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Aug 23, 2010 the rangers return to crown point to the acclaim of crowds. Spencer tracy in northwest passage book i rogers rangers northwest passage canvas art x 1940 movie posters. Francis, an abenaki village, during the french and indian war. See more ideas about 1940s movies, movies and classic movies. This is a dismally bad story of how rangers captain spencer tracy leads his men valiantly through all sorts of hardships in order to massacre some abenaki indians. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940 ideal movie for thanksgiving. In 1759 during the french and indian war, a group of rogers rangers attacked and defeated a french allied force of abenaki indians. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. Buy northwest passage movie posters from movie poster shop. Together with dozens of loyal followers, rogers sets out and ends.

Full text of boxoffice aprjun 1940 internet archive. This set, by oniria miniatures, is based on the 1940s movie northwest passage starring spencer tracy and robert young among others. The next year he had a bigger part in the splashy spencer tracy adventure northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 as one of rogers rangers. A television western is a television series which takes place in the old west and involves cowboys, cattle ranchers, miners, farmers, native americans, spaniards, swords, guns and horses. Trained to fight in all conditions, the rangers must cross the vast mountains and rivers to reach st francis undetected but it will prove a bloody and costly mission.

Rogers gets new orders and tells the men their next mission is to go to the pacific to find the northwest passage. Watch free western movies online westerns on the web. Northwest passage book irogers rangers at the american film institute. Feb 03, 2014 northwest passage 1940 vintage movies old movies great movies vintage posters classic movie posters classic movies war film cinema posters broadway posters spencer tracy in northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940. Many of us grew up absorbing the code of the west from our matinee cowboys, such as gene autry, hopalong cassidy, wild bill hickok, the lone ranger, roy rogers, and the texas rangers. Our last name is rogers, so as a kid i got such a kick out of the fact that i had the same name as.

As rogers, spencer tracy gives a powerhouse performance, king vidor delivers the directorial goods, and the storyline, itself, is very exciting. The next morning, they awake and they have been pressganged into rogers rangers. Spencer tracy stars in this epic adventure story following the exploits of rogers rangers, a collection of brave and hearty men during the french and indian wars of 1759. Spencer tracy and robert young in northwest passage 1940 robert young and ruth. Major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. His movie career consisted of playing characters who were charming, goodlookingand bland.

Quiet, softspoken robert grew up in california and had some stage experience with the pasadena playhouse before. This set, by oniria miniatures, is based on the 1940 s movie northwest passage starring spencer tracy and robert young among others. Spencer tracy screen legends john wayne message board jwmb. Robert rogers, or rodgers 7 november 1731 18 may 1795, was a new hampshire resident and colonial frontiersman. Hollywood got some of it right and some of it wrong. The show is actually titled northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, with the idea that a book two would continue the story.

Then this started to fade away and westerns became a bit difficult to locate on any channel. It was about robert rogers and the rangers and the french and indian war. Laurence stallings screenplay, talbot jennings screenplay 1 more credit. Years ago as a kid i remember seeing a movie on tv called northwest passage starring spencer tracy. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the. He was described by passengers and flight attendants as a man in his mid40s, wearing a. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. Arctic explorer sir john franklin vanishes in search of the northwest passage. Spencer tracy starred in the 1940 movie northwest passage. Shot mostly outside in technicolor, the film feels like it s from a different era then it s really from. Most of the film was in garish two colours, similar to those cinecolor westerns of the late 1940s, with the three colour technicolour returning well into the latter half of the film. Top 100 must watch 1940s history movies up to date.

The book explores 49 lynchings and legal hangings in east texas between 1862 and 1942. Texas small town sagas, murders, hangings, disasters. Female sharpshooter annie oakley becomes a legend doing wild west shows. Northwest passage original theatrical trailer youtube. Top of the best 40s history movies made in hollywood. Also fighting for the british are the men of major rogers corps, known to history as rogers rangers, a perfect blend of soldier and survival expert. Book i rogers rangers northwest passage canvas art x 1940 movie posters northwest passage 1940 film posters see more. The great gatsby 1949 222 bess flowers free and easy 1941. Northwest passage is highly entertaining due to spencer tracy s always superb acting, the outdoor atmospheres filmed in the pacific northwest standing in for the wilderness of the east and strong action sequences and yes is is a great movie but some will be troubled by some of the portrayals of history, according to hollywood compared to. Jul 12, 2010 chicago born, distinguished us actor and long time civil rights campaigner, robert ryan served in the united states marines as a drill instructor winning a boxing championship and went on to become a key figure in post wwii american film noir and western productions. Texas small town sagas never tell a story because it is true.

Good 1940s history movies to watch from united states top 10. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His pursuit of the legendary northwest passage will become a consuming passion, again narrated by langdon towne. A western lovers blog my top twentyfive favorite westerns. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 filmaffinity.

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. Quiet, softspoken robert grew up in california and had some stage experience with the pasadena playhouse before entering films in 1931. The texas rangers finally succeeded in eliminating gambling at galvestons famed balinese room in 1957, but it took a category 2 hurricane. Shot mostly outside in technicolor, the film feels like its from a different era then its really from. A grand mgm production that in a way is low key at the same time. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 robert young. 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. It takes place during the french and indian war when major rogers and his rogers rangers attempt to wipe out a native town of hostile indians deep in french territory. In 1759 during the french and indian war, a group of roger s rangers attacked and defeated a french allied force of abenaki indians. In 1940s moose hill, saskatchewan, outdoorsman pierre is attracted to saloonowner daisy. New york mayor fiorello laguardia sets the standard for mayors to follow. See details northwest passage vhs spencer tracy robert young 1940 factory sealed. 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.

Then again, everything about the world portrayed in this earlytechnicolor production is harsh. Roy rogers, trigger, bob nolan, sons of the pioneers, ruth terry, hal taliaferro director. The rangers return to crown point to the acclaim of crowds. In fact, his screen image was such that he usually never got the girl.

North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. The crystal ball, a romantic comedy starring ray milland and paulette goddard. Spencer tracy in northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 denis kassel movies. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Its every mans dream to find a short route to his hearts desire. From the late 1940s till the early 1980s the western movies that had originally shown in theaters had found a new home on television. Sometimes, they even spelled it out for us, so return with us now to those days of yesteryear and listen to our cowboy heroes codes, creeds, oaths, prayers, and. Both towne and hunk decide to join rogers rangers themselves.

Northwest passage book i rogers rangers is a film directed by king vidor with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, year. They march off into the sunset as langton watches with elizabeth. White devil is the true story of what really happened in the fall of 1759. Later, daisys brother val, who is also on durkins bad side, accidentally kills a crony of durkins. This film is set in 1759, when major robert rogers set out from the colonies to seek out a northwest passage to the pacific ocean. Ryan grabbed critical attention for his dynamic performance s as an antisemitic bully in the superb crossfire 1947, as an. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. From the late 1940 s till the early 1980 s the western movies that had originally shown in theaters had found a new home on television. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. Northwest passage is highly entertaining due to spencer tracys always superb acting, the outdoor atmospheres filmed in the pacific northwest standing in for the wilderness of the east and strong action sequences and yes is is a great movie but some will be troubled by some of the portrayals of history, according to hollywood compared to. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in nonfiction comics in the 1940s. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.

One is compelled to say, in these politically correct times, that northwest passage takes a distinctly unenlightened view of the 18thcentury american colonists indian neighbors. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest frontier. Mgms 1940 movie is based on the first, and in my opinion, better part of the book. Roy rogers, born leonard franklin slye november 5, 1911 july 6, 1998, was an american singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the roy rogers restaurants. 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. Northwest passage is an excellent and exciting film based upon the first part of the novel by the same name by kenneth roberts. Strangest unsolved mysteries of all time readers digest. Northwest passage book 1, roger s rangers directed by king vidor written by lawrence stallings and talbot jennings from a novel by kenneth roberts 1940 usa loewsmetrogoldwynmayer first viewingstreaming on amazon instant video. Northwest passage vhs spencer tracy robert young 1940.

They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Hearing of her impending marriage to jap durkin, a law officer and rival, pierre arranges things so the wedding wont occur. The search for the northwest passage top of the world trilogy vol. Jan 01, 2004 years ago as a kid i remember seeing a movie on tv called northwest passage starring spencer tracy. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage. White devil robert rogers and rogers rangers few new hampshire citizens played a more unique and controversial role in the prerevolutionary period of america than robert rogers. The book later served as the basis for a 1940 movie starring spencer tracy. New york the us, britain london and holland amsterdam just before the outbreak of war on the continent when the war in europe commenced in 1939 with the nazi invasion of poland, british film directors tried to alert americans to the looming german and italian fascist threat. Spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Dan cooper was a passenger on northwest airlines flight 305, from portland to seattlea 30minute flight. The film is also a hard lesson to filmmakers about the risks of designing a multipart movie.