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When sound arrived in Hollywood in the late 1920s, Canadians were already holding some of the most important roles in the motion picture industry. Louis B. Mayer, from New Brunswick, was boss at MGM; Jack Warner, from Ontario, was head of Warner Bros. Studio; and Mack Sennett, from Quebec, was still King of Comedy.
Canadians like Mary Pickford, Marie Dressler, and Norma Shearer moved easily from silents to talkies - this illustrious trio won the first three Academy Awards for Best Actress.
Canadians arriving in sunny California in the 1930s and 1940s were principally actors, including Yvonne de Carlo, Walter Pidgeon, Ruby Keeler, and many others. You will be amazed at the Canadian influence on Hollywood’s Golden Age.
— Bruce Allen Lynch
Paradise does not only inform. It inspires its reader to learn more, to talk more about these people and to revisit, with new insight, the films these actors have made.
— New Brunswick Reader
enjoyable collection...entertaining to browse through.
— Globe and Mail
This is a fascinating book that will offer hours of enjoyment.
— Shelf Life, May-June 2004
Foster has penned an entertaining book that makes you feel glad to be Canadian.
— Edmonton Sun
During the Second World War, Charles Foster visited Hollywood on leave and established lifelong friendships with many of the Canadians he now writes about. Later, he wrote comedy material for many TV shows and for comedians like Bob Hope and Jack Benny. His first book, Stardust and Shadows, drew critical acclaim.