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The Galt Presents: Mary Graham on Alberta in the movies 1917–1960

  • Galt Museum & Archives 502 1 Street South Lethbridge, AB, T1J 1Y4 Canada (map)

Cover of A Stunning Backdrop

Join author Mary Graham for a fascinating discussion of early filmmaking in southern Alberta. "The unconventional, untold story of Alberta’s film history, defined by the terrible beauty of its pristine landscape, surprisingly important to Hollywood, and recaptured in lost or ignored Indigenous perspectives and stories." https://press.ucalgary.ca/books/9781773853932/

noon–2 pm | adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admissions apply | free to members

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