By the early 1970s, neighbourhood theatres that hadn’t been killed off by television or other factors were finding new ways to survive. While several Toronto cinemas switched to porn flicks, the Revue changed from first run to rep-house fare in 1972. The new programming began with a Canada Day bill of Errol Flynn’s Captain Blood and the Judy Garland version of A Star is Born—all for a nickel’s admission. The follow-up was a nine-film Marlon Brando festival, which inspired the Star to run a fashion spread based on the actor’s oeuvre.
