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City of Gold

City of Gold

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 2, 1957

Runtime

0h 22m

Genres

History, Documentary

User Score

55%

Original Title

City of Gold

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

Wolf Koenig

Description

This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization. Using a collection of still photographs, the film juxtaposes the Dawson City at the height of the gold rush with its bustling taverns and dance halls with the more tranquil Dawson City of the present.