Film Notes

  • The Cheat (1931)

    Toronto Film Society presented The Cheat on Friday, May 10, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. How could we not show a...

  • The Crash (1932)

    Toronto Film Society presented The Crash on Sunday, May 12, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. I don’t know much about this...

  • Girls About Town (1931)

    Toronto Film Society presented Girls About Town on Saturday, May 11, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. This is a film that is...

  • Ex-Lady (1933)

    Toronto Film Society presented Ex-Lady on Sunday, May 12, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. Ex-Lady received pretty unflattering reviews and Bette...

  • Jewel Robbery (1932)

    Toronto Film Society presented Jewel Robbery on Saturday, May 11, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. I first saw this film when...

  • Lawyer Man (1932)

    Toronto Film Society presented Lawyer Man on Friday, May 10, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. I attended the year William Everson...

  • The Letter (1929)

    Toronto Film Society presented The Letter on Friday, May 10, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. The Letter was only recently released...

  • Phantom Lady (1944)

    Toronto Film Society presented Phantom Lady on Monday, July 11th, 20, 2011 in a double bill with Ministry of Fear, as part of the Season 64 Monday...

  • Man Wanted (1932)

    Toronto Film Society presented Man Wanted on Friday, May 10, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. When I first saw this film,...

  • Midnight Mary (1933)

    Toronto Film Society presented Midnight Mary on Saturday, May 11, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. I have never seen this film...

  • Narcotic (1933)

    Toronto Film Society presented Narcotic on Saturday, May 11, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. Well, this film isn’t a particularly...

  • The Naughty Flirt (1931)

    Toronto Film Society presented The Naughty Flirt on Friday, May 10, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. I haven’t yet seen this...

  • No Limit (1931)

    Toronto Film Society presented No Limit on Sunday, May 12, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. In the Variety review of this...

  • Safe in Hell (1931)

    Toronto Film Society presented Safe in Hell on Friday, May 10, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. I may be one of...

  • She Done Him Wrong (1933)

    Toronto Film Society presented She Done Him Wrong on Sunday, May 12, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. Who’s afraid of the...

  • The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)

    Toronto Film Society presented The Strange Love of Molly Louvain on Sunday, May 12, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. Lee Tracy,...

  • Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

    Toronto Film Society presented Tarzan and His Mate on Sunday, May 12, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. I remember watching the...

  • Madam Satan (1930)

    Toronto Film Society presented Madam Satan on Friday, May 10, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. Many years ago, most probably up...

  • Ministry of Fear (1944)

    Toronto Film Society presented Ministry of Fear on Monday, July 11th, 20, 2011 in a double bill with Phantom Lady, as part of the Season...

  • The pre-Code Weekend (May 2013)

    Good morning everyone.  Welcome to Toronto Film Society’s 66th season and second May film weekend held in Toronto.  It’s wonderful to see you all here. ...