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. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. Robert rogers trained and commanded the rapidly deployed light infantry force, which was tasked mainly with. Give stan rogers a space on the canadian walk of fame, sign the petition here. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. Profile for robert rogers from northwest passage page 1. This explains why the characters never actually make it to the northwest passage. Judging from the obvious expense on screen, id say that mgm pulled the plug on any continuation. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the.
R74 id numbers open library ol24368167m internet archive northwestpassage00robe. 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. Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. Robert rogers 1731 1795 was an american colonial frontiersman.
Northwest passage 1940 northwest passage 1940 user. Methuen high school, in the town in which rogers was born, uses the rangers as their mascot. Northwest passage book rogers rangers north west, book 1, jon snow. V ariety praised herbert stotharts characteristically thematic score as one of the finest yet written for films. Based on the novel by kenneth roberts, i was thrilled when it mentioned rogers. This is a classic tracy film that was released on vhs and i think it,s. Northwest passage book irogers rangers 1940 turner. Rogers rangers is a major work and was a resounding success in its day. Jun 16, 2020 kenneth roberts wrote northwest passage about rogers, his depiction of the stark monoculture of the northern spruce forests taiga and the utter lack of game for the troops transiting it has always stuck with me. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. Although northwest passage did well at the box office it had costs so much to produce that. Then unfortunately the book rushes to an anticlimax and ends,virtually missing out the. Northwest passage herbert stothart film score monthly. Ross, 1 book talbot jennings, 1 book rogers r, 1 book ethel l.
One of the earlier series telecast in color, northwest passage aired new. As langdon gradually draws strength, wisdom, and experience from adversity, major rogers slowly crumbles before hardship. During the french and indian war, rogers raised and commanded the famous rogers rangers, trained for raiding and close combat behind enemy lines. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers awards and nominations. Rogers, central figure of kenneth roberts bestselling. 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. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. Although, like book tomovies, some of the characters in the book have either been.
Jun 18, 2015 northwest passage book i rogers rangers. Rogers heroics in the french and indian war, including the search for the northwest passage, and his later life are depicted in the novel northwest passage 1936 by kenneth roberts. Northwest passage 1940 turner classic movies tcm main navigation. 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. The book describes both the life of robert rogers and the life of his ranger units that began during the french and indian war. Robert rogers, the brilliant if flawed first american special operator.
Robert rogers 7 november 1731 18 may 1795 was an american colonial frontiersman. 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. Rogers rangers was a company of soldiers from the province of new hampshire raised by major robert rogers and attached to the british army during the seven years war french and indian war. Memorial day plan to unveil statue criticized nbc news. Book 1, rogers rangers mgm, 1940 protowestern a bit of a plodder mgm rather missed the boat or the stagecoach anyway in 1939 when the bigbudget adult western suddenly became fashionable again at the end of the 1930s and the other major studios released apictures in the genre. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. 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 bradford smith, 1 book laurence stallings, 1 book jennifer quasha, 1 book john f. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. The rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. See more ideas about ranger, rogers, seven years war.
The island served as the base camp for rogers rangers during the late 1750s, when the british and. The unit was quickly adopted into the british army as an independent ranger company. Spencer tracy, starring as robert rogers in 1940 film, northwest passage. Hear classic music from northwest passage book i rogers rangers, 1940, directed by king vidor, with spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, at tcm.
Often employing techniques eschewed by the british regulars, the unit was. He traveled to england and wrote a book, a concise account of north. Northwest passage book by kenneth lewis roberts 6 available. Northwest passage book irogers rangers turner classic.
Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. His pursuit of the legendary northwest passage will become a consuming passion, again narrated by langdon towne. Sep 30, 2014 action tv series 1958 102 minutes color major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759. Northwest passage 1940 1 of 36 spencer tracy, robert young, and ruth hussey in northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940. 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 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. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. After the grimy streets of london,we are guided through the wilderness and the majestic great lakes and the prairies all the way west to the shining mountains. The book northwest passage, written by kenneth roberts in 1937, took rogerss words and created a version which my fellow army rangers know today as rogers rangers standing orders. His standing orders are still printed on the inside cover of the armys ranger handbook. During the french and indian war, rogers raised and commanded the famous rogers rangers. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. Growing up as a boy in the 50s and 60s, those sorts of books about american history were everywhere.
Northwest passage 1940 robert young as langdon towne imdb. 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. New zealand english title northwest passage book i rogers rangers panama. 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 show is actually titled northwest passage, book 1 rogers rangers, with.
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. Edition notes book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. This is why the film northwest passage was subtitled book one. Book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. Book one, rogers rangers by kenneth roberts new york, 1937. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogers s own touring as a musician.
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. Also known as rogers standing orders, the rules have been boiled down over the. Book 1, rogers rangers mgm, 1940 protowestern a bit of a plodder mgm rather missed the boat or the stagecoach anyway in 1939 when the bigbudget adult western suddenly became fashionable again at the end of the 1930s and the. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. An american historical drama about a group of settlers known as rogers rangers led 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.
Jan 01, 2009 this biography of robert rogers was an interesting look at colonial america and the changes that were taking place both in north america and in the world during the second half of the 18th century. Standing orders rogers rangers the basis for the us army ranger creed. United states history french and indian war, 17541763 fiction. Rogers rangers are featured on a new hampshire historical marker along new hampshire route 10 in haverhill.
Both towne and hunk decide to join rogers rangers themselves. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest frontier. Action tv series 1958 102 minutes color major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759. Apr 19, 2014 3 thoughts on northwest passage book 1, rogers rangers 1940 jill hutchinson on april 19, 2014 at 6.
Rogers rangers was initially a provincial company from the colony of new. True story of rogers rangers and their fight to open up new frontiers for colonial america. One of the first american heroes in our nations history was a man who had two distinct lives. Laurence stallings screenplay, talbot jennings screenplay 1 more credit.
The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. The film is also a hard lesson to filmmakers about the risks of designing a multipart movie. 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. 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. 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. The 1940 film northwest passage subtitled book one. In western lake and forest lands producers of northwest passage at last found a. The cast spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, etc. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey.
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