First Journey, Fort William

First Journey, Fort William (1987)


  • Genre: History
  • Release Date: 1987-01-01
  • Runtime: 0h 23min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: ONF | NFB
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Director: Joan Henson

Summary

Set in 1815, this is the dramatic story of a child of the fur trade, son of a Native mother and a Scottish-Canadian fur trader. John Mackenzie's father is a wintering partner of the Montréal-based North West Company, which was for decades the wealthiest merchant enterprise in North America. To mark his entry into adulthood, twelve-year-old John is travelling for the first time to Fort William, the Company's lavish winter headquarters by Lake Superior. In following his journey, the film reveals the complex network of people--Scottish, French and Native Canadian--that made up fur-trading society and gave a unique flavor to the opening up of Canada's northwest.

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  • Bobby Kitchkeesic

    as John Mackenzie
  • Daniel McGoey

    as Father
  • Cheryl Kylander

    as Mother
  • Denis Malette

    as Bissonnette
  • James Hughes

    as Mr. McLeod
  • Walter Massey

    as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Thomas Lackey

    as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Gloria Demers

    as Self - Narrator (voice)
Camera David De Volpi Director of Photography
Editing Judith Merritt Editor
Sound Yves Gendron Sound Recordist
Lighting Charles Thériault Electrician
Directing Joan Henson Director
Sound Julian Olson Music Editor
Production Rose Hutchinson Administration
Sound Donald Cohen Sound Recordist
Sound Jackie Newell Sound Editor
Production Helen Henshaw Production Manager
Lighting Audrey Beuzet Electrician
Sound Chris Crilly Original Music Composer
Sound Hamish Moore Musician
Production Robert Spence Administration
Production Barrie Howells Executive Producer
Production Bill Brind Producer

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