Toronto Classic Movie Festival
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The Toronto Classic Movie Festival or ClassicFest is an annual event in Toronto
, Ontario, Canada which features nostalgia movies from the 1950s and earlier, especially B-movies and film noir
classics. The first festival was held in 2004 at the Regent Theatre in Toronto. It presented, as its opening night feature, the "director's cut" version of A Touch of Evil
, a movie written, directed, and starring Orson Welles
. The festival contributes a portion of its revenue to the local Geneva Centre for Autism. The second festival featured a visit from Yvette Vickers
who was unable to attend the previous year due to bad health. That year, the festival's highlight was a late-night screening of Attack of the Killer Leeches, followed by an intimate question and answer session with Ms Vickers, moderated by the festival's program director, Michael McLarney.
The directors of the festival are Michael McLarney and Beverly Allen.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario, Canada which features nostalgia movies from the 1950s and earlier, especially B-movies and film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
classics. The first festival was held in 2004 at the Regent Theatre in Toronto. It presented, as its opening night feature, the "director's cut" version of A Touch of Evil
A Touch of Evil
"A Touch of Evil" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1990 album Painkiller. It is the only song on the album that was co-written by producer Chris Tsangarides who wrote the song's guitar riff, while the rest of the song was written by the main songwriting team of Rob...
, a movie written, directed, and starring Orson Welles
Orson Welles
George Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
. The festival contributes a portion of its revenue to the local Geneva Centre for Autism. The second festival featured a visit from Yvette Vickers
Yvette Vickers
Yvette Iola Vickers was an American actress, pin-up model and singer.-Early life and career:...
who was unable to attend the previous year due to bad health. That year, the festival's highlight was a late-night screening of Attack of the Killer Leeches, followed by an intimate question and answer session with Ms Vickers, moderated by the festival's program director, Michael McLarney.
The directors of the festival are Michael McLarney and Beverly Allen.