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Elmer Thomas Canavin 1915 - 1996

Elmer Thomas Canavin was born on October 8, 1915, and died at age 81 years old on December 17, 1996. Elmer Canavin was buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery Section CBB Row 1 Site 137 P.o. Box 6237, in San Diego, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elmer Thomas Canavin.
Elmer Thomas Canavin
October 8, 1915
December 17, 1996
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  • 10/8
    1915

    Birthday

    October 8, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army, Us Army Rank attained: PVT, TEC4 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/17
    1996

    Death

    December 17, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery Section CBB Row 1 Site 137 P.o. Box 6237, in San Diego, Ca 92166
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In 1915, in the year that Elmer Thomas Canavin was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1921, by the time he was only 6 years old, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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