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City Region B2 CALGARY HERALD Friday, January 9, 2004 WEEKEND ITS THE War propaganda film a blast for Alberta extras Today I wt pmbis, I- q3 1 If is I- I DAVID BLY Calgary Hitmen vs. Prince George: Come support the Hitmen at the Pen-growth Saddledome at 7 p.m. Skating: Free public skating at Olympic Plaza, at Macleod Trail and 7th Avenue S.E, until March, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

For further information, call 268-3888. Glenbow: Ever wonder what life was like for people 10,000 years ago? Stop by the Glenbow Museum for a peek at a touring exhibit of artifacts and mummies found in the bogs of northwestern Europe. The museum is located at 130 9th Ave. S.E. For information, call 268-4100.

Amnesty International: 5th Annual ArtsJam for Human Rights. The event brings together musicians, dancers, storytellers, poets and visual arts. Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Pumphouse Theatres, 2140 Pumphouse Ave. S.W. Admission by donation.

Call 239-4245 for more info. Lose yourself at Loose Moose: Micetro Impro, where only the strongest improv actors survive, plays today at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. Garry Theatre in Inglewood, 1229 9th Ave. S.E.

Call 265-5682. Make a wish: Free Friday night stargazing at the Calgary Science Centre, 701 11th St. S.W. Until April, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 268-8300 for more information.

Nellie's: Crash and Bum Standup Comedy with host and emcee Christopher Yee. Fridays, at 9 p.m., 2015 33rd Ave S.W., Marda Loop. Tickets; Free, but limited seating. For reservations, call 802-2176. Calgary Folk Club: Tom Russell with Andrew Hardin.

Friday. Dalhousie Community Centre, 5432 Dalhart Rd. N.W. Tickets: $20, at 220-7202 or of Campus Centre. Call 286-5651 for info.

Calgary Herald Archive The hard-hitting Calgary Hitmen take on Prince George tonight. Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. Tickets: $17, advance, at of Campus Ticket Centre and Hot Wax Records; $20, at the door. Call 284-, HERITAGE When a British film company came to Banff to make a war propaganda movie, it was his brother's nervous stomach that got Bonar Bain the job as an extra.

Both brothers were involved in drama at Calgary's Western Canada High School, but Bonar's identical twin was the one with acting ambitions. "He was the one with the fire in his guts to be an actor," said Bonar, 8o. But anxiety about the job caused more than fire in the twin's guts. After being sick all night, he went to the train station in the morning to see if Bonar could fill in. "The casting director took one look at me and said, 'What difference does it And so Bonar Bain went to Banff to be part of The 49th Parallel, a movie financed by the British Ministry of Information and filmed in Canada and England in 1941.

It was, to say the least, a minor role. "Fortunately, I didn't sneeze or I wouldn't have seen myself on the screen," Bain said in a telephone interview from his Edmonton home. The Canadian extras, the mountain scenery, the red-coated Mounties and the noble Indians were mere props for the film's main purpose: to sway public opinion particularly in the United States in favour of the Allies Courtesy, Doran Moore Bonar Bain is in back, to the right of the Mountie, in this picture of the extras who worked on The 49th Parallel in Banff in 1940. 5440. High Performance Rodeo: One Yellow Rabbit has a new experimental the-: atre.

Check out acts such as Daniel Maclvor's one-man but multi-character show, Cul-de-sac, and other live radio I performances. Tickets at Ticketmaster or call 264-3224 for more info. Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra: The Wonderful Woodwinds. A hands-on family experience and a behind-the-scenes look at the CPO. Saturday, at 10 a.m.

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra: Mountain Magic. Special guests William. Hopson and conductor Marco Parisotto. Saturday, at 8 p.m. Saturday Sunday W.P.

Puppet Theatre: Crazy Carousel Puppetry Party a family puppet extravaganza. Saturday. Pumphouse Theatre. Tickets: Call 263-0079. Le Vent du Nord: With Bill Usher.

Saturday, at 8 p.m. Nickelodeon Music Club, Le Vent du Nord: Sunday, at 8 p.m. The Banff Centre's Margaret Greenham Theatre. Tickets: $17, adults; $15 stu- dentsseniors. Compiled by Alison Bracegirdle, Calgary Herald in the war against Germany.

The movie starred Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier and Raymond PATHWAYS A GARY'S Ill "-zszyt I "The Him was kWK. conceived as an ex- 'Wy' plicit propaganda 16 Bonar Bain piece," said Ben Fullalove, an art Sandra Pope, a Calgary junior high school teacher, attended Fullalove's lecture and saw her mother, Pauline McKenzie (who died when Pope was 16), on the screen for about 15 seconds. Pope said her mother had talked of being in the movie. "I remember her saying that she was on the train," said Pope. "She was 20.

It was a real thrill" Bain said the extras spent most of their time waiting. "We went to Banff and back every day for 10 days," he said. "I got a little bored with it making a movie is like waiting for a streetcar." It was also tiring for Bain. "At that time, I was in a play called John Doe, being directed by a guy from Yale University, so that was a big deal for us," he said. "I got off the train every night and ran for rehearsal, then I'd get up early and get on the train for Banff.

"We were getting paid $10 a day. That was good money I was making $2 a day working for Safeway on Saturdays. "We got fed at the Banff Springs Ho-teL A lot of the time we didn't do any shooting at all, so we'd be at the Banff Springs Hotel doing a long lunch." Looking for a change of scenery, some of the extras would go downtown for lunch, which created a stir because the "film people" were walking the streets of Banff. The Lethbridge-born Bain had never been exposed to British accents before, so when he was directed to walk down the aisle of the train, he became a bit confused. Bain had bit parts in a couple of movies, did a radio show in Edmonton with Robert Goulet I didn't even know he could and even appeared in a few TV shows, but always felt the life of an actor was not conducive to family life.

His twin brother, Conrad Bain, however, trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, appeared in Stratford and Broadway productions, had roles in many moves, and is best known for his roles in the American sitcoms Maude and Diff rent Strokes. Contact David Bly at 235-7550 or by e-mail: dblytheherald.canwest.com man Lieut. Hirth is left at large. Hirth decides to head for the neutral U.S. by way of Niagara Falls, but is eventually outsmarted by an AWOL soldier played by Massey.

The Canadian-born Massey undoubtedly got the part on his own merits he enjoyed a solid reputation on both sides of the Atlantic but it probably didn't hurt that his brother Vincent, the Canadian high commissioner in London, had lent official support to the movie. Viewed today, The 49th Parallel (shown in the U.S. as The Invaders) takes on almost comedic dimensions with its melodrama, inaccurate stereotypes and geographic dyslexia, but it won favourable reviews when it was released in 1941. "For the purpose of ideological contrasts or for tense and exciting action, too a better story could hardly have been conceived," wrote New York Times film reviewer Bosley Crowther, who called it the best of anti-Nazi pictures to date. The picture is made immeasurably effective by the realistic manner in which it has been put together by Michael PowelL The Canadian backgrounds are the real thing and are full of space and air and freedom." Crowther's understanding of Canada was likely akin to that of filmmaker Powell, who wrote of being in Edmonton, "the gateway to the Rockies," and of crossing the mountains and travelling down the "Red River Valley" to Vancouver.

The movie was a success in Britain, where it was the top moneymaker at the box office in 1942, and in the U.S., where it won an Oscar for best story. It was nominated for best picture, but lost out to another propaganda film called Mrs. Miniver, the story of a middle-class English family dealing with the hardships of the war. The movie played in Calgary five times a day for nine days, as Calgarians flocked to the Grand to see a drama played out on a familiar landscape. To the young extras from Calgary, though, The 49th Parallel was a grand adventure long before it appeared on the silver screen.

Edworthy Wildwood tEQj 6lU Off 2 Walk or run through Edworthy Park, and you can discover the Douglas Fir Trail, which gives Calgarians and visitors a rare opportunity to explore a mature forest of trees, some of which are more than 400 years old. The park is deeply rooted in Calgary's history. Long ago, bison roamed the site and natives pitched teepees here. A commercial garden and a brick factory and later, a sandstone quarry produced materials for many buildings in downtown Calgary. From the south shore of the Bow River between Crowchild and Sarcee trails, the park is six kilometres long.

The park is on Spruce Drive, west of 45th Street S.W., and parking is available at the south entrance. Walking east along the pathway, climb the staircase leading to the Douglas Fir Trail. Watch for icy patches under layers of snow. The pathway also boasts Lawrey Gar- dens, a dazzling display of winter beauty along the Bow River north of 29th Street S.W. Follow the path to Crowchild Trail and revisit the original pathway, which takes you back to your car.

This is an easy walk, perfect for se historian who teaches at the Alberta College of Art and Design. Fullalove, completing his PhD at Duke University in Durham, N.C., examines the movie in his dissertation, Travel and Wilderness in the Canadian Rockies, 1860-1940. He spoke about the making of The 49th Parallel recently at the University of Calgary. "They wanted to make a movie about bringing the war to North America, not only for the British public, but to get support from the US," which had not yet entered the war, Fullalove said. "The British government was very touchy about making a film in the U.S., so it was set in Canada." The story sweeps grandly across Canada as a Nazi submarine crew makes its way from Hudson's Bay to a Manitoba Hutterite colony.

Aiming for Vancouver, the Germans board a train that takes them to Banff National Park. Banff is in the midst of Indian Days, supervised by Norman Luxton, Banff's most prominent citizen, who plays himself in his brief moment in the movie. By the time the Banff phase of the adventure is played out, only one Ger- niors, young cnnaren, or anyone looking for a peaceful retreat with nature. Avoid traffic tie-ups and stay up-to-date on construction by watching for traffic reports with leslie horton every 10 minutes on global news Morning Edition, Weekdays 6 to 9 a.m. LESLIE HORTON Advertorial BODY HEALTH Doctor On Call: Part III Colds Flu you do not need a cough suppressant) and that they are appropriate for your child's age.

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