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The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age. Canadian Arts in the 1920s. Duncan Campbell Scott, poet. Lilacs and Hummingbirds (1921) Lace-like in the moonlight, The white lilac tree was quiet, A little form of dream delight Within a dreaming scene, Like a little bride of shadow In a dim secluded eyot,

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The Jazz Age

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  1. The Jazz Age Canadian Arts in the 1920s

  2. Duncan Campbell Scott, poet Lilacs and Hummingbirds (1921) Lace-like in the moonlight, The white lilac tree was quiet, A little form of dream delight Within a dreaming scene, Like a little bride of shadow In a dim secluded eyot, With perfume for an element Around the white and green.

  3. E.J. Pratt, poet Towards the Last Spike It was the same world then as now – the same Except for the little differences of speed And power…

  4. Frank Scott: poet, lawyer, socialist Overture …But how shall I hear old music? This is an hour Of new beginnings, concepts warring for power, Decay of systems – the tissue of art is torn With overtures of an era being born…

  5. Louis Hemon (d 1913) • Published Maria Chapdelaine 1914

  6. Emily Carr: painter, poet, author Paintings from 1928 & 1929 Focus on aboriginal art

  7. A.Y. Jackson • Member of the Group of Seven • Northern Shore painting

  8. Arthur Lismer • Group of Seven • Georgian Bay, painting

  9. Frank Johnston • Group of Seven • Hills, Great Bear Lake, painting

  10. Franklin Carmichael • Group of Seven • La Cloche #2, painting

  11. Lawren Harris • Group of Seven • Last Gleam, North Shore, painting

  12. Radio • Guglielmo Marconi recognized for invention • Early Crystal Radio (home-made)

  13. Rogers Batteryless Receiver Model, 1925

  14. Radio Advertisement 1920s

  15. Foster Hewitt • “He Shoots, He Scores!!” • 1923 first broadcast • Hockey Night in Canada

  16. At the Movies… • Silent movies were phased out during the 1920s • Charlie Chaplin was a comedic actor from the beginning of film

  17. Clara Bow – The “It” Girl

  18. Mary Pickford (Canadian) 1929 Best Actress 1922 Tess of the Storm Country http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eXbkbMAGtI

  19. Shirley Temple • 1930s child star • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLLSqpYyPD8

  20. Fashion and Flappers 1921 1926

  21. Dancing Flappers & “Jazzbaby”

  22. Jazz Singers • Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Guy Lombardo http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvimb8_ella-fitzgerald-louis-armstrong-summertime_music

  23. Speakeasies

  24. Chautauqua • Traveling variety show

  25. Cars in 1927 • Model T Ford Coupe • Bugatti http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqz3lpUBp0

  26. Prohibition • Banning of alcohol 1918-1933 (Canada)

  27. 1929 Rumrunning to Detroit

  28. Anti-Prohibition • 1931 Ad

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