Associated Screen News of Canada
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The Associated Screen News of Canada (ASN) was incorporated in 1920 by the Canadian Pacific Railway
in Montreal. Ben Norrish, who formerly worked for the Canadian Government Motion Picture Board, was appointed as the head of ASN. In the period of 1920 to 1958, ASN produced the majority of newsreel
s, shorts and industrial films in Canada.
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
in Montreal. Ben Norrish, who formerly worked for the Canadian Government Motion Picture Board, was appointed as the head of ASN. In the period of 1920 to 1958, ASN produced the majority of newsreel
Newsreel
A newsreel was a form of short documentary film prevalent in the first half of the 20th century, regularly released in a public presentation place and containing filmed news stories and items of topical interest. It was a source of news, current affairs and entertainment for millions of moviegoers...
s, shorts and industrial films in Canada.