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101 Fascinating Canadian Film and TV Facts (101 Fascinating Facts #3)

101 Fascinating Canadian Film and TV Facts (101 Fascinating Facts #3)

Current price: $16.99
Publication Date: November 5th, 2024
Publisher:
Dundurn Press
ISBN:
9781459754317
Pages:
264
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Description

101 lesser-known stories to delight Canadian cinema and television fans.

Did you know who performed the first on screen nude scene in a Canadian feature? What David Cronenberg film was raided for obscenity? What famous American television host credits SCTV as his sole inspiration for comedy? Why Oliver Reed was arrested while shooting The Brood? What 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 Canada played in the creation of Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider?

With an eye for the unique and the absurd, 101 Fascinating Canadian Film and 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.

About the Author

Thom Ernst is a Toronto-based film critic and broadcaster, and author. He is the former host of television's longest running film program, Saturday Night at the Movies. He is the author of the memoir The Wild Boy of Waubamik.