For the Love of Movies

📊 Series Specifications

Network TVOntario
Episode Runtime ~ min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 5
Original Language EN

For the Love of Movies (2026)

⭐ Not Rated Yet 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 5 Episodes 🏷️ Documentary 📡 Returning Series
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Returning Series

Synopsis

For nearly 40 years, TVO’s Saturday Night at the Movies, hosted by the beloved Elwy Yost, invited viewers into the magical world of cinema – from the silent era and Hollywood’s golden age to today’s brightest stars. This new series delves into the TVO archives to reveal often never-before-seen interviews with cinematic legends and visionaries. The first episode centers around Canadian comedy, featuring archival footage from icons like John Candy, Martin Short, Mike Myers and Catherine O’Hara.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Canadians Are Funny, Eh?

Featuring Canadian comedy icons like John Candy, Martin Short, Mike Myers, and Catherine O’Hara, revealing the origins of SCTV from the legends who built it and reflecting on what makes Canadians so hilarious.

E2 Hollywood Glamour

Exploring the artistry of costume design, featuring an exclusive interview with Edith Head, the legendary designer who won more Academy Awards than any other woman in Oscar history.

E3 War and Hollywood

Examining epic films such as Franklin Schaffner’s multi-Oscar winning movie Patton.

E4 Fear on Film

Insights from the masters of horror films, like Vincent Price, Roger Corman, and David Cronenberg.

E5 The Directors

Revealing strategies and choices behind some of cinema’s greatest works like Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.