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.
- ISBN10 1550024647
- ISBN13 9781550024647
- Publish Date 1 October 2003 (first published 1 January 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 16 February 2015
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English
- URL http://dundurn.com/books/once_upon_time_paradise