The Spell of the Yukon — Queye TV

Documentary

The Spell of the Yukon

1996

0:44

★ 0

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This documentary tells the haunting story of the Klondike Gold Rush in legendary Dawson City. Peppered with Robert Service poems read by New Zealand-born Hollywood actor Russell Crowe, the film recounts how stampedes of fortune seekers came to the Yukon from far and wide in 1897. Less than half of the 100,000 adventurers ever finished the treacherous journey. Archival photographs re-create the saga of the Klondike, including stories from the deadly Chilkoot Pass and Dawson City itself, where fortunes were made and lost overnight. With a personal stake and a sense of wonder, filmmaker Rita Roy discovers a territory still vibrant with legends, and miners still panning for gold under the spell of the harsh yet stunning wilderness.

Cast

Rita Roy

Self - Narrator

Russell Crowe

Robert Service's poems read by (voice)

Crew

Rita Roy

Director

Rita Roy

Editor

Rita Roy

Script

Rita Roy

Producer

Sam Grana

Producer

Don Haig

Executive Producer

Wayne James

Camera Operator

Barry Perles

Camera Operator

Raymond Vermette

Sound

Milan Kymlička

Music

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