First Doug Wright's Family in The Canadian, 1967

Originally published in the nationally syndicated magazine Weekend (originating in the Montreal Standard but included as an insert in different papers across the country), the comic strip "Doug Wright's Family" moved to upstart competitor The Canadian in 1967. Here's the first strip from The Canadian, printed with a short article trumpeting their new acquisition, with a great photo of Doug Wright, pictured with his eldest son. Both magazines were general interest publications with features for the whole family, from political news, to sports, fashion, celebrity profiles, and weird Cold War fantasies like the one pictured here. The two magazines merged 10 years later.

FILM REVIEW: The Devil's Hand

 

The Devil's Hand aka Carnival of Sinners aka La Main du Diable (1943), directed by Maurice Tourneur.

Charming fantasy about a bohemian artist who buys a "Monkey's Paw" totem and makes a Faustian bargain for fame, love, and riches. The hero is pursued by a cute little devil who dresses and thinks like an accountant (or an SS agent), and there are some impressive spooky-looking shots and sequences. A cute satire on bourgeois art and commerce, directed by Jacques Tourneur's father! Made under German occupation, it's very French, very modern, and I've read it characterized as an anti-Nazi Resistance allegory.

GUELPH FASHION DESIGNER: JACK PURCELL

The most famous fashion brand to come out of Guelph may be the iconic Jack Purcell sneaker. Born in Guelph, Jack Purcell was the World Badminton Champion in the 1920s and 1930s, and a global celebrity. In 1935, he designed a badminton shoe for rubber company BF Goodrich's PF Flyers shoe brand. The distinctive Purcell "smile" shoes became *THE* shoe for all tennis and badminton players for the next 50 years. In 1972, Converse purchased the brand, and they are still made today, along with athletic wear and street wear accessories that carry the Purcell logo.