North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage. Mar, 20 this was supposed to be the sequel, and indeed its own title card announces it as northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others.
Herbert stothart, cyril mockridge, harry sukman, david. 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. The episodes told the story of their trials and tribulations searching for the northwest passage and their battles with both the french and indians during this war. After going north on lake champlain to a point where the. 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. The cast spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, etc. Mar 18, 2020 robert rogers, american frontier soldier who raised and commanded a militia force, known as rogerss rangers, which won wide repute during the french and indian war 175463.
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. Ive never read the roberts books, so i cant comment on how faithful the film is to its source material. Northwest passage book 1 roberts rangers 1940 spencer tracy robert young walter brennan ruth hussey nat pendleton based on novel by kenneth roberts directed by king vidor mgm movie poster. This explains why the characters never actually make it to the northwest passage. I knew the film was only book 1 of this saga, and was eager to see the story to. A unique corps of 600 frontiersmen who successfully adapted indian techniques to their fighting, rogerss rangers. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism. Though it was a hit with audiences, it had cost too much to make. Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia. Robert rogers 7 november 1731 18 may 1795 was an american colonial frontiersman. Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution. At crown point he joins rogers rangers, leaving the girl he loves and his old life behind. Furthermore there was nothing wrong with the uniforms of the rangers in the movie though inaccurate as they may be.
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 book i rogers rangers ocjena korisnika7, 1 100%. 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. Find books like northwest passage from the worlds largest community of readers. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the. 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.
Northwest passage kindle edition by roberts, kenneth. Rogers served in the british army during both the french and indian war and the american revolution. Northwest passage volume 1 dvdr 1958 television on. Northwest passage book irogers rangers at the american film institute. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers poster langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village.
Northwest passage by stan rogers goodreads share book. 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. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. Rogers je sa svojim vojnicima krenuo u osvetnicki pohod protiv divljeg indijanskog plemena abanaki ciji ratnici blizu kanadske granice ucestalo. It was the latest in a long line of new england ranger companies dating back to the 1670s. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers awards and nominations. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago. 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. 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.
Apr, 2020 although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. Northwest passage is a 26episode halfhour adventure television series produced by metro goldwyn mayer about major robert rogers during the time of. The idea for this paper came to me while i was watching the northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, a metrogoldwynmayer picture. Robert rogers, the intrepid leader of the celebrated rogers rangers fighting force that took on one of the. I knew the film was only book 1 of this saga, and was eager to see the story to the end. 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. 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 lewis roberts 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. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 movie. Published january 1st 2001 by down east books first published 1937. 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. As langdon gradually draws strength, wisdom, and experience from adversity, major rogers slowly crumbles before hardship. 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. All 26 halfhour episodes of this classic tv western is now available in one sevendisc box set. Only two of the men taken captive by the french and indians are known to have survived. Bearor also goes on to discuss the terrain and weather conditions, which are important if one wants to understand the need for this equipment. Adapted from a portion of the novel, dealing with an indian massacre by unorthodox soldiers known as rogers rangers.
Major robert rogers keith larsen organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759. Herr, 1 book michael solka, 1 book dennis mccallum, 1 book jabez fitch, 1 book. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a. Three other ranger companies were formed in 1756, one of them commanded by rogers. 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. Tracy is superb as rogers, an inspiring leader who carries our attention and commands respect throughout the movie.
The story of landon towne and his little trip with major robert rogers and the rangers. Northwest passage book 1 rogers rangers charlie 20110205. 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. Jan 01, 2001 the rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. 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 cues added from the films musicandeffects track. The film is also a hard lesson to filmmakers about the risks of designing a multipart movie. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british regulars, the unit was. Army was interested in the tactics of the british commando units. Goodreads members who liked northwest passage also liked. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. 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 set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Apr 17, 2009 ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. This is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and indian war. Northwest passage is one of the few films about the seven years war that isnt based on a james fenimore cooper novel, and in that sense, its a welcome lesson in how that important period has come to be mythologized in popular culture. Rogers rangers began in 1755 as a company in the provincial forces of the colony of new hampshire in british north america. 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 originally titled an unfinished conversation. 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.
Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. 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. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Laurence stallings screenplay, talbot jennings screenplay 1 more credit. As major rogers, a winning spencer tracy courageously guides his men through hostile.
Rogers did not invent this type of unit a ranger company under john. Major rogers plans for a decisive blow against the french army are thwarted when ensign towne is captured by black wolfs tribesmen. As major rogers, a winning spencer tracy courageously guides his men through hostile territory and all manner of ambush, famine, whitewater rapids, and. During the french and indian war, rogers raised and commanded the famous rogers rangers, trained for raiding and close combat behind enemy lines.
Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. Northwest passage is the type of adventure yarn that brought out the 12yearold in me. 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. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. Kenneth lewis roberts american ranger leads expedition against indian town and dreams of finding overland passage to the pacific. Discover the northwest passage with this illustrated book inspired by the song northwest passage by canadian folk musician stan rogers. Rogers rangers possibly the most famous of the ranger units. Northwest passage and is chosen as one of rogers aides. Northwest passage kenneth roberts the unofficial site. Northwest passage book irogers rangers 1940 overview. Jul 28, 2009 nathan rogers northwest passage acoustic browncowfolk.
More northwest passage book 1 rogers rangers charlie 20110205. Book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. Northwest passage the new breed by roberts, kenneth elliot, douglass and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Oct 08, 20 towne goes back to his girlfriend ruth hussey, and the rangers march off to the west, supposedly in search of the northwest passage across the continent. Francis cost rogers rangers three officers, 46 sergeants and privates. The terrain in the theater of operations of rogers rangers was mountainous adirondack. The rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. 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. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 february 27, 2012 7.
Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary. Ross, 1 book talbot jennings, 1 book rogers r, 1 book ethel l. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage. The rest of the story covers the adventures of rogers rangers in combat and as they slowly starve on the long road back to civilization. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. 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.
Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers awards imdb. 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. He petitioned for authority to mount a search for an inland northwest passage. Both towne and hunk decide to join rogers rangers themselves. Rogers must rescue his young officer before the indians can force him to reveal the rangers attack plans. 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 most. The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid on the.
Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers is a film directed by king vidor with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, year.
This is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and. Though ive been a big kenneth roberts fan for over twenty years, have sought to own and read all of his books, and began a website devoted to the man and his works, i must confess ashamedly that i have never watched the movies based upon his books. Based on the truelife exploits of early american colonial frontiersman, robert rogers, who served in the british army during both the french and indian war and the american revolution, he. Tracys portrayal brilliantly captures the american. 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. Northwest passage dvdr 1940 warner archive collection. The show is actually titled northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, with the idea that a book two would continue the story. More than 250 years ago, robert rogers wrote 28 rangers rules for guerilla warfare that are still being used by the u. 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 plot is wellconstructed, and i like the fact that the hero of the book, robert rogers, is painted as alltoohuman despite his heroic exploits. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter.