Mountain Men


2h 1999

Brief Synopsis

Documentary based on a book by Robert Utley, the former chief historian of the National Park Service, that looks at the American mountain men of the early 19th century. The small but distinctive group included trappers and traders such as Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, Tom Fitzpatrick and Jedediah Smith.

Film Details

Also Known As
Time Machine (03/20/99)
Genre
Adaptation
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Documentary based on a book by Robert Utley, the former chief historian of the National Park Service, that looks at the American mountain men of the early 19th century. The small but distinctive group included trappers and traders such as Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, Tom Fitzpatrick and Jedediah Smith. By the 1830s, they helped map the Rockies, the Great Plains, the Mexican Southwest, the disputed Oregon territory and California.

Film Details

Also Known As
Time Machine (03/20/99)
Genre
Adaptation
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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Trivia