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The plot is welldeveloped from a small portion of the book taken from a time. 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 second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest frontier. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. 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. In western lake and forest lands producers of northwest passage at last. Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. 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.

The story, taken from the historical novel of the same name by kenneth roberts, concerns the reallife exploits of british major robert rogers, the original founder of what would become the u. 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. Northwest passage is the type of adventure yarn that brought out the 12yearold in me. Spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, king vidor. Spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, nat pendleton, louis hector, robert barrat, lumsden hare director. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 movie. 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. 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. 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. Northwest passage, 1940 rogers rangers film showing in ti. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. Isabel jewell july 19, 1907 april 5, 1972 was an american actress most active in the 1930s and early 1940s. Northwest passage is a 12 x 9 hardcover childrens book that is illustrated by matt james.

Thus spencer tracys major rogers, while sound as a dollar and. The man is major robert rogers, central figure of kenneth roberts bestselling novel, northwest passage. Northwest passage, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the plow and more. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration.

Its not every day a song comes along that grabs my imagination and heart like northwest passage does. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible. Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. Other artists have covered it, but i think stan rogers is the best of all i ve heard.

The book later served as the basis for a 1940 movie starring spencer tracy and a 195859 tv show on nbc starring buddy ebsen. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 february 27, 2012 7. The plot is welldeveloped from a small portion of the book taken from a time around the french and indian war. Robert rogers, the intrepid leader of the celebrated rogers rangers fighting. Northwest passage by stan rogers on amazon music unlimited. 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. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18th. The ticonderoga historical society is set to open its 2019 free movie series. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Northwest passage by stan rogers, matt james, hardcover. Northwest passage by roberts, kenneth lewis, 1938, doubleday, doran edition, in english northwest passage 1938 edition open library. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they.

Listen to your favorite songs from northwest passage by stan rogers now. The passage wasnt a commercially viable shipping route due to the sea ice, so only a handful of ships traversed the entire northwest passage in the decades following amundsens 1906 crossing. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. Nov 18, 2015 the making of northwest passage movie duration. 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. In the hit movie northwest passage 1940, the abenaki people became the sudden. James drew his inspiration for his book from the song northwest passage, written by canadian singer stan rogers. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 main links.

Both towne and hunk decide to join rogers rangers themselves. Ross, 1 book talbot jennings, 1 book rogers r, 1 book ethel l. Apr 17, 2009 nathan rogers doing northwest passage with dry bones duration. Its adventures almost rivalled those of the original rangers. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid. General amherst and major rogers inspect their men clip from the 1940 movie northwest passage book i rogers rangers 126 min. 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. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. The ticonderoga historical society is set to open its 2019 free movie series with a showing of the spencer tracy classic film northwest passage on april 26. Its on many of my playlists and i m giving this song 5 solid stars.

The general amherst to whom tracy referred in his opening lines was. Rogers rangers were an independent company within the british army during the seven years war in north. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. 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 is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. Rogers rangers movie night in ticonderoga the adirondack. Some of her most famous films were ceiling zero, marked woman, a tale of two cities, and gone with the wind. Read the full synopsis of northwest passage book i rogers rangers, 1940, directed by king vidor, with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, at turner classic movies. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties.

Northwest passage, 1940 rogers rangers film showing in ti new. Stothart introduces his primary themes over the opening titles, which unfold over a map of north america the. 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 herbert stothart film score monthly. It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name.

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. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago. Northwest passage by stan rogers 773958121720 cd barnes. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Although, like booktomovies, some of the characters in the book have either. This was supposed to be the sequel, and indeed its own title card announces it as northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Buy stan rogerss album titled northwest passage to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The 1940 film northwest passage subtitled book one. Northwest passage book irogers rangers at the american film institute catalog northwest passage on. His pursuit of the legendary northwest passage will become a consuming passion, again narrated by langdon towne. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. The 1940 early technicolor film is based on the 1937 bestselling historical novel by the same name, authored by kenneth roberts, from a.

John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. It was quite welldeveloped, even though there was a great deal of latitude with the truth. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the. Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. More than 250 years ago, robert rogers wrote 28 rangers rules for guerilla warfare that are still being used by the u. For northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 you can. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. 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. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 december 19366 february 1937. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Rogers rangers is a major work and was a resounding success in its day. Herr, 1 book michael solka, 1 book dennis mccallum, 1 book jabez fitch, 1 book. Northwest passage 1940 northwest passage 1940 user.

Northwest passage originally titled an unfinished conversation. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage. Major rogers, a commander who was determined to open up the untapped resources for people to move their families to. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. 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.