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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- Toronto, CA
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- 101 Fascinating Facts
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Halftitle 7
- Title 9
- Copyright 10
- Dedication 11
- Preface 13
- 1 The First Cut Is the Deepest 17
- 2 The Iceberg Cometh 24
- 3 The Voice 27
- 4 I Am Canadian 29
- 5 Canadian Camp 34
- 6 Virgo's Crew 37
- 7 Ready, Camera ... Heel 40
- 8 Psycho Bateman and the Cronenberg Musical 42
- 9 Johnny Nash's Travelling Show 46
- 10 The Female Gaze 50
- 11 They Banned That on Television 54
- 12 Adanac Ho 58
- 13 McKellar's Y2K 62
- 14 Walter and the Steelhawks 65
- 15 Birth of a Canadian Nerd 68
- 16 Canadian Sidekicks and Their British Spies 70
- 17 Canada's First Cinemas 74
- 18 Poetry in Motion 76
- 19 Patriotic Pictures 80
- 20 A Colourful Beginning 82
- 21 C.R.A.Z.Y. for Vallée 84
- 22 Keeping Canada Reel 87
- 23 Malcolm X's Last Interview 89
- 24 What Time Is it, Mr. Wolfe? 92
- 25 Frostbite 94
- 26 Witness to Cancel Culture 97
- 27 Norman McLaren 99
- 28 Marie Dressler 101
- 29 Watson and the Beatle 103
- 30 Reclaimed Roles 107
- 31 Canadian Cubism 110
- 32 The Puck Starts Here 112
- 33 The Canadian Godfather Part I 114
- 34 The Canadian Godfather Part II 116
- 35 Doctor in the House 118
- 36 Gaining New Ground 121
- 37 Seedy Beginnings 124
- 38 Superman and the Rickshaw Driver 128
- 39 Trailer Park Cop 130
- 40 And the Award Goes to ... Everyone! 132
- 41 The Best Year of Harold Russell's Life 134
- 42 No Restrictions 136
- 43 Where's the Beach? 139
- 44 Second Thoughts 141
- 45 Overprotective Networks 144
- 46 Canada's Oscar Hat-Trick 146
- 47 The Fast Runner 148
- 48 24-Hour Pride 150
- 49 Hockey 0, Cinema 1 152
- 50 Porky's Pigs 155
- 51 The Sweet Grand Prix 157
- 52 The Hallmark of Horrors 159
- 53 May Watkis 161
- 54 Obscene Cronenberg 164
- 55 The Masters Approve 166
- 56 Road Trips 169
- 57 First Horror Franchise 173
- 58 First Canadian at Cannes 176
- 59 Citizen Dolan 178
- 60 Bursting Bubbles 180
- 61 Great Scott! 184
- 62 Divine Inspiration 187
- 63 The First Film to Blow Our Mind 189
- 64 Best Little Movie House in Kinmount 191
- 65 Oliver's Reed 193
- 66 The Two Most Prolific Canadian Filmmakers 195
- 67 The Joke that Killed a Movie 197
- 68 Steven and Chris 199
- 69 And the Winner Is ... Nobody! 201
- 70 Canada's First Emmy 203
- 71 Chief Dan George 205
- 72 Dream Genie 208
- 73 Canada's First Film Festival 210
- 74 The Apprenticeship of Richard Dreyfuss 212
- 75 Documenting the Pop Star 214
- 76 The Littlest Hobo 217
- 77 What's in a Name? 219
- 78 The First Canadian Television Variety Show 221
- 79 An Observational Marriage (The King of Kings) 223
- 80 Naked Truth 226
- 81 The Bear Necessities 228
- 82 Look to the Skyway 230
- 83 Canuxsploitation 232
- 84 The Beachcomber Protest 234
- 85 Let it Snow! 236
- 86 First Canadian Film Producer 238
- 87 Mitchell Hates the Wind 240
- 88 Tough Competition 242
- 89 The Bear Necessities Part II 244
- 90 It's an Honour Just to Be Nominated 247
- 91 Canada's First Actress to Leave a Lasting Impression 249
- 92 Clean Streets 251
- 93 Little Big Festivals 253
- 94 A Titanic Win 256
- 95 Buddy's Tribute to a Buddy 257
- 96 An Animated First 258
- 97 A Frightful Beginning 260
- 98 IMAX 262
- 99 The Trouble with Canadian Content 264
- 100 Cold Feet 266
- 101 Trade You One Farrell for a Pattinson 268
- Acknowledgements 271
- About the Author 273
- Backcover 274
