Released
The Devil's Toy
July 1 1966 (over 58 years ago)Rating
63
Based on
10 reviews
- Director: Claude Jutra
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 15 m
- Country: Canada
- Company: ONF | NFB
This short 1966 documentary dedicated "to all victims of intolerance” depicts the dawn of skateboarding in Montreal. A new activity frowned upon by police and adults, skateboarding gave youngsters a thrilling sensation of speed and freedom. This film - the first Canadian documentary ever made about the sport - captures the exuberance of boys and girls having the time of their lives in free-wheeling downhill locomotion. Jutra's 1966 mockumentary film The Devil's Toy (Rouli-roulant), is a faux-anti-skateboarding propaganda film.
