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First Journey, Fort William (1987)

Directed by Joan Henson

History · 23m

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

B
Bobby Kitchkeesic John Mackenzie
D
Daniel McGoey Father
C
Cheryl Kylander Mother
D
Denis Malette Bissonnette
J
James Hughes Mr. McLeod Walter Massey Self - Narrator (voice)
T
Thomas Lackey Self - Narrator (voice)
G
Gloria Demers Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew

Director
Joan Henson
Director of Photography
David De Volpi
Original Music Composer
Chris Crilly
Editor
Judith Merritt
Producer
Bill Brind

Details

Release date
1987-01-01
Runtime
23m
Genres
History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB