Once Upon a Time in Paradise: Canadians in the Golden Age of Hollywood - Hardcover

Foster, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1550024647 ISBN 13: 9781550024647

Publisher: Dundurn Press, 2003

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

During Hollywood's Golden Age, a bevy of talented Canadians earned important roles in the motion picture industry.

About the Author:

During the Second World War, Charles Foster visited Hollywood on leave and established lifelong friendships with many of the Canadians he now writes about. Later, he wrote comedy material for many TV shows and for comedians like Bob Hope and Jack Benny. His first book, Stardust and Shadows, drew critical acclaim.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1550024647
• ISBN 13: 9781550024647
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336