Trivia

Dorothy Arzner was the only female director working in Hollywood during the 1930s.

Arzner introduced the “boom mike”, which allowed for greater flexibility in capturing sound while filming.

Norma Shearer was an avid golfer.

Mary Pickford enjoyed creating miniature dollhouses and furnishings.

Mary Pickford enjoyed fishing with Buddy Rogers.

“Three Smart Girls”

It was Deanna Durbin’s only Technicolor film.

Norma Shearer and her brother Douglas Shearer, winner of 12 Oscars for sound direction.

Marie Dressler ran a hot-dog stand at the tail-end of Coney Island to make ends meet.

“Back to God’s Country” shot on location near Lesser Slave Lake, in 1919, starring Canadian actress Nell Shipman, a pioneering figure in early Canadian cinema.

“Hiawatha, the Messiah of the Ojibway” was made in Ottawa and was released in 1903.

The NFB was established in 1939 with the primary purpose to produce and distribute documentary films.

British Columbia.

“Evangeline” released in 1913, was based on the Longfellow poem “Evangeline”.

“Nanook of the North” was released in 1922 and was directed by Robert J. Flaherty.