claim: Robinson Crusoe on Mars was produced by Paramount Pictures.
evidence: Joseph Bedard -LRB- October 23 , 1835 -- May 4 , 1912 -RRB- was a merchant and political figure in Quebec .. Quebec. Quebec. He represented Richmond in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1900 as a Conservative .. Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Richmond. Richmond, Quebec. Conservative. Conservative Party of Quebec ( historical ). Quebec. Quebec. He was born in Saint-Roch , Lower Canada , the son of Joseph Bedard and Louise L'Heureux .. Saint-Roch. Saint-Roch, Quebec City. Lower Canada. Lower Canada. Bedard was a lumber merchant , mill owner and general merchant .. He was a founder and president of the Richmond Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society .. Richmond. Richmond, Quebec. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society. In 1860 , he married Mary McGovern .. He served 40 years on the municipal council for Richmond and was mayor from 1888 to 1890 .. Richmond. Richmond, Quebec. Carrier also served on the school board .. His election in 1890 was overturned in 1892 after an appeal but he was elected again in 1892 .. Bedard was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1900 .. He died in Richmond at the age of 76 .. Richmond. Richmond, Quebec