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The far East: These days Chinese films are not much different from Western films, says Kwan Mok, the far East Theatre's executive assistant.
The far East: These days Chinese films are not much different from Western films, says Kwan Mok, the far East Theatre's executive assistant.

The far East: These days Chinese films are not much different from Western films, says Kwan Mok, the far East Theatre's executive assistant.

Date4/13/1987
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I'm always meeting people,' streetcleaner Fred Bowers, 64, says as he talks with George Fallis, an attorney who lives on Strathallan Blvd. Most persons on his beat know Bowers, who finds lost children and delivers messages - and, off duty, collect cameras, processes still and movie films, fishes and ties flies.
I'm always meeting people,' streetcleaner Fred Bowers, 64, says as he talks with George Fallis, an attorney who lives on Strathallan Blvd. Most persons on his beat know Bowers, who finds lost children and delivers messages - and, off duty, collect cameras, processes still and movie films, fishes and ties flies.
6/9/1972
Darrell day, 29, trained to be a mechanical engineer but is happy with his new career as proprietor of this paint store on Parliament St. He enjoys being his own boss and may renovate the old building in the future. Day is fond of variety-he has worked as an extra in films, renovated houses, sold heating equipment.
Darrell day, 29, trained to be a mechanical engineer but is happy with his new career as proprietor of this paint store on Parliament St. He enjoys being his own boss and may renovate the old building in the future. Day is fond of variety-he has worked as an extra in films, renovated houses, sold heating equipment.
1/21/1974
Film Realism: Michael Gibbon, Imax's vicepresident of technology, wears special glasses to give films a three-dimensional effect.
Film Realism: Michael Gibbon, Imax's vicepresident of technology, wears special glasses to give films a three-dimensional effect.
2/1/1981
Mike Pilon: The owner of Oshawa's National Home Video stores objects to a court decision ruling 11 films were obscene and must be removed from stores
Mike Pilon: The owner of Oshawa's National Home Video stores objects to a court decision ruling 11 films were obscene and must be removed from stores
10/31/1983
Izvestia culture editor George Melikjanz describes some of the films from the U.S.S.R. that will be playing at the Festival of Festivals this year.
Izvestia culture editor George Melikjanz describes some of the films from the U.S.S.R. that will be playing at the Festival of Festivals this year.
9/8/1989
Dom Petruccelli holds some of his film's orange sponge balls
Dom Petruccelli holds some of his film's orange sponge balls
5/24/1993
Colin Geddes - Expert on Hong Kong films
Colin Geddes - Expert on Hong Kong films
8/16/1996
Bill Boyd, portrayer of two-gun western heroes in the films, and Actress Grace Bradley apply for a marriage license
Bill Boyd, portrayer of two-gun western heroes in the films, and Actress Grace Bradley apply for a marriage license
6/18/1937
Hurry up and wait: Eddie Albert was waiting to read his lines in an episode of The Twilight Zone being filmed at Atlantis Films' east end studios when he talked with TV critic Jim Bawden
Hurry up and wait: Eddie Albert was waiting to read his lines in an episode of The Twilight Zone being filmed at Atlantis Films' east end studios when he talked with TV critic Jim Bawden
5/26/1988
Jim Doris, president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity: I guess we're still the most Anglo frat, he says. But that doesn't mean we're all Anglos. When you look at our 1984 annual portrait, it's far different from 25 years ago.
Jim Doris, president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity: I guess we're still the most Anglo frat, he says. But that doesn't mean we're all Anglos. When you look at our 1984 annual portrait, it's far different from 25 years ago.
12/11/1985
Horns of a dilemma: Dan Iannuzzi, president of Channel 47, says the Italian films shown Saturday nights aren't soft-core, It's just part of normal adult Italian filmmaking
Horns of a dilemma: Dan Iannuzzi, president of Channel 47, says the Italian films shown Saturday nights aren't soft-core, It's just part of normal adult Italian filmmaking
3/13/1987
Tv Cameraman Bob Rouveroy says the little Super 8 camera used by home movie makers is technically just fine for television, which means that pratically anybody might be able to do TV films
Tv Cameraman Bob Rouveroy says the little Super 8 camera used by home movie makers is technically just fine for television, which means that pratically anybody might be able to do TV films
1/2/1970