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The Legend of Amaluk

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The Legend of Amaluk
Directed byJames P. Connor
Written byLeo S. Rosencrans & Robert Rosencrans
Produced byJerry Fairbanks
StarringLorne Greene (narrator)
CinematographyFrank Whaler[clarification needed]
Edited byWilliam Lieb
Release date
  • 1972 (1972)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Legend of Amaluk (retitled North of the Yukon in Canada[1]) is a 1972 adventure-drama film directed by James P. Connor and produced by Jerry Fairbanks. Filming took place over three years in Yukon and Alaska with Inuit actors before being narrated by Lorne Greene.[2] The lead cinematographer was a retired Alaskan bush pilot named Frank Whaler.[3][clarification needed]

The film "tells the story of a youth who undergoes a manhood test within the village to prove himself to elders and to win a bride."[3] It features various elements of Inuit culture, including Nalukataq (blanket toss).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Legend of Amaluk/North of the Yukon". Vimeo.
  2. ^ "'Amaluk' Premiere in Nevada". Boxoffice. October 9, 1972.
  3. ^ a b "Ambassador for Alaska". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. 19 December 1972.
  4. ^ "True-life Alaskan adventure coming". Idaho State Journal. No. 8 March 1974.
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