Their job would be to document the plants, animals, and geography of the area west of the mississippi river. Great journey west and bypass the lines by buying movie tickets online. The lewis and clark expedition gained an understanding of the geography of the northwest and produced the first accurate maps of the area. Experience the danger and beauty of the unknown west as it unfolded before the eyes of lewis and clark. Great journey west provides a brief but compelling version of the trip, backed by splendid largeformat cinematography. During the journey, lewis and clark drew about 140 maps. This national geographic release of the lewis and clark expedition west gives a fairly good account of the tremendous journey undertaken by these intrepid explorers. The film tells the remarkable story of the entire corps of discovery not just of the two captains, but the young army men, frenchcanadian boatmen, clarks africanamerican slave, and the. Aerials at the time, the great powers of the world could only.
How lewis and clarkalong with a native american guide. Great journey west is a 40minute documentary film released by national geographic, produced by simon and goodman picture company, recapping the lewis and clark expedition. Stephen ambrose says the expedition filled in the main outlines of the area. Great journey west 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In this movie scenes dont start and scenes dont end. The reason i cant call this movie a movie is because it doesnt even contain some fundamental concepts that make a movie a movie. Lewis and clark, commissioned by thomas jefferson in 1804 to map and explore the great northwest, spent 2. Great journey west 2002 it was the dawn of a nation a time before the american west became known as the frontier, and little was known about what lay within. This documentary follows the duo played by two able actors along with their crew through streams, rivers, prairies, mountains. Great journey west 2002 explorers meriwether lewis and william clark lead a u. With kelly boulware, sonny surowiec, alex rice, gregory paul jackson. Clark answered lewis letter clark my friend, i join you with hand and heart.
New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over. Sign up for eventful s the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming showtimes and theater information delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming showtimes and theater information delivered right to your inbox. Humanities scholarinresidence clay jenkinson, in the guise of meriwether lewis, will provide postfilm commentary and answer questions about the 31 member corps of discovery. Great journey west is a 45 minute trailer for nothing.
Lewis and clarks expedition national geographic kids. Lewis and clarks team mapped uncharted land, rivers, and mountains. Wolfie the grunt takes 8mm movies of a combat assault in vietnam. Great journey west are a behindthescenes program on the making of the documentary, as well as an interactive map. Narrator gold title shot many feared they would never return. It was the dawn of a nation a time before the american west became known as the frontier, and little was known about what lay within. In 1803, jefferson made whats known as one of the greatest real estate deals. It was first released in theaters across the country on may 1, 2002 and was last shown in theaters may 28, 2007 before being released on vhs and dvd.
The money would enable meriwether lewis, william clark, and about 30 other explorers to map a water route from the mississippi river to the pacific ocean. Great journey west it was the dawn of a nation a time before the american west became known as the frontier, and little was known about what lay within. The video footage is superb although at 45 minutes running time seemed a little shorter than i remembered on seeing it on imax cinema, never the less picture quality through a sony blueray player upscaled to 1080p was pretty good. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Relive one of the greatest tales of adventure and exploration in history, as national geographic brings to life the epic journey of lewis, clark, their guide sacagawea. Audiences will experience the danger and beauty of the unknown west as it unfolded. This documentary chronicles the lewis and clark expedition and breathtaking. They also brought back storiestales that made other americans dream about heading west. The journey of lewis and clark through presentday idaho was both difficult and memorable. This film is dedicated to the memory of james joe ferguson, a devoted. The corps of discovery crossed lemhi pass on foot august 1805 and left idaho via dugout canoe in october.
Great journey west dramatizes the legendary early 19thcentury expedition that crossed the uncharted north. The lewis and clark expedition began in 1804, when president thomas jefferson tasked meriwether lewis with exploring lands west of the mississippi river that comprised the louisiana purchase. Apr 20, 2002 explorers meriwether lewis and william clark lead a u. Great journey west is a 40minute documentary film released by national geographic, produced by simon and goodman picture company. Experience the incredible journey of the lewis and clark expedition at a screening depicting their 8,000mile adventure. William clark navigating the missouri river on their journey to the west coast of the united states. Us history lewis and clark great journey west youtube. Great journey west showtimes for local movie theaters.
The film follows the grueling 8,000mile expedition past buffalofilled prairies, through thick forests and raging river rapids, over towering peaks and plunging precipices. It was the dawn of a nationa time before the american west became known as the frontier, and little was known about what lay within. Newman oaks christian learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Episodes 12 and of the ken burns series american lives tell the story of the lewis and clark journey. The journey west on january 18, 1803, president thomas jefferson requested money from congress. They brought back journals filled with details about native american tribes and scientific notes about plants and animals theyd never seen before. In those two months, the expeditions hopes for an easy northwest passage were dashed and the shoshonis and the nez perce saved the expedition through the bitterroot mountains.
Apr 20, 2002 lewis and clark were presumed dead until they made their way back to civilization in 1806, with details of one the greatest adventures in american history. But if they made it, they would forever change the course of history. The film tells the remarkable story of the entire corps of discovery not just of the two captains, but the young army men, frenchcanadian boatmen, clark s africanamerican slave, and the. Two captains, courageous in spirit and unyielding in their dedication to their mission, led 31 people, including one woman and her infant son, to the pacific ocean and back. This movie encouraged follow up dialogue with the my children ages 8 and. With stunning aerial cinematography and meticulous recreations, lewis and clark. Great journey west 2002 cast and crew explorers meriwether lewis and william clark lead a u. This documentary chronicles the lewis and clark expedition and breathtaking landscape they crossed while searching for the northwest passage.