The Klondike Gold Rush

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The Klondike Gold Rush (2015)

Directed by Douglas Arrowsmith

“Tells the legendary story of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush.”

Documentary, History · 56m

Renowned as the richest gold strike in North American mining history, the Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) set off a stampede of over 100,000 people on a colossal journey from Alaska to the gold fields of Canada's Yukon Territory. Filled with the frontier spirit, prospectors came and gave rise to what was one of the largest cities in Canada at that time - Dawson City. The boomtown, which became known as "the Paris of the North", earned the reputation as a place where lives could be revolutionized. Brought to life with excerpts from the celebrated book The Klondike Stampede - published in 1900 by Harper's Weekly correspondent Tappan Adney - and featuring interviews with award-winning author Charlotte Gray, and historians Terrence Cole and Michael Gates, The Klondike Gold Rush is an incredible story of determination, luck, fortune, and loss. In the end, it isn't all about the gold, but rather the journey to the Klondike itself.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Douglas Arrowsmith
Director of Photography
John Price
Editor
Chris Bove, Rafi Spivak, Chris Thomas
Producer
Karen Melvin

Details

Release date
2015-01-06
Runtime
56m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Production
BTPM PBS, Gold Rush Productions Inc., Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Paperny Entertainment