First Journey, Fort William (1987)
First Journey, Fort William
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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Bobby Kitchkeesic
as John Mackenzie
as John Mackenzie
Daniel McGoey
as Father
as Father
Cheryl Kylander
as Mother
as Mother
Denis Malette
as Bissonnette
as Bissonnette
James Hughes
as Mr. McLeod
as Mr. McLeod
Walter Massey
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Thomas Lackey
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Gloria Demers
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
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David De Volpi
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Judith Merritt
Editor
Editor
Yves Gendron
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Charles Thériault
Electrician
Electrician
Joan Henson
Director
Director
Julian Olson
Music Editor
Music Editor
Rose Hutchinson
Administration
Administration
Donald Cohen
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Jackie Newell
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Helen Henshaw
Production Manager
Production Manager
Audrey Beuzet
Electrician
Electrician
Chris Crilly
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Hamish Moore
Musician
Musician
Robert Spence
Administration
Administration
Barrie Howells
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Bill Brind
Producer
Producer
