The Downtown Theatre
Eric VeilletteThe ongoing history of film exhibition in Toronto.
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Film Censorship in Ontario: A timeline
The following chronological timeline is primarily drawn upon work I’ve published here and elsewhere on the topic of Ontario film censorship. It is by no means exhaustive, and additions to the list are ongoing. I am of course indebted...
Marquee Change: The mid-month digest
Hi everyone!
I haven’t sent one of these out in a while, but wanted to update you all on a few things, including our next screening, the release of my latest documentary short and a new page focused on the history of Ontario film censorshi...
The history of film censorship in Ontario
“Movie censors C.W. Knowles, Robert Gaskin, and J.H. Evans on the job.” Toronto Star, June 4, 1960.
The Primer
From 1911 until 2019, the Ontario Board of Motion Picture Censors, later known as the Ontario Board of Censors, the Ontario...
Flappers, flasks & talking pictures: Ontario film censorship in the 1920s
Colleen Moore and Neil Hamilton (the future Commissioner Gordon) in Why Be Good (1929)..
The majority of the censorship research published at The Downtown Theatre focuses on the 1960s through the 1980s. But I find the first thirty-five yea...
The Many Lives of the Standard Theatre
The former Victory Theatre at the corner of Dundas and Spadina. Photo: Eric Veillette
Hey everyone! Apologies for the delay in this week’s newsletter. The wildfire smoke did a number on me and I’m now recovering from bronchitis. It’s been...
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Arts journalist & media producer in Toronto | Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, CBC Arts, Radio-Canada, Severin Films | Author: “In the Dark: A history of moviegoing in Toronto” (ECW Press, 2027) | Editor: The Downtown Theatre | Franco-ontarien
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