graduate who was the map maker. Northwest passage was the second book by roberts i read and this as well as all other works in roberts chronicles of arundel series sold me on the us. Author kenneth rogers wrote a monumental novel with remarkable attention to detail. Herman finkelstein collection library of congress american ranger leads expedition against indian town and dreams of finding overland passage to the pacific. Bloody and spectacular raid by rogers rangers against indians in hostile territory. Howard, of the french system for the fur trade that depended upon. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism.
Shot mostly outside in technicolor, the film feels like its from a different era then its really from. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Rogers is embarking on another expedition to discover a northwest passage, and stops to thank towne for his service, repeating a line that he has said many times before, ill see you at sundown, harvard and departs into the sunset, a fitting conclusion for such a legendary character and one of the greatest performances from a giant of cinema. Army was interested in the tactics of the british commando units. They were subsequently redyed to attain the forest green color seen in the finished film. Rogers rangers green wool coat green wool coat, fur trade, american. Spencer tracy and his rangers on a grueling adventure trying to find the northwest passage 1940.
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 picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. Based on kenneth roberts bestseller, legendary filmmaker king vidor tells the story of truelife explorer major robert rogers tracy, intrepid leader of the celebrated rogers rangers fighting force that took on one of the most challenging expeditions in military history, fighting against the british during the french and indian war. Based on the kenneth roberts novel of the same name, northwest passage covers. A 26episode halfhour adventure television series about major robert rogers during the time of the french and indian war 17561763. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. American ranger leads expedition against indian town and dreams of finding overland passage to the pacific maps on liningpapers book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. 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 first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. Kenneth robertss novel, northwest passage, and the 1940 movie of the same name.
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