The Devil's Toy (1966)

6.3/10 15 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Pierre Charpentier

Self (uncredited)

Charles Denner

Récitant / Narrator (voice)

Marc Harvey

Himself

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