David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

1964
⏱️ 28 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
History
This short film recreates the story of David Thompson – a man who, over the course of his lifetime, mapped a-million-and-a-half square miles of uncharted territory. His achievement remains unsurpassed.

Crew

Director
Bernard Devlin
Writer
M. Charles Cohen
Producer
Guy Glover, Guy Glover

Production

ONF | NFB

Keywords

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