Visit from Captain Cook
1980
15 min
Coming soon
When world-famous explorer James Cook took to the high seas in the 1700s he had ships' artists accompany him to record first-hand the people and events in the far-away lands he visited. Cook's stopovers among the Nootka nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island are featured in this film that uses old paintings to recreate his search for a northwest passage to the Orient.
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When world-famous explorer James Cook took to the high seas in the 1700s he had ships' artists accompany him to record first-hand the people and events in the far-away lands he visited. Cook's stopovers among the Nootka nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island are featured in this film that uses old paintings to recreate his search for a northwest passage to the Orient.
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directorColin Browne
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editingColin Browne
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producerPeter Jones
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executive producerJohn Taylor
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photographyDavid GeddesJack LongRobert S. Rodvik
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sound editingJohn Knight
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animationSvend-Erik Eriksen
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re-recordingBarry P. Jones
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narratorSam Payne
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musicElliot Weisgarber
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