directed by Claude Jutra, produced by Marcel Martin
"It was frowned upon by the constabulary and disapproving adults, but the skateboard gave the youngsters who mastered its technique a thrilling sensation of speed unexcelled by any other pavement sport. Filmed in 1966 on Montréal streets before the elongated roller skate was banned, this film captures the exuberance of boys and girls having the time of their lives in free-wheeling downhill locomotion." -(http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/collection/film/?id=10495)
*NOT my video, i'm just putting it online to share
One of those Devil's Toys used to get me to and from school and work everyday and was one of the best and convenient forms of transportation before I had a car.
currencyspice 1 month ago
this proves that skateboarders copied longboarders :)
MrGermanNinja 1 month ago
Awesome video. Remember that it´s an eternal battle. A lot of people can´t stand others to have fun. Fight for your right to have fun!
wefunkster 2 months ago
Thx so much:)
suhdub 3 months ago
@DefilerWyrm Not Canadian film Makers, but one Canadian film maker and Canada was a whole lot more strict on trying to ban skateboards from the street so it was a much better deal than it was in the USA.
RetroGoop 3 months ago
It's remarkable how in an era in which an American documentary would have been full-bore "WORK OF THE DEVIL, BEWARE!" about this, Canadian filmmakers were supportive and tongue-in-cheek. I think I was born in the wrong country.
DefilerWyrm 6 months ago
This is great
jaccogardner 6 months ago
uhhhhhh...huhhuhuhhhuhuhuhhh
IBAB27 11 months ago