Iām incredibly excited about the upcoming movie about Togo. Itās long past time that this incredible dog sled team is given the widespread recognition they deserve. Thereās something disturbing Iāve noticed, however.
Since the trailer dropped, Iāve been seeing lots of people talking about how weāre finally getting a movie about the ārealā heroes of the 1925 serum run. Some comments almost seem to be bashing Balto.
Let me just say this: EVERY musher and dog that took part in that run was a hero. Yes, Togoās team ran the greatest distance. Yes, Togo navigated through whiteout conditions and saved his team from falling into a frozen lake. Yes, all of this needs to be common knowledge.
But that doesnāt take away from the fact that Balto saved his team from a river, also navigated in whiteout conditions, and ran through winds so severe, the sled flipped. EVERYONE did their part to save the children of Nome.
So, Iād like to take a moment to say thank you to the mushers: āWildā Bill Shannon (who suffered severe facial frostbite on the journey), Dan Green, Johnny Folger, Sam Joseph, Titus Nikolai, Dave Corning, Edgar Kalland (whose hands were frozen to his sled during the run), Harry Pitka, Bill McCarty, Edgar Nollner, George Nollner, Charlie Evans, Tommy āPatsyā Patton, Jack āJackscrewā Nicolai, Victor Anagick, Myles Gonangnan, Henry Ivanoff (yes, he only made it a half-mile, but he was still part of the race), Leonhard Seppala, Charlie Olson, and Gunnar Kaasen.
I would also like to thank the dogs: Blackie, Jet (died from lung injuries), Jack (died from lung injuries), Cub (died from lung injuries), Prince, Dixie, Togo, Scotty, Fritz, Jack (Olsonās lead dog), Balto, Fox, Sye, Billy, Tillie, Moctoc, and Alaska Slim. (If anyone knows more of the dogsā names, please let me know!)
I honestly cannot wait to see Togo, and I hope everyone who sees it can appreciate this incredible true story, and everyone who was involved in it.
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