October 18th is Alaska Day, which is celebrated yearly to commemorate the anniversary of the formal transfer of the Territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States on October 18, 1867. With this holiday in mind, the theme for today will be movies filmed in Alaska-enjoy!
1 Eskimo: Mala the Magnificent (1933) Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Tells the story of Mala, whose life is changed for the worst after he is introduced to a white trader; first film to win an Academy Award for Best Editing...
2 Never Cry Wolf (1983) Director: Carroll Ballard
Based on the true story of Farley Mowat (Charles Martin Smith) who was sent to study the declining populations of caribou by wolf populations, and his discovery that it is humans who are a greater threat to the land; good performance by Charles Martin Smith...
3 Into the Wild (2007) Director: Sean Penn
Film that chronicles the real life experiences of Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) who goes to live in the wilderness of Alaska; Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Hal Halbrook as encounter during trip...
As I have seen all but one film from the above list of picks (Eskimo: Mala the Magnificent) I look forward to your feedback on these selections-enjoy!
Dianezy
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