A Stunning Backdrop: Alberta in the Movies, 1917-1960 by Mary Graham (English) H

Description: A Stunning Backdrop by Mary Graham Presents the untold story of six rollicking decades of filmmaking in Alberta. Mary Graham draws on twelve years of exhaustive research to reveal a film history like no other, illuminating the deep importance of the province to Hollywood. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Albertas magnificent landscape has served as a popular location for filmmakers since the dawn of the movie industry. For film pioneers, Alberta embodied the myth of the Great Northwest, a primeval mountain wilderness and the last western frontier. In turn, Canadian entrepreneurs were eager for American studios to drape Alberta landscape across the backdrop of their movies, an advertisement without equal.A Stunning Backdrop is the untold story of six rollicking decades of filmmaking in Alberta. Mary Graham draws on twelve years of exhaustive research to reveal a film history like no other, illuminating the deep importance of the province to Hollywood. She explores the often friendly partnerships between American filmmakers and Indigenous communities, particularly the Stoney Nakoda, that provided economic opportunities and, in many cases, allowed them to retain religious and cultural practices banned by the Canadian government.Beautifully illustrated with archival photography and featuring century-old set stills alongside photographs of the locations as they appear today, by Jean Becq, Solomon Chiniquay, Jeff Wallace, George Webber, and Paul Zizka, A Stunning Backdrop is the fascinating, often surprising, always unconventional story of film in a province whose rugged, compelling, multifarious, terribly beautiful landscape continues to inspire filmmakers and audiences around the world. Author Biography Mary Graham is a writer, documentary journalist, and film historian. She has appeared as a feature film specialist at CBC Radio and ARTE, the European Culture Channel. She presents frequently about her ongoing work on the importance of Indigenous contributions to Alberta film history in the media, and at universities, museums, and other public venues. Review Very, Very Cool." - Historica Canadiana-A Cultural History of Canada"The book is well researched, and a beautifully illustrated one with great photographs, stills from productions, as well as more recent photos showcasing where some memorable movies were shot." - The Commentary"Graham, a writer and film historian, compiles her 12 years of research on Albertas film industry in the first half of the 20th century" - The Winnipeg Free Press"Hollywoods biggest stars have spent a lot of quality time chewing the scenery around Banff and Jasper . . . While she covers all the bases, journalist-historian Mary Grahams primary focus is on the impact of the Stoney Nakoda people, who worked as guides, location scouts and actors, occasionally in ways that allowed them to preserve and celebrate their culture." - The National Post Details ISBN1773853929 ISBN-13 9781773853925 Format Hardcover Imprint University of Calgary Press Subtitle Alberta in the Movies, 1917-1960 Place of Publication Calgary Country of Publication Canada Illustrations (189) Language English ISBN-10 1773853929 Author Mary Graham Pages 416 Year 2023 Publication Date 2023-05-01 UK Release Date 2023-05-01 Publisher University of Calgary Press DEWEY 791.43097123 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142132339;

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