City of Gold

City of Gold

22 mins | Documentary, History | Jan. 1, 1957

This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization. Using a collection of still photographs, the film juxtaposes the Dawson City at the height of the gold rush with its bustling taverns and dance halls with the more tranquil Dawson City of the present.

City of Gold

22 mins | Documentary, History | Jan. 1, 1957

City of Gold
This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization. Using a collection of still photographs, the film juxtaposes the Dawson City at the height of the gold rush with its bustling taverns and dance halls with the more tranquil Dawson City of the present.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title City of Gold
Directors Colin Low, Wolf Koenig
Writers Gilbert Choquette, Pierre Berton, Roman Kroitor

Cast

Pierre Berton

as Narrator