Ghosts of Cape Horn

Prior to the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, Ghosts of Cape Horn a 1980 documentary, retraces the journey made by sailing ships during the days when it was necessary to travel 18,000 miles around Cape Horn in order to travel from the East Coast to the West Coast of the U.S ...


I do not own this documentary or the music

Credits to my knowledge :
Executive Producer James R. Donaldosn III

Directed by Keith F. Critchlow

Produced by Keith F. Critchlow, James R. Donaldosn III

Narrated by Jason Robards

Original Score Edd Kalehoff
"Ghosts of Cape Horn" © by Gordon Lightfoot
"Song of the Sea" © by Lisa Gilkyson
Shanties by Bill Schustik and Friends

Film Editors Lana Jokel, Keith F. Critchlow

Cinematographer Peter Jensen
Additional Photography Tedd Churchill, Carl Kriegeskotte, Jesper Baek-Sørensen

Sound Design Jerry Ross
Associate Sound Editor Margie Crimmins
Re-Recordist Lee Dichter

Written by Peter L. Brosnan, Peter Stanford

Principal Sponsorship Down Corning Corporation

Archaeological Consultant Peter Throckmorton

Associate Producers Margot Taylor Dearborn, Robert F. Little, Dr. Ira Abrams

Title Design Linda Kosarin

Animation Miguel Muñoz, Bono Film Services

Map Animation Chris Kogler

"Ghosts of Cape Horn" Painting by John Stobart