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101 Fascinating Canadian Film and TV Facts

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101 Fascinating Canadian Film and TV Facts
Author: Thom Ernst
Category: Economics, finance, business & management, Lifestyle, sport & leisure, The arts
Book Format: paperback
Publisher: DunDurn Press
ISBN: 9781459754317
RRP: 29.99

Synopsis

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.

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