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| 1896 | ||||
| 28/6 - | The first public screening takes place when a show of Lumiere films is screened in a former shooting gallery on rue de la Lagauchetiere in Montreal. [MORE] | |||
| 1897 | ||||
| – James Freer becomes Canada’s first filmmaker. [MORE] | ||||
| 1898 | ||||
| 15/12 - | Vancouver sees its first film screening. [MORE] | |||
| 1907 | ||||
| 31/8 - | Louis Ernest Ouimet, a former electrician, opens the Ouimetoscope, a 1,200-seat cinema – the world’s largest – at the corner of Montcalm and Sainte-Catherine in Montreal. [MORE] [ADD] | |||
| 1913 | ||||
| – The Great Unknown, directed by OAC Lund, is Canada’s first dramatic film. [MORE] [ADD] | ||||
| 1914 | ||||
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The country’s first feature film, Evangeline, directed by William Cavanaugh and Edward P. Sullivan, is released by the Canadian Bioscope Company. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1927 | ||||
| 4/12 - | A parish letter signed by 17 bishops and archbishops from the province of Quebec prohibits catholics from going to the cinema on Sundays. [MORE] [ADD] | |||
| 1928 | ||||
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His Destiny, directed by and starring former Western star Neal Hart is released. It becomes Canada’s first sound feature by virtue of the fact that synchronised sound was added for US distribution of a version shortened by 1,000 feet. Its title was changed to North of ’49 in the States. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| Canada 1928: Other Films of Note | ||||
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Carry On, Sergeant (Bruce Bairnsfather) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1930 | ||||
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– An investigation into Hollywood’s monopolistic practices is begun under the Combines Investigation Act. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 14/11 - |
Here Will I Nest, Canada’s first colour film, premieres at London Ontario’s Grand Theatre. Directed by Melburn E. Turner and starring John Sullivan and Robina Richardson, it tells the story of Thomas Talbot, founder of Southwestern Ontario. [MORE] [ADD] |
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– British documentarist John Grierson is commissioned to travel to Canada to survey the country’s film needs. His report is scathing. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1939 | ||||
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– The National Film Board of Canada is founded as the result of a report presented by John Grierson. [MORE] [ADD] |
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– John Grierson becomes Film Commissioner and negotiates with Lous de Rochemont to undertake a joint production called Canada at War. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| Canada 1939: Other Films of Note | ||||
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The Case of Charlie Gordon (Stuart Legg) [MORE] [ADD] |
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The first Canada Carries On newsreel is produced by Stuart Legg. [MORE] [ADD] |
