Film Notes
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Baby Face (1933)
Toronto Film Society presented Baby Face on Friday, May 10, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. I was surprised that there were...
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Blonde Venus (1932)
Toronto Film Society presented Blonde Venus on Saturday, May 11, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. How do you not include Marlene...
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Born to Be Bad (1934)
Toronto Film Society presented Born to Be Bad on Saturday, May 11, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. Loretta Young was always...
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The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
Toronto Film Society presented The Cabin in the Cotton on Saturday, May 11, 2013 as part of Season 66 May Festival: The Pre-Code Weekend. “Ah’d love to...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Frances Blau
On Monday, February 26th, 2024, Toronto Film Society lost longtime friend, supporter, and board member Frances Blau. Known for her sense of humour, her love of film, her generosity,...
Sunday Afternoons at the Paradise
Season 77 is lovingly dedicated to our dear friend and longtime board member Frances Blau. Our 10-programme Sunday Matinée Series is sponsored by Susan Murray in honour of Richard...
