City of Gold

[@danhorne3582]

Pierre , Where ever you are . Thanks for being a Great Canadian .

[@YadaBoyish]

A wonderful film. I love THIS comment by Mr. Berton: "It's hard to believe, but after coming all this way, many of them [the stampeders] never bothered to look for gold at all. It was as if somehow they'd already found what they were seeking." That's a lovely summation of my time north of 60! (Six months in Whitehorse with a couple weeks in Dawson in 2003. See, there was this northern lass I met online...)

[@bobbecker4639]

Wonderfully written, narrated and filmed. A history classic!!!

[@TANTRUMGASM]

wow, the beautiful footage, the film quality, the soundtrack, the narration, ..this film is fantastic

[@timsterzzz]

I'm almost done reading his book about the Klondike Gold Rush. I highly recommend it. He's a very good story teller, who did his research. You will feel like you experienced the whole thing.

[@biancamoritz8958]

Whose book though?

[@mingjin6821]

@@biancamoritz8958 Klondike, by Pierre Berton.

[@jackusdk]

Came here from celebrated movie critic Pauline Kael, who said, “the film provides more sense of what gold fever is, and of what these people were actually like and what they were after, than all the dozens of Hollywood epics on the theme.” I tend to agree.

[@MKYAlexander]

Wow! So nostalgic in many ways. I had the privilege of performing in Dawson City in 2002. What a very cool part of the world. Really enjoyed my time there and this clip. R.I.P. Pierre Berton.

[@fouadkhelouiati9300]

Who's watching that for school

[@chauffeur1560]

Me lol

[@samp1724]

me lol

[@chauffeur1560]

@@samp1724 bruh

[@講解視頻]

Thequébecois 78 me same

[@chauffeur1560]

@Yoka Yoka perhaps

[@johnbellison4779]

The historical content gripped me from the beginning. These people didnt know they were making history and a great story too. When i watch this i wonder if the opportunities that can be seen in the film have also passed by me! Unseen and unrecognised, just as in the 1890's. These folks lives are more interesting now, to some people, than they were then to those who were living them. Thanks for the memories.

[@andybender2899]

The narrator was Canada's Pierre Berton (1920-2004), popular journalist, editor, historian, and author of some fifty books. Mr. Berton lived with his family in Dawson City from 1921 until 1932, when the Bertons moved to Victoria. Produced and directed by Colin Low (son Stephen Low produces IMAX and IMAX 3D movies) and Wolf Koenig, this film was nominated for an Oscar in 1957.

[@tejaspics]

Incredible story. Excellent documentary. Well restored! Thank you.

[@zoso8thegreat]

A good companion film to this is the recent doc 'Dawson City: Frozen Time'. Both are terrific!

[@KowboyUSA]

Love this kind of classic film.

[@leslied5890]

My hometown ❤️

[@TheIPGCorporations]

One of my indirect ancestors was involved in the gold rush. He wrote a letter to my direct ancestor, his brother, while he was in Canada - which my family still have. Sadly, he died there.

[@Anotherway04]

I highly recommend Pierre Berton's book "Klondike Fever". A detailed, well researched and captivating chronicle about the Klondike Gold Rush of the mid to late 1890's. The numerous accounts of what took place and the array of gold and advernture seekers and dreamers involved nearly defies description.

[@marilyngrisham263]

dont forget to read his mothers book. I Married the Klondike. Awesome book !!!!

[@schnarre0]

...Love these classic films!

[@kitesurf58phil]

The narrator's mother, Laura Beatrice Berton, wrote her account of going to Dawson to teach school. The book is called I Married The Klondike. I have read it several times. The book mentions my Great, Great Uncles who went to The Klondike in 1897 to make their fortune.

[@Viral_Verity4587]

Philip Selwood I fucked

[@russellloomis4376]

So is this a pretty close account of how it happened?

[@msmith6713]

Interesting film from Pierre Breton and the National Film Board of Canada. I wish I had seen it sooner. In these times it’s more important to remember the past least we not make the same mistakes in the future. As so many people attempt to deconstruct traditional Canadian icons. I think they will find it hard to erase a person like Pierre Breton, much like Tom Thomson or some one like Norman Bethune for that matter. Canada has a wonderful history of people who were Canadian and have done deeply thoughtful and helpful things.

[@viktorponomarev]

Cool. I’ve been living here for a month and a half now.👍👍👍😊😊😊

[@rwe1havasu]

Enjoyed this so much... think I'll watch it again.

[@radzeerTWC]

Thanks for uploading this. The book from the narrator was a fantastic account of the gold rush, I highly recommend it to anybody interested in this subject.

[@patiencemelason4496]

The late Pierre Burton ,one of our Canadian treasures

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

I was in Dawson City 2009 and I stood on that spot where that picture was taken now there's a big wooden bench carved out of a log sitting on top of that and when you sit on it you see the view of Dawson City. 👍👍😀🇨🇦

[@travellingonuptozion5658]

Thanks for sharing

[@Klens75]

Great place Dawson. There is something quite unique and intriguing about the place. And of course Diamond Tooth Gerties is still there:)

[@mountainshadowart2103]

This was great. Thanks for sharing it!

[@DocSpratley33]

this is just plain awesome!

[@katstevens8266]

Thank YOU Library !!

[@daleparker4207]

Absolutely incredible

[@davebeningfield]

Having driven to the 2, 927 kms from Vancouver to Dawson City 3 times I can attest to the fact that indeed, upon arrival, you are still seized 'by a curious mixture of feelings, not the least of which was a strange elation..."

[@GrowFishEatTV]

'But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.' 1Timothy 6:9-10Sadly, many of these men endured such suffering to see tiny flecks of gold, never knowing the way to walking on streets literally made of the stuff... (Rev 21:21) How's about you?

[@russellloomis4376]

Has anyone here heard of Gold Trails and Ghost Towns? If not, I suggest looking it up.

[@davidjones9661]

A commentator, 9 years ago, referenced how Berton's narration sounded like Carl Sagan... Well, I hear Robert Redford, not only in timbre and cadence, but in the pacing of his phrasing, as well.

[@gonesquirrelly]

Should also watch Dawson City: Frozen Time.

[@87willlow]

great! i was there last summer... and want to come back

[@pryles2000]

Well done

[@SHH2L]

Amazing

[@miner68]

Any info on Thomas Mallory, part owner of 13 Eldorado, will be greatly appreciated.

[@orangesfromlondon]

This was great.

[@artcabrera3598]

Is this film shown at klondike gold rush Park in Seattle?

[@craigpasquinzo4684]

Amazing!!!

[@faddishbigfoot4914]

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[@RoughtenBurger]

Im happy because most of these buildings have been refurbished and the history of this town wont go soon.

[@KlasicRock]

As a Black man from the Americas. I always wondered... were any Black men allowed to participate in the Gold rush? Would you have any knowledge on this topic? I'd really like to know. Were there any African American miners back in those days?

[@xtr3m3fLx]

Minors of every race from all over the world flocked to both the California and Klondike gold rushes.

[@tomspeed2000]

Is there any gold left in this city or they toke all

[@MultiSpitha]

the photographer is A.E.Haig who had reached Dawson City in 1898 at the height of the gold rush.

[@stevec2940]

Skookum Jim picked up the nugget.

[@FlyinRyan231]

what year was this film made?

[@michellebraverman471]

1957

[@jeremydean9609]

A style Ken Burns surely learned from to make famous.

[@themise1416]

The ken burns effect is endless talkers, and dolorous violin music. Thank God this predates that.

[@HJ-xu2ep]

Good example for pan on still photo in class

[@blacklotus714]

No, it was 1957 when it was released =p

[@russellloomis4376]

17:37 I wonder how many shisters were in that photo?

[@evertros949]

Top !!! Golden year,s.

[@LeylandNational01]

@kmg501 Widespread unemployment in America at that time has often been cited. People did come from all over the world.

[@88Sam8888]

11:06 Sean Penn!

[@wildbluefrontier]

I believe it was made in 1957.

[@travellingonuptozion5658]

Saw 30 times

[@johnchisholm4783]

1952

[@rosydiaz5799]

Who’s here from school 16 Elizabeth nj

[@verbalexost]

number 1?

[@kmg501]

Interesting, I'm American but curious to understand why a town on Canadian soil was dominated by Americans. Was there social or legal - treaty reasons for that?

[@Klens75]

kmg501 they came for the gold...

[@russellloomis4376]

Are you really that stupid or are just acting?

[@katscx3851]

@@russellloomis4376 he wrote that 11 years ago idiot

[@travellingonuptozion5658]

They love Alaska

[@drewclarke5920]

creepy dude at 11:29 big moustache.... seen him a few times each time looking like a Pinkerton man...right out of a monty python flick...

[@raymondcharlesalison2277]

If those people only knew what today has

[@russellloomis4376]

What do you mean?

[@bilfrado]

Narrator sounds like Carl Sagan, Cosmos host

[@Youbuu2]

Don't say that Luis see ya tomorrow

[@plane_guy6051]

I had to stop watching when I saw the image of a poor dog being made to pull a cart in a dirty old mine shaft - I'm sure it was worked to death - so cruel and inhumane. I heard a story a man said who'd been there and he said he had seen horses walk off cliffs to commit suicide. It's just horrible the things some people do to animals.

[@AEVMU]

Those women would make any man drink.

[@shakibahmed4881]

The people's how to gat gold?

[@devinm3075]

Most ppl don’t understand 3-4 ounces in small coins any more cuz it’s so rare... but yea, it’s Christmas of ancient time past, a true aura forms, real deal, but in any case, I’d love to see Russia given back a piece of this noble continent, exploited to all hell ended up making horror movies and snuffing out a bunch of blonde hairs, gross.

[@elysium8131]

old xboxahoy old doesnt mean better

[@montehalthon7831]

Not a single brotha in any of these pictures

[@olivlivlivliv]

Looks like this was filmed by a calculator

[@sandyginn]

,

[@harisakhtarraja3408]

It's fucking boring I'm just watching it cuz my Videography sir task 😒

[@NASIIR.X2]

Very Educational but sort of boring

[@tomspeed2000]

So nice if somebody remove this farting ugly background noise

[@fkroxyurbutt]

poo

[@mercedesp7528]

This is so boring

[@NASIIR.X2]

no it is not

[@russellloomis4376]

Only to a fucking moron such as yourself. It's a part of your history jackwad.

[@fkroxyurbutt]

poo