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Inside Canada's forgotten film studio — and its biggest flop

Documentary filmmaker Doug Knutson charts Trenton, Ont.'s rise and fall as the movie-making capital of Canada.
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The lavish 1928 silent film Carry on, Sergeant! was made to honour Canada's role in the First World War. It was also meant to show the world that Canada was officially in the movie business. (Submitted by Doug Knutson)

A century ago, Canada's movie-making capital wasn't Toronto or Vancouver, but the quiet town of Trenton, Ont. Local documentary filmmaker Doug Knutson joined us to chart the rise and fall of the community once known as "Hollywood North." You can find the full documentary on Trenton's forgotten film studio here. 

— Produced by ​Vanessa Greco

 

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