Once Upon a Time in Paradise

Canadians in the Golden Age of Hollywood

ByCharles Foster

Published October 2003

ePub

^$ 9.99

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.

Reviews

Foster makes certain through Paradise and its predecessor, Stardust and Shadows, that the tradition of Canadians in Hollywood is kept warm and alive. Paradise does not only inform, it inspires its readers to learn more, to talk more about these people and to revisit, with new insight, the films these actors have made.

New Brunswick Reader

Contributors

Charles Foster

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.

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Book Details

ePub
October 2003
-
336 pp
9781459712676

Hardcover
October 2003
6x9 in
336 pp
9781550024647

ePub
October 2003
-
336 pp
9781550029970