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Recalling the colonial unit, they took the name rangers as the official title. Rogers rangers is a 1940 film directed by king vidor, based on the 1937 novel by kenneth roberts. This unit, designed to strike swiftly, silently, and efficiently, took their name from rogers rangers. Northwest passage and comrade x would be vidors last boxoffice. But in 1940, he was still a hero and northwest passage stands as a testament to how portraying force as virtue is the. Book irogers rangers deals with events of the french and indian war, a theme rarely explored in film. Furthermore there was nothing wrong with the uniforms of the rangers in the movie though inaccurate as they may be. The american adventure film northwest passage 1940. However, instead of seeing some action in the russian civil war, he was assigned to the. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage. In 1936 vidor made the texas rangers 1936, an unpretentious wellpaced western, with. Despite the films largely unexamined belief in manifest destiny, its depiction of rogers as an inspiring leader of men is a tourdeforce for tracy, who must keep hope alive against incredible odds, and despite unstated personal fears and agonies. At the end, rogers announces his intention to find one. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 movie.

Northwest passage full title northwest passage book i. 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. Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. 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. 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. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest frontier. 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. 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. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. 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 a rousing adaptation of kenneth robertss best seller about rogerss rangers, an 18thcentury.

Herbert stothart, cyril mockridge, harry sukman, david. Langdon towne robert young, an aspiring artist, is kicked out of harvard law school for doing an offensive cartoon of the kings attorney, wiseman claggett. The methuen high school in massachusetts uses the nickname rangers. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. 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. 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 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 kindle edition by roberts, kenneth. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18th. Northwest passage dvdr 1940 warner archive collection. However, instead of seeing some action in the russian civil war, he was. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter. Kenneth roberts most famous novel is northwest passage 1937. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british regulars, the unit was able to move. 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. All northwest passage movie posters,high res movie posters image for northwest passage. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937.

Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Northwest passage 1940 by king vidor is blighted by its racism. Along the mohawk 1939, based on the best selling novel of the same name by. 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 who aspires to become. Army was interested in the tactics of the british commando units. Northwest passage book irogers rangers at the american film institute catalog northwest passage on imdb northwest passage at. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. 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. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. 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. 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.

The search for a northwest passage from the atlantic to the pacific has little to do with whats going on in this film. This explains why the characters never actually make it to the northwest passage. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. 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. Spencer tracy and robert young in northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940. Northwest passage book irogers rangers at the american film institute catalog northwest passage on. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage. Vidor was then entrusted with two of mgms most prestigious productions of 1940.

His six dazzlingly opulent color films, such as northwest passage 1940, man without a star 1955, and solomon and sheba 1959, were all. The book later served as the basis for a 1940 movie starring spencer tracy and a 195859 tv show on nbc starring buddy ebsen. This first half of the book is easily the most interesting, rich in fairly accurate detail about rogers leadership and the audacious heroism of his rangers. Francis raid by rogers rangers, a light infantry group led by major robert rogers, played in the film by spencer tracy. 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. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 tweet. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. Wiswell 1940, especially, it is necessary to bring a special under. Both towne and hunk decide to join rogers rangers themselves. General amherst and major rogers inspect their men clip from the 1940 movie northwest passage book i rogers rangers 126 min. This was supposed to be the sequel, and indeed its own title card announces it as northwest passage book i rogers rangers. 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. As major rogers, a winning spencer tracy courageously guides his men through hostile territory and all manner of ambush, famine, whitewater rapids, and. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties.