First Journey, Fort William

First Journey, Fort William (1987)

History

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: 0h 23min
  • Director: Joan Henson

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Cast

  • Bobby Kitchkeesic

    John Mackenzie

  • Daniel McGoey

    Father

  • Cheryl Kylander

    Mother

  • Denis Malette

    Bissonnette

  • James Hughes

    Mr. McLeod

  • Walter Massey

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas Lackey

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Gloria Demers

    Self - Narrator (voice)

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