First Journey, Fort William (1987)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1987-01-01
Runtime: 23 minutes
Director: Joan Henson
Top Cast
- 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)
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