See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. Northwest passage book irogers 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. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Sep 30, 2014 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. Ive never read the roberts books, so i cant comment on how faithful the film is to its source material. 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 first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. Spencer tracy and his rangers on a grueling adventure trying to find the northwest passage 1940. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers awards and nominations. The cast spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, etc. Kenneth lewis roberts american ranger leads expedition against indian town and dreams of finding overland passage to the pacific.
The movie only deals with the french and indian war, with a closing scene in which he tells his men. This is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 movie. Mar, 20 this was supposed to be the sequel, and indeed its own title card announces it as northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Northwest passage book 1 rogers rangers charlie 20110205 this is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and indian war. 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. 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 film is also a hard lesson to filmmakers about the risks of designing a multipart movie. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Of this rousing epic released shortly after gone with the wind, the new york times wrote, now that the wind has stopped ruffling your hair, you can have it lifted, scalp and all, in northwest passage. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. 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. Though it was a hit with audiences, it had cost too much to make. In colonial america, frontiersman major robert rogers tracy sets out to blaze a trail through uncharted territory, taking along a mixed bag. 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. Rogers keith larsen saves a woman from being killed by townspeople who think shes a witch. 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 1937, kenneth roberts wrote a novel about rogers rangers called northwest passage. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Northwest passage volume 2 dvdr 1958 television on. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest frontier. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers is a film directed by king vidor with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, year. Roberts version of rogers rangers rules is now included in the u. Apr 19, 2014 northwest passage book 1, rogers rangers directed by king vidor written by lawrence stallings and talbot jennings from a novel by kenneth roberts 1940usa loews. Author kenneth rogers wrote a monumental novel with remarkable attention to detail. Louis hector, nat pendleton, robert young, ruth hussey, spencer tracy, walter brennan. The rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Sharing focus is the novels single narrator langdon towne, a young artist from maine who first joins rogers in part 1, on rogerss 1759 military expedition. His pursuit of the legendary northwest passage will become a consuming passion, again narrated by langdon towne. Northwest passage book 1 rogers rangers charlie 20110205.
Kenneth roberts presents tragic hero robert rogers colonial indian fighter is central figure in great drama out of americas historic past the northwest passage, in the imagination of all free people, is a short cut to fame. Major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged. This is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and indian war. Northwest passage book irogers 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. Book 1 rogers rangers king vidor, 1940 the posters warned northwest passage was not suitable for children. 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. Structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. I enjoyed this book even though it wasnt quite what i expected. I knew the film was only book 1 of this saga, and was eager to see the story to the end. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name.
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 by kenneth roberts, first edition. As major rogers, a winning spencer tracy courageously guides his men through hostile territory and all manner of ambush, famine, whitewater rapids, and. Setting out with a force of rangers, stockbridge indians and mohawk. This is why the film northwest passage was subtitled book one. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. Watch northwest passage episodes online season 1 tv guide. After going north on lake champlain to a point where the. Northwest passage is divided into two parts dramatizing the career of major robert rogers as the leader of rogerss rangers during the french and indian war and his subsequent failure as an. 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. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british. The first half is a carefully researched, daybyday recreation of the raid by rogers rangers on the indian village a.
Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 filmaffinity. When i received my dvd of northwest passage i was elated. 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. Book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. Northwest passage book irogers rangers 1940 overview. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Complete summary of kenneth roberts northwest passage. The show is actually titled northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, with the idea that a book two would continue the story. 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. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Northwest passage the new breed by roberts, kenneth elliot, douglass and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution. 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. 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. Laurence stallings screenplay, talbot jennings screenplay 1 more credit. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Paso al noroeste northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Boot hill brigade republic, 1937 faillir etre flingue january 31 20 356 december 30 november 30 october 33 september 31 august 31 july 23 june 30. Trained as expert trackers and scouts, rogers rangers defend britains fort crown point during the french and indian wars of 17541763. Northwest passage vhs spencer tracy robert young 1940. 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.
Other than that small quibble, i really liked the characters and the story kept me turning the pages. Its called northwest passage, but it really has very little to do with the northwest passage. Shot mostly outside in technicolor, the film feels like its from a different era then its really from. 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. 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. I enjoyed the movie twenty some years ago, but found it much more entertaining now and it gives people a true sense of determination for tasks that they take on, although a few instances are a bit over the edge. Rogers, robert, 17311795, rogers rangers fiction, rogers rangers, french and indian war united states. Northwest passage book 1rogers rangers charlie 20110205 this is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and indian war. Judging from the obvious expense on screen, id say that mgm pulled the plug on any continuation. A grand mgm production that in a way is low key at the same time. Northwest passage dvdr 1940 warner archive collection. 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. Jan 01, 2001 the rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade.
Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers awards imdb. An american historical drama about a group of settlers known as rogers rangersled by major rogers spencer tracyand the hardships of survival and battles with hostile indians, they encounter in trying to settle the upper new york state area for their families in the late 1750s and early 1760s. Northwest passage is based on a 1936 book of the same title that deals both with this campaign and rogers later time out west looking for the northwest passage, hence the full title of the movie, northwest passage book i rogers rangers. In it, he made up standing orders from the 28 rangers rules. 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. Kenneth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The idea for this paper came to me while i was watching the northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, a metrogoldwynmayer picture. Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. Based on the book by kenneth roberts and the 1940 mgm movie starring spencer tracy, northwest passage chronicles the adventures of major robert rogers keith larsen and his rangers.
As langdon gradually draws strength, wisdom, and experience from adversity, major rogers slowly crumbles before hardship. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. I was very surprised to learn that the author had been one of the best journalists in america, before. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to be the first of possibly several movies. Northwest passage novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. Director king vidor then attempted to make a sequel to the film in which rogers rangers find the northwest passage, although roberts refused to cooperate with the project.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. At crown point he joins rogers rangers, leaving the girl he loves and his old life behind. Discover the northwest passage with this illustrated book inspired by the song northwest passage by canadian folk musician stan rogers. Best cinematography, color sidney wagner william v. The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid on the village of st. 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. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. 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. 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.
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