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David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker(1964)
Status: Released
Date: 1964-01-01
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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.
Languages: English, French.
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Movie: David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker
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James B. Douglas
David Thompson
Ivor Barry
Governor Colen
Gerard Parkes
Duncan McGillivray
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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.
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1964-01-01
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