The Devil's Toy
1966•15m•6.4•Released
Documentary
Dedicated “to all victims of intolerance,” "The Devil’s Toy" is a faux–public service documentary that chronicles the early days of skateboarding in Montreal. Framed as mock anti-skateboarding propaganda, Claude Jutra contrasts official hostility with the exhilaration and freedom experienced by youths racing downhill through city streets, shortly before the activity was banned.
Director
Claude Jutra
Writer
Claude Jutra
Languages
English, French
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Pierre Charpentier
Self (uncredited)
Charles Denner
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Marc Harvey
Himself
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Marcel Martin
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