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