Arthur Chetwynd

Sir Arthur Ralph Talbot Chetwynd became interested in film while teaching at the University of Toronto after World War Two He taught physical and health education and was asked by the university to make some coaching films for their football team This led to directing similar films for the Canadian Football League and later producing highlight films from the annual Grey Cup Many of his early independent films were sports oriented He also produced and directed socalled sponsored films usually known today as corporate video He especially liked medical films It is estimated he produced more than 3000 films through Chetwynd Films which he started along with his wife Marjory in 1950 How he became Sir Arthur is a bit of a story He inherited his title following the death of an uncle in 1972 The baronetcy dates back to 1795 When he retired from filmmaking he turned Chetwynd Films over to his son Robin and became interested in many volunteer projects including helping to raise money to restore Canterbury Cathedral in England He settled in Cobourg Ontario birthplace of a hrefdresslermarieMarie Dresslera Sir Arthur Chetwynd died of kidney failure He is the only entry in Northern Stars where we have some biographcal information but no list of credits brbrbr