The Devil's Toy (1966)

Name: The Devil's Toy
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1966-07-01
Duration: 15 min
Cast: Pierre Charpentier, Charles Denner, Marc Harvey

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.

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Released 1966-07-01 · 15 min · Documentary

Directed by Claude Jutra

Cast

Pierre Charpentier as Self (uncredited)
Charles Denner as Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Marc Harvey as Himself