Hollywood in the Klondike

Michael Gates

Hollywood in the Klondike

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Harbour Publishing has just released the seventh non-fiction book by Yukon Story Laureate and TWUC member, Michael Gates. "Hollywood in the Klondike" describes the discovery and restoration of a hoard of hundreds of reels of silent era movie film buried in permafrost in Dawson City in 1978. In the book, he  explores the consequences of the discovery and the long and complicated relationship between the Klondike  and Hollywood. Many prominent figures in Hollywood, including Alexander Pantages,  Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, William Desmond Taylor, Marhorie Rambeau and Victor Jory, have connections to the gold rush town.

The cover of  the new book, Hollywood in the Klondike depicts a dirt-encrusted reel of film that has just been unearthed  from permafrost in Dawson City Yukon. Above the title is a photo of the massive crowds of  gold-seekers along Dawson City's main street facing the mighty Yukon River. The title of the book, of course, is printed in shiny gold script.