David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker
1964
⏱️ 28 min
📅 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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