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Leonard Cohen at 50
Poet, musician, novelist, ladies' man, monk, actor... Leonard Norman Cohen, one of Canada's most influential cultural icons was born on Sept. 21, 1934 in Montreal. Whether from a mountaintop at a Buddhist retreat in California, on the Greek island of Hydra or strolling along the streets of his beloved ville d'amour, the melancholy bard of popular music has delighted fans worldwide with his poetry, novels and music.
• In the 24-minute film, Leonard Cohen plays a long-term resident of a hotel. There is no dialogue. The stories involving some of the guests are told through songs. It was filmed at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto.
Program: Morningside
Broadcast Date: May 1, 1984
Guest(s): Leonard Cohen
Host: Peter Gzowski
Duration: 15:50
Last updated: January 11, 2012
Page consulted on December 4, 2012
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