101 Fascinating Canadian Film and TV Facts
Author | : Thom Ernst |
Publisher | : Dundurn |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2024-10-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781459754331 |
ISBN-13 | : 1459754336 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 101 lesser-known stories to delight Canadian cinema and television fans. Do you know who was in the first on-screen nude scene in a Canadian feature film? Or which David Cronenberg film was raided for obscenity? Why was Oliver Reed arrested while shooting The Brood ? Which iconic Canadian television series was syndicated in over fifty different countries? Which Canadian film critic wrote a full-page retraction after reconsidering a positive review he gave a film? And what role did Canada play in the creation of Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider? With an eye for the unique and the absurd, 101 Fascinating Canadian Film & TV Facts, from one of Canada’s leading film critics, is a lively and humorous look at the best and the worst, the firsts and the lasts, and the groundbreaking truths behind Canada’s film and television industry.