Anniversary (1963 film)
Anniversary is a 1963 Canadian short documentary film directed by William Weintraub.[1] Created to mark the 60th anniversary of the release of the first Canadian narrative drama film, Hiawatha, the Messiah of the Ojibway, in 1903, the film presented an overview of the history of Canadian contributions to cinema, including archival footage of Canadian actors such as Mary Pickford, Marie Dressler, Mack Sennett, Norma Shearer, Fay Wray, Deanna Durbin and Walter Huston.[2] It was narrated by Walter Pidgeon.
| Anniversary | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Weintraub |
| Narrated by | Walter Pidgeon |
Production company | |
Release date | 1963 |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 16th Canadian Film Awards in 1964.[3]
References
- Léo Bonneville, "Courts métrages de l'O.N.F.". Séquences, October 1964. p. 42.
- "Whitby Woman Put Sex on Film". The Globe and Mail, June 12, 1963.
- Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 65-67.
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