Hustlers, Traitors And Dreamers – The Curious Story Of Movies In Canada – Part 4

In this episode, we conclude talking about the early days of Canadian film using the book “Embattled Shadows” by Peter Morris. We hear the final thoughts from Peter Morris, and then I give my opinion about Morris’s take on early Canadian film.

Hustlers, Traitors And Dreamers – The Curious Story Of Movies In Canada – Part 3

In part 3 of the early days of Canadian movies, we talk about Hollywood’s monopoly and domination in Canada. We also talk about ASN studios in Montreal, which was the only positive thing in Canadian movies at that time.

Here is a link to the ASN’s Canadian Cameo: Rhapsody in Two Languages (1934) mentioned in the podcast: https://youtu.be/NK0pmAWmatU

Enjoy!

Hustlers, Traitors And Dreamers – The Curious Story Of Movies In Canada – Part 2

In this episode, we continue to discuss the early history of Canadian film based on the book by Peter Morris. We learn about a movie promoter called Ernest Shipman and also about the Motion Picture Bureau of Canada.

Hustlers, Traitors And Dreamers – The Curious Story Of Movies In Canada – Part 1

In this episode, we give a brief overview of season 1, and we start talking about the early history of Canadian movies, based on the book
entitled “embattled shadows” by Peter Morris.
We cover chapters 1,2 and 3.