Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[thecharioteer]

And O'Keefe Centre.

Speaking of, and in keeping with deepend's affection for themed collections:

October 1, 1960....opening night of O'Keefe Centre, premiere of "Camelot" with Richard Burton and Julie Andrew....attended by tout le Toronto....in case you were wondering why your mother (and grandmother) had a fur stole...a glimpse of Toronto during the "Mad Men" era (and no, I don't believe Diane Arbus was the photographer):

Mayor Nathan Phillips and his wife:

 

[Urban Shocker]

Big Daddy looks like he's having the time of his life.

 

[jaborandi]

Is that Frank Shuster?

 

[androiduk]

^ At first, I thought it was William Holden but I think you're right.

 

[thecharioteer]

Is that Frank Shuster?

I believe so. Here's one of his partner Johnny Wayne:

 

[thecharioteer]

With your indulgence, four more (there are dozens in the Archives):

An extraordinarily beautiful woman:

One of the Eatons?

Inspecting the guard (Vincent Massey?)

 

[Goldie]

Weegee

I think those photos are more like the work of Weegee than Diane Arbus.
see attached:

 

[Urban Shocker]

Charles Templeton and Sylvia Murphy.

 

[Edward Skira]

Fantastic find! Now is there one with Liz Taylor?

 

[Urban Shocker]

John Keiller MacKay, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

 

[jaborandi]

Thanks charioteer - that was a glam delight! Syd Silver must have thought he was in heaven.

 

[Urban Shocker]

What was she thinking?

 

[Blovertis]

The clothes: No doubt inspired by Flower Drum Song, which opened on Broadway that year.

The hair: An homage to Ayn Rand?

 

[Aaron]

Woman #1: "That floosie at the store told me I looked good!"

Woman #2: "Oh, dear, I told you to wear your mink!"

 

[jaborandi]

I guess the open toe pumps in the evening are pretty much the final heel in that fashion coffin.