| Once Upon a Time in Paradise: Canadians in the Golden Age of Hollywood Contributor(s): Foster, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550029975 ISBN-13: 9781550029970 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $29.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: October 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 7.01" W x 10" 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When sound arrived in Hollywood in the late 1920s, Canadians were already holding some of the most important roles in the motion picture industry. Louis B. Mayer, from New Brunswick, was boss at MGM; Jack Warner, from Ontario, was head of Warner Bros. Studio; and Mack Sennett, from Quebec, was still King of Comedy. Canadians like Mary Pickford, Marie Dressler, and Norma Shearer moved easily from silents to talkies - this illustrious trio won the first three Academy Awards for Best Actress. Canadians arriving in sunny California in the 1930s and 1940s were principally actors, including Yvonne de Carlo, Walter Pidgeon, Ruby Keeler, and many others. You will be amazed at the Canadian influence on Hollywood's Golden Age. |