Joniko and the Kush Ta Ka
Brief Synopsis
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Joniko, a 12-year-old Alaskan, has been trained in the ways of his Tlingit tribe. When a geologist whom he has been guiding falls and injures his leg, Joniko sets out in a canoe to find his father, who departed the day before for northern seal grounds. During his journey through various animal domai...
Cast & Crew
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Ford Beebe
Director
Tony Tucker Williams
Joniko
Jimmy Cane
Grandfather
Richard Stitt
Father
Teresa Stitt
Mother
Charlie Paddock
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontier Alaska
Release Date
Jan
1969
Premiere Information
Wenatchee, Washington, opening: 2 Apr 1969
Production Company
Alaska Pictures
Distribution Company
Alaska Pictures; American National Enterprises
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
Joniko, a 12-year-old Alaskan, has been trained in the ways of his Tlingit tribe. When a geologist whom he has been guiding falls and injures his leg, Joniko sets out in a canoe to find his father, who departed the day before for northern seal grounds. During his journey through various animal domains, Joniko confronts grizzly bears, giant sperm whales, and an Alaskan brown bear. After entering the great sea of ice, Joniko, afraid of legendary evil demons, conquers Kush Ta Ka, the spirit of man's fear. The adolescent finds his father and returns with him to save the geologist.
Director
Ford Beebe
Director
Cast
Tony Tucker Williams
Joniko
Jimmy Cane
Grandfather
Richard Stitt
Father
Teresa Stitt
Mother
Charlie Paddock
Jesse Paddock
Twins
Penton James
Chuck Nowlin
Seal hunters
Sheldon Allman
Narrator
Crew
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontier Alaska
Release Date
Jan
1969
Premiere Information
Wenatchee, Washington, opening: 2 Apr 1969
Production Company
Alaska Pictures
Distribution Company
Alaska Pictures; American National Enterprises
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
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Notes
Filmed on location in Alaska. Also known as Joniko; Alaska Boy and Frontier Alaska. Rereleased in 1972 as Wilderness Journey.
