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Article: Watching Books Become Movies.(Arts&Entertainment)
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- The New York Observer (New York, NY)
- Article date:
- September 27, 1999
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Byline: Rex Reed
Cannes has beaches, Venice has gondolas, New York has bagels. But at the 24th Toronto International Film Festival, it was obvious that this city has everything. With more movies, more parties and more stars than any other film festival in the world, it's easy to see why the town everyone calls "New York With Windex" is just about perfect.
The Toronto bash is the best-organized event I've ever attended; it's the most accessible to home, the devalued Canadian currency gives visitors good bargains, the staff is courteous and friendly, everyone speaks English, and with 319 films there are more movies than anyone can possibly see in nine ...