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02/05/1957 Documentary 0h 22m
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Overview

Classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization. Still photographs juxtapose Dawson City today against its bustling height in the gold rush.

  1. Wolf Koenig

    Director

  2. Roman Kroitor

    Writer

  3. Pierre Berton

    Writer

  4. Colin Low

    Director

  5. Gilbert Choquette

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Pierre Berton

    Self - Narrator (voice)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-16
The first few scenes illustrate a town that little resembles the famed towns of the gold rush. Dawson City as it now is has a restaurant where people drink coffee with saucers under their cups under the gaze of a picture of The Queen on the wall. Now, all of the frenzy has gone and much of this place is abandoned and derelict. Nature is reclaiming the land so hastily claimed from it seven decades earlier - even the old railway engines and steam boats lie abandoned and untouched. Back in the 1890s, though, over one hundred thousand opportunists turned up expecting to make it rich - and the vari...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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