Building the Alaska Highway (2005)
Building the Alaska Highway (2005)
In May of 1942, across the rugged sub-Arctic wilderness of Alaska and Canada, thousands of American soldiers began one of the biggest and most difficult construction projects ever undertaken-building the Alaska Highway. This program tells how young soldiers battled mud, muskeg, and mosquitoes; endured ice, snow, and bitter cold; and cut pathways through primeval forests to push a 1,520-mile road across one of the world's harshest landscapes.

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Cast

Joe Morton Joe Morton As: Narrator (voice)
Ruth Gruber Ruth Gruber As: Self - Journalist
Charles Hendricks Charles Hendricks As: Self - Military Historian
Heath Twichell Heath Twichell As: Self - Historian
William Griggs William Griggs As: Self - Army Engineer
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Storyline

In May of 1942, across the rugged sub-Arctic wilderness of Alaska and Canada, thousands of American soldiers began one of the biggest and most difficult construction projects ever undertaken-building the Alaska Highway. This program tells how young soldiers battled mud, muskeg, and mosquitoes; endured ice, snow, and bitter cold; and cut pathways through primeval forests to push a 1,520-mile road across one of the world's harshest landscapes.


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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 07 February 2005

Country: US

Runtime: 48m

Company Credits

Company: American Experience Films

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Cast

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Narrator (voice)

Ruth Gruber

Ruth Gruber

Self - Journalist

Charles Hendricks

Charles Hendricks

Self - Military Historian

Heath Twichell

Heath Twichell

Self - Historian

William Griggs

William Griggs

Self - Army Engineer

Billy Connor

Billy Connor

Self - Civil Engineer

Hayward Oubre

Hayward Oubre

Self - Army Engineer

John Bollin

John Bollin

Self - Army Engineer

Henry Geyer

Henry Geyer

Self - Army Engineer

Fred Mims

Fred Mims

Self - Quartermaster Corps

Alden Hacker

Alden Hacker

Self - Army Engineer

Bob Trail

Bob Trail

Self - Canadian Resident

Alice Summer

Alice Summer

Self - Canadian Resident

Alvin Schexnider

Alvin Schexnider

Self - Historian

Wallace Lytle

Wallace Lytle

Self - Army Engineer

Bob Batey

Bob Batey

Self - Army Engineer

Chester Russell

Chester Russell

Self - Army Engineer

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tracy Heather Strain

Tracy Heather Strain

Producer

Katy Mostoller

Katy Mostoller

Associate Producer

Randall MacLowry

Randall MacLowry

Co-Producer

Michael Rossi

Michael Rossi

Associate Producer

Edited By

Randall MacLowry

Randall MacLowry

Editor

Michael Rossi

Michael Rossi

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

John Kusiak

John Kusiak

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stephen McCarthy

Stephen McCarthy

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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