City of Gold

Synopsis

A re-creation, with the aid of contemporary photographs, and based on old-time prospectors’ recollections, of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896, the events and personalities which were part of it, and the growth and decay of its centre, Dawson City. The rusty locomotives of the Bonanza Creek railway, mouldering facades and mansions and hulks of stern-wheel ‘river palaces’ are among the few tangible remains of the days when gold dust and nuggets were the city’s common currency.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 22 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1957

Availability

Hire

Subjects

History

Keywords

gold mining; Klondike; mining industries

Credits

Director

Colin Low; Wolf Koenig

Cast

Pierre Berton

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Higher Education Film & Video Library

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1503

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

Notes

Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.