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Peter Spence (actor)
Peter Spence is a Canadian film and television actor. He is most noted for his roles as the title character in the 1986 television film '' The Truth About Alex'', one of the first television films ever to address the subject of gay youth, and as Jessie in the 1984 film '' Unfinished Business'', for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985."Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 15, 1985. Career Spence's first role was in the CBC Television drama series '' Home Fires'', as Sidney Lowe; during this time, he also appeared in episodes of ''Hangin' In'' and ''The Littlest Hobo''. After ''Home Fires'' wrapped production in 1983, Spence enrolled at York University, but quickly dropped out after being cast in the films ''Unfinished Business'' and '' The Bay Boy''. After completing those films, he moved to New York City to complete his acting education at Circle in the Square Theatre School, shari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadians
Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity and Canadian values. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah Pinsent
Leah Pinsent (born September 20, 1968) is a Canadian television and film actress. Career Pinsent made her film debut in 1984's '' The Bay Boy'', best known as Kiefer Sutherland's first film. The role garnered her a Genie nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her next role was in the 1986 horror film ''April Fool's Day'' alongside Thomas F. Wilson and Griffin O'Neal. She is perhaps best known for her television roles as production accountant Veronica Miller in the comedy-drama series '' Made in Canada'', and news anchor Diane Gordon in ''More Tears'' and '' Escape from the Newsroom''. Personal life Pinsent was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Canadian actors Gordon Pinsent Gordon Edward Pinsent (July 12, 1930 – February 25, 2023) was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He was known for his roles in numerous productions, including ''Away from Her'', ''The Rowdyman'', ''John and the Missus'', ''A Gift ... and Charmion King. She was married to Michael Capellupo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Best Year
''The Last Best Year'' is a 1990 American made-for-television drama film starring Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters concerning a lonely woman who discovers that she has a terminal illness. It premiered on ABC on November 4, 1990. Plot summary Jane (Bernadette Peters) visits a doctor (Brian Bedford) after becoming ill during a business trip. She is told that she has a terminal illness and is referred to a psychologist, Wendy Haller (Mary Tyler Moore), to help her in dealing with the emotional aspects of the illness. Jane, although successful at business, leads a solitary life except for occasional times she spends with her married lover, Jerry, who leaves her during her crisis. Reluctant to open herself emotionally at first, she soon warms to Wendy. Jane makes a last trip to visit her beloved Aunt Lizzie (Carmen Mathews). Jane finally faces the secret she has been hiding for years, that she gave her infant son up for adoption. As she makes peace with guilt from her trouble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Campbells
''The Campbells'' is a period drama television drama series produced by Scottish Television, an affiliate of British television network ITV, and Canadian television network CTV which ran from 1986 to 1990. The series starred Malcolm Stoddard as James Campbell, a Scottish doctor living in 1830s Upper Canada with his three children, seventeen-year-old Neil (John Wildman), fourteen-year old Emma (Amber-Lea Weston) and eleven-year-old John (Eric Richards).Janice Kennedy, You don’t have to be Scottish to enjoy The Campbells' family adventure series, ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec, Canada), September 6, 1986, page 140 Cedric Smith played their neighbor, Captain Sims. In Canada, it aired on CTV on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and in the United States on CBN on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. The series also aired in the United Kingdom on ITV starting on 27 April 1986.Pioneer adventure has a bit of everything, ''The Ottawa Citizen'' (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), September 11, 1986, pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985 TV Series)
''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', sometimes called ''The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', is an American television anthology series that originally aired on NBC for one season from September 29, 1985 to May 4, 1986, and on the USA Network for three more seasons, from January 24, 1987, to July 22, 1989, with a total of four seasons consisting of 76 episodes. The series is an updated version of the 1955 eponymous series. Background In 1985, NBC aired a new made-for-television film based upon the series, combining newly filmed stories with colorized footage of Alfred Hitchcock from the original series introducing each segment. The segments were "Incident in a Small Jail," adapted and directed by Joel Oliansky, "Man from the South," adapted and directed by Steve De Jarnatt, "Bang! You're Dead!," adapted by Harold Swanton and Christopher Crowe and directed by Randa Haines, and "An Unlocked Window," adapted and directed by Fred Walton. The film was a ratings success. Form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Edison Twins
''The Edison Twins'' is a Canadian children's television program which ran for six seasons on CBC Television from March 3, 1984 to December 17, 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s. Six seasons were co-produced by Nelvana Limited and Canada Films. Synopsis The series stars Andrew Sabiston and Marnie McPhail as fraternal twins Tom and Annie Edison, Sunny Besen Thrasher as their mischievous little brother Paul, and Milan Cheylov as their bumbling friend Lance Howard. Brian George stars as their police officer friend Sgt. Paganee. The show focused on the adventures of the main cast as they stumbled onto one problem after another, using Tom and Annie's scientific wit to solve the situation. In later seasons, Corey Haim joined the shows as recurring character Larry.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/corey-haim-actor-best-known-for-his-role-in-the-lost-boys-1920695.html Many episodes end with a short animated sequence illustrating a key scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magical World Of Disney
The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 onward. The program moved among the Big Three television networks in its first four decades, but has aired on ABC since 1997. The original version of the series premiered on ABC in 1954. The show was broadcast weekly on one of the Big Three television networks until 1983. After a two-year hiatus it resumed, running regularly until 1991. From 1991 until 1997, the series aired infrequently. The program resumed a regular schedule in 1997 on the ABC fall schedule, coinciding with Disney's purchase of ABC in 1996. From 1997 to 2008, the program aired regularly on ABC. Since then, ABC has continued the series as an occasional special presentation from 2008 onward, the most recent being a holiday music special in 2019. In 2020, the series returned with movies from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardinals (film)
''Cardinals'' is a 2017 Canadian thriller film directed by Grayson Moore and Aidan Shipley. The film stars Sheila McCarthy as Valerie Walker, a woman who has just recently been released from prison after killing a coworker in a drunk driving incident, when Mark (Noah Reid), the son of the man she killed, shows up on her doorstep demanding answers of his own. ''Cardinals'', part of Telefilm Canada's Micro-Budget Production Program, was filmed in Stratford, Ontario, Stratford, Kitchener, Ontario, Kitchener, and Barrie, Ontario. The film premiered in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * Sheila McCarthy as Valerie Walker * Katie Boland as Eleanor Walker * Grace Glowicki as Zoe Walker * Noah Reid as Mark Loekner * Peter MacNeill as Jim Walker * Peter Spence (actor), Peter Spence as Jonah Pastekh Awards At the 2017 Whistler Film Festival, Moore won the award for Best Screenplay in a Borsos Competition Film.Brandon Barrett"Two-way tie for WFF' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimson Peak
''Crimson Peak'' is a 2015 Gothic romance film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins. The film stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver. The story, set in Victorian-Era England, follows an aspiring author who travels to a remote Gothic mansion in Cumberland, England with her new husband and his sister. There, she must decipher the mystery behind the ghostly visions that haunt her new home. In 2006, a spec script written by Del Toro and Robbins was sold to Universal Pictures, with Del Toro set to direct. Development was delayed due to scheduling conflicts. The film was described as a "ghost story and gothic romance" heavily inspired by other horror films, such as '' The Haunting'', '' The Innocents'' and '' The Shining''. Principal photography began at Pinewood Toronto Studios in Toronto, Ontario on February 10, 2014, with additional filming in Hamilton, and ended on May 16 that year. The fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Week (2008 Film)
''One Week'' is a 2008 Canadian drama film written and directed by Michael McGowan and starring Joshua Jackson, Liane Balaban, and Campbell Scott. The film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2008, and was released theatrically in Canada by Mongrel Media on March 6, 2009. Jackson plays Ben Tyler, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Requiring immediate treatment, he instead decides to take a motorcycle trip from Toronto across Canada to Vancouver Island. Along the way, he meets several people that help him reevaluate his relationship with his fiancée Samantha (played by Balaban), his job, and his dream of becoming a writer. The scenic backdrop of the Canadian landscape as well as an all-Canadian soundtrack serve as prevalent influences in the film. Joshua Jackson won Best Actor at the 2010 Genie Awards for his portrayal of Ben Tyler. Liane Balaban was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Plot Ben Tyler is a young elementary school English teache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clutch (film)
''Clutch'' is a Canadian crime comedy film, written and directed by Chris Grismer and released in 1998.Nick Miliokas, "Story behind `Clutch' is stranger than fiction". ''Saskatoon Star-Phoenix'', November 15, 2000. The film stars David Hewlett as Martyn, an aimless man who has spent ten years as a university student without ever graduating with a degree; convinced to take part in the theft of a valuable rare manuscript from antiquarian book collector Richard (Carlo Rota), he accidentally kills Richard in the process and is forced to figure out what to do with the body. However, after running into car troubles along the way, he develops a romantic relationship with Theresa ( Tanya Allen), a mechanic at the garage who may offer him new insight into how to move forward in his life.Marc Horton, "Goofy, irreverent Clutch a feel-good, very Canadian romance flick: The signs looked bad, but this one's terrific". ''Edmonton Journal'', December 24, 2000. The cast also includes Paul A. MacF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tito (2019 Film)
''Tito'' is a 2019 Canadian drama film written and directed by Grace Glowicki. Glowicki plays Tito, a man terrified of the outside world and hunted by sexual predators. The refuge he finds in an abandoned house is disturbed by the arrival of John (Ben Petrie), a cheerful and protective neighbor. The film premiered at the 2019 South by Southwest Film Festival, where it won the Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award. It also won the first Audacity Award at the 2019 Oldenburg International Film Festival. The film was shortlisted for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. Critical response ''The New Yorker'''s Richard Brody called it "the most remarkable feature that I saw at the Maryland festival." Production On August 16, 2018 a post-production Kickstarter campaign was launched with a fundraising target of $18,000. Funding closed with $23,027 pledged by 121 backers. References External links * * 2019 films Canadian drama films En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
