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Passage. Searching for the Northwest Passage the story of Sir John Franklin

Passage. Searching for the Northwest Passage the story of Sir John Franklin

DVD 2008

Cannibalism, vengeance, and a far-reaching cover up by British authorities serve as the lurid highlights of filmmaker John Walker's documentary tracing the adventures of Hudson's Bay Company explorer Dr. John Rae and British Royal Navy Officer Sir John Franklin. But while Franklin became a hero as a result of the pair's remarkable journey from London to the Orkney Islands and ultimately Nunavut, his partner Rae was relegated to virtual obscurity....

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Explore Topics & Themes:
Arctic regions Discovery and exploration British
Explorers Great Britain
Franklin, John, 1786-1847
McGoogan, Ken, 1947- Fatal Passage
Northwest Passage Discovery and exploration British
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Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
mixed
Dolby
video file
DVD video
Target Audience Note:
CHVR: NR
Other Title:
Searching for the Northwest Passage [DVD]
Story of Sir John Franklin [DVD]
Notes:
For specific added features see container or interactive features menu while viewing disc
Based on the book 'Fatal Passage' by Ken McGoogan
Music by Jonathan Goldsmith ; edited by Jeff Warren, John Brett
Rick Roberts, Geraldine Alexander
DVD ; Dolby digital ; widescreen presentation
For private home use only
Control Number:
676423
UPC:
066805309564
Other Authors:
Alexander, Geraldine
BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd
Franklin, John, 1786-1847
John Walker Productions
McGoogan, Ken, 1947- Fatal Passage DVD
National Film Board of Canada
PTV Productions
Roberts, Rick
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