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The character of Dan McGrew was based on William Nelson McGrew (1883-1960), who was born and raised in Guinda, California to Isaac and Nellie Ophelia (Thomas) McGrew and whose nickname was "Dangerous Dan". William McGrew had gone to the Yukon seeking his fortune during the Yukon Gold Rush. William McGrew and Robert Service were mutually ...
The Shooting of Dan McGrew and Other Favorite Poems, jacket drawing by Eric Watts (Dodd Mead, 1980) Servicewise and Otherwise: a selection of extracts in prose and verse from the works of Robert W. Service, which may serve as an introduction to the virile writings of that celebrated author; collected and arranged by Arthur H. Stewart
The book is well known for its verse about the Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon a decade earlier, particularly the long, humorous ballads, "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee." Songs of a Sourdough has sold more than three million copies. [1]
The Shooting of Dan McGrew is a 1915 silent American drama film directed by Herbert Blaché, based on the 1907 poem of the same name. [1] It was produced by Solax Studios when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey, at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Shooting of Dan McGrew is an extant 1924 American silent drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger. [1] It was final film to be distributed by Metro Pictures , the film is based on the 1907 poem " The Shooting of Dan McGrew " written by Robert W. Service .
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" is among the most famous of Robert W. Service's poems. It was published in 1907 in Songs of a Sourdough. (A "sourdough", in this sense, is a resident of the Yukon.) [1] It concerns the cremation of a prospector who freezes to death near Lake Laberge [2] (spelled "Lebarge" by Service), Yukon, Canada, as told by the man who cremates him.
Dangerous Dan McFoo is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Tex Avery. [2] The short was released on July 15, 1939. [3] The title is based on a 1907 poem by Robert W. Service entitled "The Shooting of Dan McGrew".
McGrew later coached football on the high school level. [4] He coached at Chipticon High School where his team won a SMAC championship. During this time, he was a ninth grade gym teacher, retiring from Weir High School after the 1998–99 school year.