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“THE BUSHER” (1919 feature film directed by Jerome Storm)
Reviews ****
The Busher [1919]
Jerome Storm
A young baseball pitcher in the bush leagues is discovered by a big-league manager and given his chance in the major leagues. But will he be up … 
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CastCharles Ray
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
YDSFreeG
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“GRANDMA'S BOY” (1922 feature film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer)
Reviews ****
Grandma's Boy [1922]
Fred C. Newmeyer
Harold plays a backward, awkward, shy boy. After a bully runs him off from the girl that he loves his Grandma tells him about a magic charm his … 
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CastHarold Lloyd
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“LIVE FROM ROY THOMSON HALL” (2009 presentation)
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Live From Roy Thomson Hall [2009]
Jon Amiel
A live satellite feed from the Opening Night Gala at Roy Thomson Hall Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7:00PM 
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CastPaul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Jeremy Nort…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
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“NORA” (2009 short film directed by Alla Kovgan and David Hinton)
Reviews ****
Nora [2009]
Alla Kovgan and David Hinton
Zimbabwean dancer Nora Chipaumire stars in this beautiful and rigorously choreographed fable based on her own life and shot on location in South… 
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CastNora Chipaumire, Souleymane Badolo
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA/United Kingdom/M…
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“PETROPOLIS: AERIAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE ALBERTA TAR SANDS” (2009 feature documentary film directed by Peter Mettler)
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Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands [2009]
Peter Mettler
Filmmaker and visual artist Peter Mettler takes audiences on an eye-opening aerial tour of Alberta’s tar sands in this beautiful, haunting and v… 
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CastUnknown
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
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“ROBIN HOOD” (1922 feature film directed by Allan Dwan)
Reviews ****½
Robin Hood [1922]
Allan Dwan
King Richard leaves for the Crusade. His brother, Prince John, begins to oppress the people. The Earl of Huntingdon protects the Kingdom until R… 
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CastDouglas Fairbanks, Enid Bennett
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“SPARROWS” (1926 feature film directed by William Beaudine)
Reviews ****½
Sparrows [1926]
William Beaudine
Pickford plays Molly, the oldest girl in an “orphan farm” in the Louisiana bayou. The owners of the farm, the vile and opprobrious Grimes family… 
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CastMary Pickford, Roy Stewart, Gustav von Seyff…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
COV$G Video
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“STEAMBOAT BILL JR.” (1928 feature film directed by Charles Reisner)
Reviews ****½
Steamboat Bill Jr. [1928]
Charles Reisner
The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his father's crew. Thursday, Sept. 10 at 3:00PM 
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CastBuster Keaton, Tom McGuire, Ernest Torrence
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
YDSFreeG Video
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“TIFF.KIDS ZONE” (2009 presentation)
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tiff.kids Zone [2009]
Unknown
The TIFF Kids Zone – offering fun for children of all ages, including face-painting, green-screen activity and more. Saturday, September 12 at … 
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CastUnknown
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
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“TILLIE'S PUNCTURED ROMANCE” (1914 feature film directed by Mack Sennett)
Reviews ****½
Tillie's Punctured Romance [1914]
Mack Sennett
Charlie talks wealthy farmer's daughter Tillie into eloping with him (and taking her father's money). Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 3:00PM 
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CastCharles Chaplin, Marie Dressler
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“TO THE SEA” (2009 feature film directed by Pedro González-Rubio)
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To the Sea [2009]
Pedro González-Rubio
Before their inevitable farewell, a young Mexican man and his half Italian son, Natan, embark on an epic journey to the second-largest coral ree… 
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CastJorge Machado, Natan Machado Palombini, Nest…
LanguageSpanish   CountryMexico
VIS$G
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“A TOWN CALLED PANIC” (2009 animated feature film directed by Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar)
Reviews ****
A Town Called Panic [2009]
Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Pat…
An outlandish animation style captures the absurd wit and surreal adventures of plastic toys Cowboy, Indian and Horse. 
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CastStéphane Aubier, Jeanne Baliber, Bruce Ellis…
LanguageFrench   CountryBelgium/France/Luxem…
MM$G Video
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“TURTLE: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY” (2009 feature documentary film directed by Nick Stringer)
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Turtle: The Incredible Journey [2009]
Nick Stringer
Canadian Premiere Join a logger heard turtle on an extraordinary journey through the fascinating underwater world and witness how changes in the… 
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CastHannelore Elsner, Miranda Richardson
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom/Austr…
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