The Birth of Hollywood North: Nice Idea, but Nothing Good Ever Came out of Canada

Allan Wargon’s journey from poverty to pioneer in Canadian film and television is a riveting tale of persistence and creativity. Starting from the industry's infancy, often clashing with financial gatekeepers, he persevered, creating "Mr. Piper," Canada’s first weekly colour TV show, and sparking a production boom dubbed Hollywood North. Along his path, he collaborated with notable figures from various fields, never compromising his artistic integrity. His story, from painter to director to writer, is a candid and compelling glimpse into the birth of a cultural phenomenon.

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About the Author: Allan Wargon
Allan Wargon left school at age 11, thereafter devoting himself to the visual arts. He went from painting to graphics, display, industrial design and, in his early twenties, to filmmaking. He directed and produced over 150 films, many of which he wrote.

This led him to writing. He now has four published novels, which can be seen at allanwargon.com. In between writing novels he farmed, built, renovated, and did much woodwork. Currently he is writing memoirs, which are presented in twice-weekly installments on his blog.
This is the story of a man whose struggle with poverty, artistic and moral issues inadvertently starts an industry. Allan Wargon's pioneering efforts take us from the infancy of Canadian film and television to its grand unfolding. Often at odds with the holders of purse strings, and despite obstacles and deprecation, he perseveres. Following many awards, he devises and makes "Mr. Piper", Canada's first weekly colour television show, which sparks the surge of Canadian and American production that becomes Hollywood North. Much later, he writes and publishes books.

From painter to film director to writer, the author’s journey is marked by a consistent refusal to compromise his vision and creative integrity. From Varley and Lismer to Paul Anka, from John Diefenbaker to Pierre Elliot Trudeau, from Lou Applebaum to Jack Warner, he works with and crosses paths with many artists, musicians and public figures.

"Hollywood North" is a frank, intensely personal, sometimes gut-wrenching and always engrossing inside story.

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