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1st Canadian Film Awards
The 1st Canadian Film Awards were presented on April 27, 1949 to honour achievements in Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 5-7. The ceremony was hosted by Robert Winters. Winners *Film of the Year: ''The Loon's Necklace'' — F. R. Crawley *Documentary: ''Beans of Bounty'' — Leon Shelly ::''Feelings of Hostility'' — Robert Anderson ::''Drug Addict'' — Robert Anderson *Theatrical Short: ''Who Will Teach Your Child?'' — Stanley Jackson ::Honourable mention: ''Canadian Cameo Series'' — Bernard Norrish *Animated: '' Chantons Noël'' — Jean-Paul Ladouceur *Amateur: ''No winner'' ::Honourable mention: ''Suite Two'' — Dorothy Burritt ::Honourable mention: ''Making a Life Mask'' — Louis Shore *Special Awards: Norman McLaren, ''Dots'' and ''Loops'' — "in recognition of the experimental work of Norman McLaren in the field of animation" :: Paul L'Anglais, '' A Man and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Theatre (Ottawa)
The Elgin Theatre was a historic movie theatre located at the corner of Lisgar and Elgin Street (Ottawa), Elgin Street in Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The 750 seat cinema opened in 1937, with the first film shown being ''Stand-In.'' This is a famous American comedy about Hollywood, with parodies of many components of the film industry.https://ottawa-trend.com/uk/eternal-759-zabuti-kinoteatry-ottavy For several decades it was one of Ottawa's premier theatres, and in 1947 it was the location of the world premiere of Mary Pickford's ''Sleep, My Love''. Owner Nat Taylor, of 20th Century Theatres, opened a second screen on an adjacent patch of land in December 1947. It earned the nickname of "Little Elgin". This makes Elgin the second such dual-screen theatres in Canada, a few months after the Hollywood Theatre in Toronto. In 1957, Taylor became frustrated of having to replace still-profitable films with new releases. For this reason, he put older releases on the second theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |