Saturday, August 20, 2005

Film Productions Flocking to Alberta

A great article on recent film productions flocking to Alberta and the history of the industry is available online at the Canoe Jam! Showbiz website. From the story:
The province is like a massive backlot as the major cities of Calgary and Edmonton can easily stand in for any metropolis.

To the far north is rugged arctic terrain. The southern third of the province offers rolling hills and vast prairie expanses suited to westerns.

Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise boast some of the most spectacular mountain vistas, while the Drumheller Badlands can double for anything from alien planets to prehistoric wastelands.

Stars like Bing Crosby, Jimmy Stewart, Marilyn Monroe, Clint Eastwood, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Newman, Kevin Costner, William Shatner, Richard Gere, Gene Wilder, John Candy, Jackie Chan, and numerous others have filmed within the diverse settings of Alberta. The article also mentions Brad Pitt's return with The Assassination of Jesse James.

Be sure to read the insightful article to learn more about Alberta's Film history, which I'll also be discussing in the book version of The Alberta Movie Guide.

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