Film
David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker
1964 · 28m · History
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Overview
This short film recreates the story of David Thompson – a man who, over the course of his lifetime, mapped a-million-and-a-half square miles of uncharted territory. His achievement remains unsurpassed.
Cast
James B. Douglas
David Thompson
Ivor Barry
Governor Colen
Tony Van Bridge
William McGillivray
Charles Palmer
Philip Turnor
Sean Mulcahy
Alex Fraser
Gerard Parkes
Duncan McGillivray
Roland Chenail
Baptiste Cadotte
Kahn Tineta Horn
Charlotte Thompson
Crew
- Bernard DevlinDirector
- M. Charles CohenWriter
- Guy GloverProducer · Executive Producer
- Michel Thomas-d'HosteDirector of Photography
- Tony LowerEditor
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1964
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 28m
- Genres
- History
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