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TORONTO FILM SOCIETY A
FEAST FOR YOUR EYES 2 SUSSEX AVENUE
The theatre is on the northwest corner of St. George and Sussex.
SEP 21, 2008
PROGRAMME 1 Irresistible chemistry and tart dialogue between the stars shines in this delightful Preston Sturges 's screenplay of dual identities. An enjoyable Lady Eve prequel.
DEPORTED (1950)
89 mins. A story torn from the pages of the Mafia, filled with greed, power and corruption. Italian locations offer a stunning backdrop for an ex-con deported back home only to find his past also came over on the boat.
NOV 2
PROGRAMME 2 Hilarious adventures ensue when a soldier returns home to look up his gorgeous "pen pal" and finds a slight mix up instead. One of the great forgotten comedies of the '40s.
MY FOOLISH HEART (1949)
98 mins. Two lovers are forced to live a lifetime in a few weeks before war tears them apart. Riveting performances and script. This exceptional film from the J.D. Salinger story fully deserved its two Oscar nominations.
DEC 14
PROGRAMME 3 This western spoof in the Blazing Saddles tradition has everything--a town called Headstone, sheriffs that never stick around, really bad guys, singing, dancing and a fabulous catfight between dizzy Penny and acid-tongued saloon gal Ann.
CALL ME MADAM (1953)
117 mins. "The Hostess with the Mostest" in one of the most beloved musicals around thanks to stellar performances, Irving Berlin's score and stunning Technicolor. Only the big screen can contain Merman in all of her glory.
JAN 11, 2009
PROGRAMME 4 Hopeless blunderer Henry and his sidekick pal Bazil (Dizzy) battle increasingly complicated mishaps to a climatic finale at Lake Wopacotapotalong. A well crafted and slickly-paced film from Paramount's Henry series.
OUR MISS BROOKS (1956)
85 mins. A delightful school comedy that tickles your innermost being with some of the finest morsels of human wit. From the hit TV series.
FEB 8
PROGRAMME 5 Thrill-seeking teens break into an isolated house, terrorizing a woman and her son. The traumatized boy breaks free, but is found wandering and catatonic by the police. It becomes a race against time to save the mother in this noirish nightmare.
STORM WARNING (1951)
93 mins. Packed with noir sensibility and laced with Tennessee Williams' nuances, the taut atmosphere of small southern town xenophobia, mob mentality, and the KKK showcase exceptional acting by future pres. Ronald Reagan.
MAR 8
PROGRAMME 6 All the elements in the film universe come together here in Garbo's quintessential screen portrayal of the controversial Swedish monarch who gives up everything for love. Stunningly photographed by the great William Daniels, this film is still a "must see again" masterpiece after more than 75 years.
QUEEN BEE (1955)
95 mins. The other queen of Hollywood handles this film like her mink stole--with glamour and panache. As the possessive, controlling, and self-absorbed Southerner Eva, Joan shows you what a real movie star can do. Bad, baaaad grrl. Two Oscar nominations.
APR 5
PROGRAMME 7 Capt. Thorndike has Hitler in his gunsight. He fires. What follows is one of the tensest thrillers on film, as he escapes to England only to be stalked by the Gestapo. The hunter becomes the hunted.
SECRET PEOPLE (1952)
87 mins. The gripping and persuasive tale of a family caught up in an anarchist's plot to assassinate a dictator. At what point do you stray from the idealism of a noble cause into the terrifying act of cold, pure terrorism and depravity? 1952 or 2009? To register for this series
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