First Journey, Fort William (1987)
First Journey, Fort William (1987)
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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Cast

Bobby Kitchkeesic Bobby Kitchkeesic As: John Mackenzie
Daniel McGoey Daniel McGoey As: Father
Cheryl Kylander Cheryl Kylander As: Mother
Denis Malette Denis Malette As: Bissonnette
James Hughes James Hughes As: Mr. McLeod
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Storyline

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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Details

Genres: History

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 1987

Country: CA

Runtime: 23m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Cast

Bobby Kitchkeesic

Bobby Kitchkeesic

John Mackenzie

Daniel McGoey

Daniel McGoey

Father

Cheryl Kylander

Cheryl Kylander

Mother

Denis Malette

Denis Malette

Bissonnette

James Hughes

James Hughes

Mr. McLeod

Walter Massey

Walter Massey

Self - Narrator (voice)

Thomas Lackey

Thomas Lackey

Self - Narrator (voice)

Gloria Demers

Gloria Demers

Self - Narrator (voice)

Directed By

Joan Henson

Joan Henson

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Rose Hutchinson

Rose Hutchinson

Administration

Helen Henshaw

Helen Henshaw

Production Manager

Robert Spence

Robert Spence

Administration

Barrie Howells

Barrie Howells

Executive Producer

Bill Brind

Bill Brind

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Yves Gendron

Yves Gendron

Sound Recordist

Julian Olson

Julian Olson

Music Editor

Donald Cohen

Donald Cohen

Sound Recordist

Jackie Newell

Jackie Newell

Sound Editor

Chris Crilly

Chris Crilly

Original Music Composer

Hamish Moore

Hamish Moore

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

David De Volpi

David De Volpi

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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