The Fatal Flower
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42m
The Port Arthur Amateur Cinema Society produced three films in the 1920s. "A Race For Ties" (1929) was Canada’s first feature-length amateur film. Its success led to "Sleep Inn Beauty" (1929) and "The Fatal Flower," which began production in 1930, but was left unfinished. 75 years later, a group of researchers, filmmakers and enthusiasts came together to finish what may be the last silent film produced in Canada.
Directed by Kelly Saxberg
Produced by Ron Harpelle
Written by Peter Raffo
Camera: Donald Delorme
Editor: Kelly Saxberg
Music: Danny Johnson
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