"A story of war, marine disaster, and exploration"
An adventure docudrama from Canadian producer and director, Peter Rowe. Shipwrecked on a Great Lake is the story of Ned Myers, the 24-year-old Canadian-American sailor who was one of the few survivors of the shipwreck of two warships, the Hamilton and the Scourge, in August 1813. Based on the story by James Fenimore Cooper, who appears as a character in the film.
Jack Manser
Ned Myers
John Fray
James Fenimore Cooper
Tayo Jacobs
George Turnbull
Shay Galor
Ned's Mother
Carly MacIsaac
Midwife
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Self
An adventure docudrama from Canadian producer and director, Peter Rowe. Shipwrecked on a Great Lake is the story of Ned Myers, the 24-year-old Canadian-American sailor who was one of the few survivors of the shipwreck of two warships, the Hamilton and the Scourge, in August 1813. Based on the story by James Fenimore Cooper, who appears as a character in the film.
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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