‪@DavidCobham‬

Jack London's "To Build A Fire"
Starring Ian Hogg
Narrated by Orson Welles
Written, Produced and Directed by David Cobham
"To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London, published in 1908.
"To Build a Fire" is about an unnamed male protagonist who ventures out in the subzero boreal forest of the Yukon Territory. He is followed by a native dog and is en route to visit his friends-ignoring warnings from an older man from Sulphur Creek about the dangers of hiking alone in extreme cold. The protagonist underestimates the harsh conditions and slowly freezes to death.
"To Build a Fire" is an oft-cited example of the naturalist movement that portrays the conflict of man vs. nature. It also reflects London's personal experiences in the Yukon Territory.
Copyright: David Cobham Productions/‪@DavidCobham‬
First Broadcast: BBC 1969
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  • @deschutesmaple4520
    @deschutesmaple4520 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely excellent movie: written by Jack London; narrated by Orson Welles; brilliant directing by David Cobham-and Ian Hogg does a tour de force performance! It's one of those movies you can watch more than once and always take something new away.

  • @DavidCobham

    @DavidCobham

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. This film is a wonderful part of the great David Cobham's legacy. All best

  • @georgekovacs3664

    @georgekovacs3664

    6 ай бұрын

    I totally agree! Just wish to emphasize my belief that Orson Wells is one of the best narrators ever. If you would like to experience the #1 best ever, please watch "The Horror of Becoming Lost". Harrowing!

  • @almohvn33

    @almohvn33

    3 ай бұрын

    I thought it was CANNON narrating..

  • @Steve197201
    @Steve1972016 жыл бұрын

    The budget for this film was probably next to nothing, and there are no special affects. And still, I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Hollywood could take a lesson from this movie.

  • @hatchetmouth8211

    @hatchetmouth8211

    3 жыл бұрын

    True, but I refuse to consider this base, sorry excuse of a man as a 'protagonist'. He's basically like moving scenery as far as I'm concerned. Really disgusting creature, that main character. Anybody remember what the dad says at the end of The Split Cherry Tree? 'Be honest, be kind to the animals and don't bother the snakes.' THAT's a likeable main character, not this pig.

  • @dakabaka4912

    @dakabaka4912

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hatchetmouth8211 Geese what's your problem. What did that man do to you?

  • @widebody75

    @widebody75

    3 жыл бұрын

    Boo-boo bear I saw this movie quite a few years ago and That’s exact way that I felt. So simple , a dog and a man out in the wilderness , a man narrating it ! And I’ve never been on the edge of my seat before like this ,throughout the whole movie! It’s been my favorite movie since then!

  • @Medietos

    @Medietos

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dakabaka4912 Plz re-read his comment maybe?. Needing a real protagonist. Who needs and wants an anti-hero? Going down, being base is common, rising to what we could be is art and examples wanted, also for inspiration and reminder.

  • @nathanp1011

    @nathanp1011

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hatchetmouth8211 a protagonist does not necessarily mean a hero or good guy or someone who is likable, a protagonist is the person who is most important to the plot. I think the point of the story wasn’t to make us like the main character, I think it was to showcase the greed, arrogance, and carelessness of man and how nature does not heed to our goals and ambitions. I don’t mean to offend my guy, I just really enjoyed this film and liked the tense moments it showcased.

  • @GooberMcSnuffles
    @GooberMcSnuffles4 жыл бұрын

    I cannot imagine going through that wilderness without the "Five C's" of survival. Combustion, Container, Cutting, Cover and Cordage. This film is a testament to arrogance and unfounded confidence, and it's consequences. The story also illustrates how hypothermia (and severe stress) can detrimentally alter your judgement.

  • @garycowart986

    @garycowart986

    6 ай бұрын

    Lighten up Francis it's a great story

  • @nikiyen6

    @nikiyen6

    22 күн бұрын

    This was the 1800s and it wasn't a weekend camping trip

  • @isaccrosales0117
    @isaccrosales01174 жыл бұрын

    "you see man is nature, and nature..... Well. Nature always wins."

  • @paigethompson5594

    @paigethompson5594

    2 жыл бұрын

    was this quote in the film?? or is it from somewhere else? i wanna use it in an essay im writing but i can't find it.

  • @eramosat
    @eramosat9 жыл бұрын

    Have always remembered this story, especially when preparing for overnight winter camping. A lifesaver tip. When you camp in wintertime, and you use cabins or other shelters, always leave a nice fire ready to be lit laid, always, and leave 1 match (or more) sticking out of the pack so cold and desperate fingers can grasp them. It might not be life and death, but it might be very very appreciated, more than most things you may do for a stranger.

  • @charlesloftin8768

    @charlesloftin8768

    7 жыл бұрын

    Tbone MacKay watch this every winter..

  • @ccatalano4236

    @ccatalano4236

    7 жыл бұрын

    Charles Loftin Watch this every summer. ;-)

  • @WitchidWitchid

    @WitchidWitchid

    7 жыл бұрын

    Very true and good advice. The thing that always got to me is that the far north is so beautiful and so peaceful in winter. Yet, if you are not prepared it can be terribly unforgiving.

  • @daddyspacebear

    @daddyspacebear

    6 жыл бұрын

    lifesaver tip. don't camp in the wintertime

  • @noneya9035

    @noneya9035

    5 жыл бұрын

    I like you.

  • @raymondvalasquez3992
    @raymondvalasquez39925 жыл бұрын

    The actor wearing the dog suit was amazing.

  • @buzinaocara

    @buzinaocara

    2 жыл бұрын

    It wasn't a man in a dog suit, dummie. It was a cat.

  • @Akarshitg275

    @Akarshitg275

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cradl3d Its a lizard bro

  • @rishabhpariyar3563

    @rishabhpariyar3563

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was an ant buddies

  • @sad_hampter9921

    @sad_hampter9921

    Жыл бұрын

    nah, It was a hamster

  • @johnbarack1346

    @johnbarack1346

    Жыл бұрын

    Nah bro it was your mom!

  • @jackwatters9502
    @jackwatters95026 жыл бұрын

    What an underrated film. Ian Hogg's ability to create emotion through his actions, Orson Wells' narration, the sound score! Stunning

  • @wolfboof
    @wolfboof8 жыл бұрын

    I can't help but laugh because he's trying to kill the dog and the dog is like "Yeah!! Let's play!"

  • @Medietos

    @Medietos

    6 жыл бұрын

    Really the dog would sense the hostility or harshness of the man's radiation/thoughts/feelings and be warned, so not completely realistic. Unless the dog's senses are a bit numbed from the freezing cold, too. Terrifying tale.

  • @willtopower2158

    @willtopower2158

    6 жыл бұрын

    Definitely think the dog was mis-cast>

  • @AppleOfThineEye

    @AppleOfThineEye

    6 жыл бұрын

    nvsbl2 "Bah, it's not a human. Its life doesn't hold any worth." Seriously. I may have considered killing the dog for the sake of heat, too, but that dog still has a life, and we wouldn't have gotten this far in the world without animals.

  • @christopherdawes6394

    @christopherdawes6394

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thatt's wht you call instinct. animals have a natural instinct to survive against the harshest conditions. this is a man who has been reared in the lap of comfort and does not understand the vagaries of nature. Besides he thought he knew everything- a egoist- and paid for it with his life! The dog knew and worked twards survival.

  • @seer1623

    @seer1623

    5 жыл бұрын

    Let’s not forget, the dog knew better than to venture out in those lethal temperatures. Dumb animal, my foot. The dog should have killed the man for heat.

  • @DamianJDP
    @DamianJDP4 жыл бұрын

    My father Anthony Short wrote the script with David and I've never seen this film. They worked on a few projects together and my father always spoke very highly of David. Thank you for giving me the chance to see it.

  • @johannesd4902

    @johannesd4902

    Жыл бұрын

    wow how come you never saw it untill 2 years ago I really like Jack London´s storys, novells he was a great story teller

  • @KimberlyJsambean
    @KimberlyJsambean10 жыл бұрын

    I read this in high school and had always filed it away as one of my favorite novels because of its perfect economic storytelling. Reminiscent of Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea." and Steinbach's "Of Mice and Men". The cinematography too is economical. However, it proved to be perfect in its simplicity. Pepper is the Husky, who follows the empty-headed man, basically waiting for the fire that all men brought with them when they went out alone in -75 degree weather. Well every man, but this one. Pepper is a riot. He is native to this frozen tundra. He instinctually knows the reality of his world and how to survive. He is frisky and encourages his companion to keep moving, when he keeps losing his fires to one quirk or another. The glacier-covered environment is both exquisite and treacherous. The warm, velvety bass of Orson Wells' famous voice envelopes us from a distance - protecting us from the harsh cold. While simultaneously giving us the most intimate blow-by-blow account of actually freezing to death. Thank you Mr. London for this impossibly gorgeous story. Spot on.

  • @ricardona18
    @ricardona18 Жыл бұрын

    "The trouble with him was that, he was without imagination...He was quick and alert in the things of life and not...in the significances" Loved the short story when I read it...and now the film. love from 🇹🇿

  • @sargintrock2538
    @sargintrock25386 жыл бұрын

    For anyone who has been there, this is a very tough film to watch and shows most intensely that survival is a DNA reminder and uniter of all men down thru time! Jack London was quite the man!

  • @1505PIR

    @1505PIR

    6 ай бұрын

    Very tough.

  • @ashukutty48
    @ashukutty482 жыл бұрын

    But we should appreciate the effort put forth by the actor his dedication is so unbeatable ❤️

  • @andrewgranger1301
    @andrewgranger1301 Жыл бұрын

    The guy on the violin is just shreddin 😂

  • @ausgaze

    @ausgaze

    11 күн бұрын

    LOL

  • @xobile.123
    @xobile.1237 жыл бұрын

    Assignment, anyone?

  • @richardjansen3995

    @richardjansen3995

    7 жыл бұрын

    PIOLIN the BOSS yes

  • @GSGExtreme44

    @GSGExtreme44

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. Had to read this in 10th grade.

  • @gabriellasalle81

    @gabriellasalle81

    7 жыл бұрын

    yep.

  • @link-4221

    @link-4221

    7 жыл бұрын

    PIOLIN the BOSS saaaame

  • @daddyspacebear

    @daddyspacebear

    6 жыл бұрын

    I watched this exact film around 6 years ago in high school. I'm eating a sausage mcbiscuit and couldn't help but remember his frozen biscuits.

  • @LackaJudgment
    @LackaJudgment2 жыл бұрын

    Is it weird I find this more disturbing and chilling (no pun intended) than any slasher or supernatural scary movie I’ve ever seen? This is legitimate horror

  • @stlouisrocker100

    @stlouisrocker100

    2 жыл бұрын

    Because you can practically feel the cold and can feel the man's desperation as he struggles to survive.

  • @theunvaccinatedcanadian3410

    @theunvaccinatedcanadian3410

    Жыл бұрын

    And anyone who has experienced extreme cold can acutely relate

  • @caydenzrandomstuff7252

    @caydenzrandomstuff7252

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree

  • @liedebunker1253

    @liedebunker1253

    Жыл бұрын

    It is very disturbing and chilling, my friend. Camping in the wildness always amazes me. But the story makes me worry.

  • @davejensen8882

    @davejensen8882

    6 ай бұрын

    I agree. I read this in high school and it gave me a strangely horrifying feeling.

  • @jasonsignor7237
    @jasonsignor72375 жыл бұрын

    I love this story. Especially because at age 12 I was lost in the wilderness like this, cross-country skiing. Very scary. So, I can relate a lot to this story. I read To Build a Fire three years before I got lost. And yes, when I was lost, I thought of this story, and it scared me even more, in the midst of already being lost and scared! Not lol then. But, yes, lol now. :) Fortunately, my fate was not the same as "the man's"! Oh, and... What we really have here, in this movie, is an actor and his dog, and a camera. Legend has it, that, the night after filming, he went home, his dog cutely curled up on his bed, and they slept a cozy warm sleep. The end. (Sorry, I couldn't help but to redesign the ending! heheh! :-))

  • @kirathefourth

    @kirathefourth

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not only did you make the ending 10x better for me, but now I’m also wondering how long you were lost. How long were you, and were you okay in the end?

  • @ashleycalvo8450

    @ashleycalvo8450

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey uh i don’t know if you’ll see this any time soon but do you remember the differences between the story and this film? Perhaps the main character goes somewhere different or says something different than in the story?

  • @gabbythememe9416
    @gabbythememe94163 жыл бұрын

    All I can think about is pepper wanting to play while he tries to kill pepper

  • @grahampovey8073
    @grahampovey80736 ай бұрын

    Possibly the most authentic story of a man freezing to death in arctic conditions. Jack London was the real thing. I can personaly relate to the natural playful intelligence and survival ability of huskies. I travelled alone with my own Huskamute through winter mountains in the Spanish Pyrenees, and his weather instincts saved my life on one occasion. R.I.P Shadow 'El Sombra'.

  • @Doug19752533
    @Doug197525332 жыл бұрын

    i love how at 38:40 its suppose to be so serious and life threatening... but the dog is actually playing lol

  • @devanov3103

    @devanov3103

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah that husky was just funny. I laughed trough the whole fight choreography. The man desperate for survival and the dog not feeling threatened and playing with him 😂😂😂 Dogs are too intuitive to feel threatened when they are not.

  • @reubencaldwell8494

    @reubencaldwell8494

    19 күн бұрын

    I'd fail my role here cause I start laughing uncontrollably.

  • @okiguess2313
    @okiguess23134 жыл бұрын

    We were watching this at school and I actually started crying at around 35:00

  • @diobrando1901

    @diobrando1901

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bro when I read this all I was thinking was how fucking good it was. This part was the most intense

  • @timhardy4797
    @timhardy47972 жыл бұрын

    Well this is probably the 1000 times of watching this movie since 1975 Jack London you were so brilliant

  • @lynplaceholder7891
    @lynplaceholder7891 Жыл бұрын

    This is such an incredible and underrated film. Captivating and slightly disturbing throughout the whole thing. Ian Hoggs and Jack London are amazing artists

  • @davidm.3127
    @davidm.31274 ай бұрын

    This is more than art. The symptoms and experiences are the textbook cases of hypothermia to perfection. I am not familiar with Jack London’s direct inspiration for this short story, I only know that this has been the reality of many men over many centuries. It still happens. As an avid outdoorsman of over 20 years experience in Alberta, Ontario, BC, James Bay Quebec and Yukon/ NWT, I can say I’ve avoided the sketchiest disasters but have gotten wet, in winter, and had long walks home. I have had animal encounters and glacier near misses. I have youthful memories of my teenage years, a friend and I walking home from a winter hike. My friend’s feet were frozen for a while and two kilometres from home I gave him my boots and walked home in the thick arctic wool socks the army cadets were issued.

  • @robertcook6927
    @robertcook69276 жыл бұрын

    I am 81 and didn't know there was a movie of tbaf. I read the story when I was in jr. high. I am from northern Minnesota and have been in -50. You may pick out the flaws in the film, but if you expect anyone to film in -75 then you need help.

  • @snowingsart4568
    @snowingsart45686 жыл бұрын

    Jack London was a master! One of my favorites! I loved this. I am going to search for more of his films like this! Masterpiece!!!!!!! When I want to step into another world, Jack London is one of my go to authors!

  • @mikaylahcain8489
    @mikaylahcain84893 жыл бұрын

    IM SORRY but his face at 27:00 when the snow fell on top of the fire KILLED ME!!!

  • @Batmanhec
    @Batmanhec Жыл бұрын

    Pepper's face waking up from a nap at 27:00 like, "wth is going on dude?" had me dying haha.

  • @andrewcarr2023
    @andrewcarr20232 жыл бұрын

    One difference I noticed was that in this film, though very faithful to the original in most respects, the dog clearly loves the man in a way the book dog did not. The dog leaps up playfully at the man instead of running off. It "warmed" my heart.

  • @dmanstarr

    @dmanstarr

    2 жыл бұрын

    Probably not easy to make the dog actually seem scared. Besides, dog’s gonna dog. In the story, the narrator knows the dogs mind. We are foolish enough to *think* we know what a dog is thinking, but we can’t really know just based on our typical anthropomorphizing.

  • @TumblinWeeds

    @TumblinWeeds

    Жыл бұрын

    This is why they’ve taken to use cg dogs 😂 the dog knows what’s up, the original dog was cold because it knew the man didn’t care. This dog was clearly having a good time and sensed good intent. And it would be heartbreaking if they made the dog actually abused and afraid like in the story.

  • @TumblinWeeds

    @TumblinWeeds

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dmanstarr we don’t know what they’re thinking, but it’s pretty easy to know how they’re feeling after you get to know dogs. We’ve evolved alongside them after all, and just like dogs can understand many human gestures by instinct, we can understand many of theirs. At the very least, you can sense a hostile dog from a mile away, while this one was in a very playful mood.

  • @dmanstarr

    @dmanstarr

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TumblinWeeds Google anthropomorphize numbnuts.

  • @TrueMakaveli50
    @TrueMakaveli50 Жыл бұрын

    The dog was having so much fun when he was trying to kill him lol

  • @drengskap
    @drengskap3 жыл бұрын

    An excellent adaptation of a (literally) chilling story. Thanks for uploading.

  • @sophocles8761
    @sophocles8761 Жыл бұрын

    I am totally addicted to this story the way Jack London describes the physicality there is no comparison - the despair the horror the tension

  • @tdunph4250
    @tdunph42505 жыл бұрын

    Besides the Genius of Orson Wells, who else could possibly narrate this film so perfectly?

  • @SimBexBlue

    @SimBexBlue

    Жыл бұрын

    Morgan Freeman or David Attenbourough 🤣

  • @Tom-yd1ur
    @Tom-yd1ur6 жыл бұрын

    Love the Jack London short story, and this adaptation is perfect. Orson Welles was great.

  • @dulxbe4883
    @dulxbe488310 жыл бұрын

    As a 6th grader doing a Socratic seminar on this piece of literature, I recommend reading the story before you watch the movie. The movie is pretty good, but you should take the time to read it, as it is a wonderful story.

  • @mzaproduction

    @mzaproduction

    9 жыл бұрын

    How did the socratic seminar go...

  • @zorroonmilkavitch1840

    @zorroonmilkavitch1840

    5 жыл бұрын

    I just love happy endings

  • @Nenilmbk

    @Nenilmbk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ay senior

  • @alternativealan531
    @alternativealan5314 жыл бұрын

    my man has the power of ice spit. 20 damage and a 15% of freezing an enemy

  • @rh5466
    @rh54663 жыл бұрын

    I'm from the north, and I can tell just by watching this film that it's not cold there on that day. Practically balmy. If it was cold, Klondike cold, you'd see every one of his breaths, and the snow would be crunchy.

  • @bitoffbalance4021

    @bitoffbalance4021

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ofcourse the filmmakers don't want to kill the actor

  • @wchambers3849
    @wchambers38492 жыл бұрын

    I watched this as a kid many moons ago. I think it aired on NBC, but I could be wrong. I watched this drinking hot coffee, smoking a cigar and under a thick blanket. No way was I going to freeze!!! 🤣

  • @terrismith9662
    @terrismith96625 жыл бұрын

    The dog in London's short story was not a pet. It would NEVER have jumped around wanting to play with the man. The dog was hesitant and afraid of the man. It never felt love from the man and since it endangered its own life many times because the man forced it to step out onto thin ice I suspect the man may have even beaten it. The man apparently never even gave the dog a name and he certainly wouldn't have given the dog a nice collar. Other than the fact that someone's pet was used in this film, the actor did a great job and stayed true to the story.

  • @harleyrider4949
    @harleyrider49492 жыл бұрын

    I know what cold is , when I was about 12 was out duck hunting , dog fell thru the ice about 100 feet from shore , I watched as the dog struggled to get ontop of the ice and stupidly I crawled all the way out to where the dog was , reached out grabbed him and got him ontop of the ice , crawled back and got about 15 foot from land and went thru the ice. Only thing that saved me was I was only about 1/2 mile from home. I ran like hell , thru the woods , got to the house and ran upstairs and turned the tub water as hot as it would go. I remember that day over 50 years ago everytime I see a frozen pond or lake.

  • @malachiwhite356

    @malachiwhite356

    Жыл бұрын

    Truly.

  • @SpicyTexan64

    @SpicyTexan64

    4 ай бұрын

    Good for you. 🏆

  • @MrDavidcairns
    @MrDavidcairns9 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning! My hat is off. Now my ears are cold. Better put it on again. Brrr.

  • @austinpalmer8047

    @austinpalmer8047

    8 жыл бұрын

    +D Cairns lol

  • @christopherdawes6394

    @christopherdawes6394

    6 жыл бұрын

    Make that two of us. Excellent portrayal of Jack London's classic. cannot have been better

  • @jimwade9570

    @jimwade9570

    5 жыл бұрын

    LOLLOLOLOO,O.....LLOLLOLLOOHEHEHEHAHAHAHhahahaheee

  • @phelpsmarc
    @phelpsmarc9 жыл бұрын

    of all the short stories I've read in school, this is the one I remember best.

  • @charlesloftin8768

    @charlesloftin8768

    7 жыл бұрын

    Mark Phelps watch this every winter..

  • @chowder8802

    @chowder8802

    7 жыл бұрын

    me too

  • @christopherdawes6394

    @christopherdawes6394

    6 жыл бұрын

    Full of pathos and wonderfully told. touches me to the core!

  • @AnnulmentProof

    @AnnulmentProof

    5 жыл бұрын

    Movie shown to the 4th graders in 1976

  • @XyZ-ps8ew

    @XyZ-ps8ew

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ew.. this story is boring

  • @ichaffee1
    @ichaffee12 жыл бұрын

    I have watched this twice and I read the story.. will never forget it.. Orsen Wells great reading of this story.. lends to the gravity of this tale.

  • @fwobebe5164
    @fwobebe5164 Жыл бұрын

    My teacher would throw this on whenever she didn’t feel like doing work. We had to have watched it over 7 times when I was in 9th grade. 6:17 The odd cheery music brought me back. ^^ Good film.

  • @wpankey57
    @wpankey57 Жыл бұрын

    the guy did a most excellent job acting the part. Wells, is, of course, supurb.

  • @bethkloepping8444
    @bethkloepping84447 жыл бұрын

    I love this gem of a film and use it every year in my junior level English class for our unit on Realism and Naturalism. It is such a stark, simplistic example of the battle between man's free will and nature - how the protagonist refuses to adapt to an unfamiliar environment at his own peril. Calling Charles Darwin... If you haven't seen it, I would highly suggest the PBS Masterpiece Theatre American Collection adaptation of Langston Hughes's short story "Cora Unashamed." It features Regina Taylor and Cherry Jones and is a valuable study in adapting from a shorter piece of writing to a feature length film. The tone and other elements are quite changed from the Hughes's original piece, but the themes remain evident and and my classes have had great discussions about why they think the screenwriter (Ann Peacock) made the choices she did.

  • @philglennie5288
    @philglennie528811 жыл бұрын

    I think this is an excellent film that holds up really well over time. I always recommend it to anyone reading or studying this incredibly written story.

  • @almohvn33
    @almohvn333 ай бұрын

    I love JL. Absolutely a masterpiece. The music, the dog, man, winter.. EPIC!

  • @DavidCobham

    @DavidCobham

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you

  • @chrismc465
    @chrismc4654 жыл бұрын

    This was always one of my favorite stories as a young student. This and "a separate peace" are the pieces of literature. I remember most.

  • @ChiefWindyCheeks
    @ChiefWindyCheeks6 жыл бұрын

    I saw this in primary school and have wanted to see this again since.Thought about it so many times since. Here I am watching it 30 years later.

  • @mudlotus7838
    @mudlotus78382 жыл бұрын

    The hardest part of watching this film is being from the north and being able to tell that its maybe only just below freezing on a nice spring day. Dude was probably sweating the whole time shooting this with all those layers on. The story though. Beyond accurate.

  • @Sylkenwolf
    @Sylkenwolf2 жыл бұрын

    TBH the dog was smarter than the man! Saw this in 11th grade English class as a life lesson. I've loved it ever since! I'd love a DVD copy!

  • @nosowisewoman
    @nosowisewoman5 жыл бұрын

    i am lucky enough to come from a generation in which literature was a major part of our education. we read lots of jack london, i'm glad we did. what a perspective!!!!

  • @johnchen9930
    @johnchen99304 ай бұрын

    This was how I dressed for 20 below 0 deg F, working in the open for 2 hours then warm up in warm tent for 2 hours. A pair of thick knitted wool gloves (with fingers) then a pair of heavy fur lined mitten. When I need to use fingers to grab or pick, the wool gloves keep fingers warm for 5 minutes. Two pairs of heavy wool socks inside calf high water resistant boots, but still feel cold after 1/2 hour standing, had to move around for warmth. A heavy fur lined hat with thick wool face wrap, only eyes were exposed.To protect the extremities is the most critical part of working in extreme cold. 🤔🤨😵‍💫😎

  • @Felixx301
    @Felixx3018 жыл бұрын

    The budget of this movie consists of a dog.... And uhhh.... Yeah

  • @Okdenbruh

    @Okdenbruh

    8 жыл бұрын

    This was made in 1969 and it's off a book so yeah

  • @TheDon30740

    @TheDon30740

    6 жыл бұрын

    Luckily after the man died they didn't haft to pay him 😝

  • @taylorjoy1889

    @taylorjoy1889

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kunshiro considering it’s based on a book with realism you’d think so hm

  • @WitchidWitchid

    @WitchidWitchid

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well basically the story is about the perils and plight of a Cheechako hiking to his camp unprepared through the Yukon with his dog on an extremely bitter cold day. Not much of a cast needed except for the man, the dog, and the woods.

  • @forcesightknight

    @forcesightknight

    5 жыл бұрын

    He got to use matches to start his fires. I would say that's the lifesaver lesson of this story.

  • @ragtard7419
    @ragtard741910 ай бұрын

    I love how the dog was playing with the action during serious scenes😅

  • @successismyoption6501
    @successismyoption65013 жыл бұрын

    The fact that he is only called the Man

  • @HailSatanOurLordAndSavior

    @HailSatanOurLordAndSavior

    3 күн бұрын

    😂 lmaoooooo

  • @Hurfdurfhurf
    @Hurfdurfhurf9 жыл бұрын

    I'm from northern Canada, and, yea, this was a story they told us really early on in school. Didn't need to tell us when it was -50C outside.

  • @timhardy4797
    @timhardy47979 жыл бұрын

    Love this old classic! Thanks for sharing!

  • @ryanberardi68
    @ryanberardi688 жыл бұрын

    if he used a walking stick to feel for the water holes he would have lived

  • @Redrover1760

    @Redrover1760

    6 жыл бұрын

    If he did a few things differently, he would of lived. Of course, if he had a partner, would've lived. If he counted the dog as a partner and used it for warmth instead of trying to kill it, would've of lived, been a bit more prepared, would've lived, sat down at the first fire for longer, would've lived, not had a serious case of hubris, would've lived, and among other things.

  • @christopherdawes6394

    @christopherdawes6394

    6 жыл бұрын

    Adding props would take away the originality of the movie. i think it was made to fit and it turned out most wonderfully real and touching!

  • @kaylatelford5375

    @kaylatelford5375

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was 70 below- he would’ve died even if he didn’t get wet

  • @uncuckableAlpha

    @uncuckableAlpha

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Redrover1760 I always thought the notion that if he had a partner he would have lived his ridiculous what if both of them fell into the water?

  • @enderofbarts

    @enderofbarts

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@uncuckableAlpha Usually you should tread the path for the partner, and in case you do fall, you'd have someone to save you and warm you up.

  • @adamwarlock3530
    @adamwarlock35302 жыл бұрын

    I first watched this in 5th grade back in 1974, in class.

  • @timmi59
    @timmi597 ай бұрын

    One of my most favorite movies ever and favorite videos on YT. Thank you for sharing.

  • @carolinesroadhouse
    @carolinesroadhouse5 жыл бұрын

    Everyone knows you don't travel on foot through the Yukon in the middle of winter cause the music will kill ya dead.

  • @tonylawrence9157
    @tonylawrence91573 жыл бұрын

    To Build a Fire was one of the good stories Jack London wrote. He also wrote second rate stories, just for the money. At his best Jack London was a good story teller. He was ashamed of the low grade writing he did for money. There were opportunities for men like Jack London at the time, later in Hollywood Errol Flyn made a stand with his acting and fornications. Both died early in life as alcoholics. Both were social drop outs, who became entertainers, and neither knew how to survive.

  • @LPCLASSICAL
    @LPCLASSICAL7 ай бұрын

    I read this a while ago and never forgot it. Very good film.

  • @jenniferwoolridge5684
    @jenniferwoolridge56843 жыл бұрын

    Remember watching this when I was in high school.. Thanks for uploading 🙂

  • @themedia1271
    @themedia1271 Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: frito chips are good for starting fires because they are so greasy, and water can only fuel a grease fire.

  • @snowingsart4568
    @snowingsart45686 жыл бұрын

    Man, is this such a masterpiece. Wish more movies were like this. WOW! Eloquent!!!

  • @nicolejarel5953
    @nicolejarel59539 жыл бұрын

    I love this story! It's a perfect example of naturalism. How nature is the boss and we as humans can't control it.

  • @PRAISEMYLORDJESUS
    @PRAISEMYLORDJESUS6 ай бұрын

    The elements will Humble you.

  • @aslan9334
    @aslan93343 жыл бұрын

    After having this on my wishlist for many years i FINALLY read it and was so happy to have found this Than you!😄

  • @fukimosabe
    @fukimosabe6 жыл бұрын

    Such a wonderful tale. Thank you, Jack London, Orson Welles, etc.

  • @mikehancock6103
    @mikehancock61034 жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy Jack London's talent!🙂👍♥️

  • @michaelgonzogonzalez6036
    @michaelgonzogonzalez60367 жыл бұрын

    It's been a year or more since I last saw this...I have forgotten just how well this was made...and Orson Wells' narration is expertly done and makes the story. one of my favorite films

  • @kennethwilbanks9713
    @kennethwilbanks97135 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous.... if you have never read the actual short story, DO IT..... from my childhood reading. Amazing. Jack London was a genius storyteller.

  • @crcanassr
    @crcanassr6 жыл бұрын

    Love the book! Jack London truly brings everything to life.

  • @jimmyd8206
    @jimmyd82065 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic adaptation of the classic short story!

  • @BillyB_Benson
    @BillyB_Benson3 жыл бұрын

    40:20 is funny it’s like he’s trying to hug himself

  • @ToonamiDealer
    @ToonamiDealer9 жыл бұрын

    underrated. Damn good film.

  • @zonuphaon
    @zonuphaon5 ай бұрын

    It's so sad how poor querying from modern technology can lead to the loss of history. I typed in multiple queries indicating "narration" "Orson Welles" "Death by freezing" and "Quest for fire" trying to find this with a hazy memory, and my rediscovery of this narration was fought long and hard combing through dozens of pages of results to find it. One of the most brilliant, haunting pieces I've ever read, and narrated just as hauntingly by the tragic Orson Welles.

  • @WitchidWitchid
    @WitchidWitchid8 жыл бұрын

    That birch bark is an awesome kindling material. I used to carry several strips of it with me in case I needed to start a fire in a location where there were no birch trees nearby.

  • @diobrando1901

    @diobrando1901

    4 жыл бұрын

    It’s like if oil was a tree

  • @randomnessanimation6831
    @randomnessanimation6831 Жыл бұрын

    I’m here because my English class watched this to learn about the prospect of realism. It’s a great film!

  • @elligregg4650
    @elligregg46505 жыл бұрын

    We read this story in class, the only one I really liked. So I looked for a movie. I am going to be honest, I skipped a lot because I have homework but this is truly remarkable.

  • @itzolie
    @itzolie Жыл бұрын

    “Cold” is not something. It is in fact the sheer absence of everything.

  • @michaeltristan86
    @michaeltristan863 жыл бұрын

    Lol. Envy of the dog being warm in its natural covering.

  • @jaytiger9571
    @jaytiger957110 жыл бұрын

    he feeds the birds but not his own dog???? that is so cruel

  • @SammiiLuVTTV

    @SammiiLuVTTV

    5 жыл бұрын

    Noah Mathis what if they didn’t have food

  • @moseskimble2600

    @moseskimble2600

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ikr

  • @altra972

    @altra972

    4 жыл бұрын

    that's not his dog btw, its someone elses. (that person being unnamed)

  • @zootednoodle2639

    @zootednoodle2639

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@altra972 bruh it doesn't matter lol it was his companion and deserves food more than random birds

  • @atl6266

    @atl6266

    3 жыл бұрын

    its not his dog

  • @user-nv8nt6gm2d
    @user-nv8nt6gm2d7 ай бұрын

    One of the best stories ever. And a hard lesson in the maxim: “Man proposes and God disposes.”

  • @Maddinhpws
    @Maddinhpws2 жыл бұрын

    This movie is genius. I knew from the start the man was going to die. Yet I sat on the edge of my seat when he was at the second fire and shouting at my screen.

  • @InuitInua
    @InuitInua7 жыл бұрын

    I first saw this film in high school and have watched it every winter since. I'm watching it today because it it hot as heck out though.

  • @macabhaird8789
    @macabhaird87896 жыл бұрын

    A great one to watch on a hot summer day

  • @kbrown3787
    @kbrown37876 ай бұрын

    what a great dog.

  • @franko8858
    @franko88589 жыл бұрын

    Pretty faithful to the story. Thanks for uploading the video.

  • @hotcheetojunkie674
    @hotcheetojunkie6748 жыл бұрын

    How come the camera man didn’t help him????

  • @890slay

    @890slay

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Luz Victor Gutierrez Because they wanted to remain true to the story upon which this was based...

  • @InuitInua

    @InuitInua

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Luz Victor Gutierrez Gotta let nature take its course.

  • @WitchidWitchid

    @WitchidWitchid

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Luz Victor Gutierrez Camera man was lazy. He let the poor guy freeze... ;)

  • @CommanderTK9091

    @CommanderTK9091

    8 жыл бұрын

    Because it's a movie, not a documentary.

  • @InuitInua

    @InuitInua

    8 жыл бұрын

    Nibble Mcnibbs I think you are wrong. This is obviously an education documentary.

  • @personanongratano1
    @personanongratano110 жыл бұрын

    Totally awesome. This is great. I remember watching it in jr high school in early '80's and it struck me and I could not forget it. Watching it now, and it is STILL very striking! This is GREAT in fact. Thanks for uploading it!

  • @Fandomsaremylifee
    @Fandomsaremylifee5 жыл бұрын

    Watching this for school, it's sad but true. Good luck to everyone else using this for schoolwork!

  • @KRAPYBARA84
    @KRAPYBARA849 жыл бұрын

    That dog actually looks pretty cold

  • @taylorjoy1889

    @taylorjoy1889

    6 жыл бұрын

    DR G because the dog is the smart one

  • @Chimaera1977
    @Chimaera197712 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting!

  • @RobSinclaire
    @RobSinclaire5 жыл бұрын

    Great, thank you!

  • @seemasiddiqui706
    @seemasiddiqui7063 жыл бұрын

    pepper doing good acting🤣

  • @nguyendailam6703

    @nguyendailam6703

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oscar for Pepper

  • @douglasface661
    @douglasface6619 жыл бұрын

    You would think that the guy that was behind him at 45:25 would have helped him build a fire.

  • @sallyshort7115

    @sallyshort7115

    9 жыл бұрын

    those were his imagination

  • @douglasface661

    @douglasface661

    9 жыл бұрын

    I know the ones after that were. I got the impression that the other guy at 45:25 was accidentally in the shot.

  • @Boonda-p

    @Boonda-p

    9 жыл бұрын

    Douglas Face that's just slenderman

  • @skeetyeet5456

    @skeetyeet5456

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Project Boonda P lol

  • @austinpalmer8047

    @austinpalmer8047

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Douglas Face I know right