#leonhard seppala

[sweetorangepoptart]

"While my trail has been rough at times," Seppala wrote in his journal when he was eighty-one, "the end of the course seems pretty smooth, with downhill going and a warm roadhouse in sight. And when I come to the end of the trail, I feel that along with my many friends, Togo will be waiting and I know that everything will be all right."

[illiana-mystery]

That robe looks hella cozy, and the man wearing it looks hella sexy.

[quiteunlikely-screencaps]

Willem Dafoe as Leonhard Seppala in Togo (2019)

Happy 68th birthday Willem!

[emilynightshade89]

Willem Dafoe + text memes

The Trilogy: pt. 3

[greenmenace]

I watched Togo again and this movie warmed my heart and then proceeded to completely crush it and then laugh at it.

[pebblegalaxy]

The Serum Run of 1925: A Heroic Feat of Endurance and Determination

The winter of 1925 was one of the harshest on record in Alaska, with temperatures plunging to as low as -62°F (-52°C) and fierce winds whipping the snow into blizzards that could last for days. In the isolated town of Nome, a deadly epidemic of diphtheria was raging, threatening the lives of the entire population, especially the children. With no antitoxin available in Nome, a desperate race…

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[soloragoldsun]

I’m incredibly excited about the upcoming movie about Togo. It’s long past time that this incredible dog sled team is given the widespread recognition they deserve. There’s something disturbing I’ve noticed, however.

Since the trailer dropped, I’ve been seeing lots of people talking about how we’re finally getting a movie about the “real” 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, Togo’s 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 doesn’t 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, I’d like to take a moment to say thank you to the mushers: “Wild” 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 “Patsy” Patton, Jack “Jackscrew” 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 (Olson’s lead dog), Balto, Fox, Sye, Billy, Tillie, Moctoc, and Alaska Slim. (If anyone knows more of the dogs’ 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.

[speewackfilms]

Film Review | Togo (2019)

I loved this. I had just recently read up about Togo and it’s pretty insane that Balto got such a crazy disproportionate amount of media attention, when Togo and Seppala’s sled team completed 8 times as long of a journey with the diphtheria serum.

I thought Williem Dafoe did a great job as the human anchor, but I was continually surprised at the level of performance the dogs brought to the movie. On par (maybe better), than Homeward Bound - Togo was a real star. The film is chock full of jaw-dropping cinematography too; some beautiful sepia tones and wonderful landscape shots.

Definitely worth your time on Disney+ if you’re already tired of Star Wars marathons 😉

120 of 365.

4 out of 5.