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Now in her second three-year term as chairman of the Ontario Censor Board, Mary Brown gets angry when she's portrayed as a scissor-happy, uptight guar(...)
Now in her second three-year term as chairman of the Ontario Censor Board, Mary Brown gets angry when she's portrayed as a scissor-happy, uptight guar(...)

Now in her second three-year term as chairman of the Ontario Censor Board, Mary Brown gets angry when she's portrayed as a scissor-happy, uptight guar(...)

Date2/23/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Now in her second three-year term as chairman of the Ontario Censor Board, Mary Brown gets angry when she's portrayed as a scissor-happy, uptight guardian of the province's morals. 'I've had to dissociate myself from this person I see in the media,' she says.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0034843F
      Mary Brown: Chairman says churches must have religious films approved by censor board, but it's definitely not a censorship issue
      Mary Brown: Chairman says churches must have religious films approved by censor board, but it's definitely not a censorship issue
      Beaty, Keith
      2/27/1980
      Ontario censor George Belcher (top) is retiring from the board after 50 years. The board has recently demanded cuts in two movies - Luna (left), with Jill Clayburgh and the Brazilian comedy, Dona Flor and her two husbands.
      Ontario censor George Belcher (top) is retiring from the board after 50 years. The board has recently demanded cuts in two movies - Luna (left), with Jill Clayburgh and the Brazilian comedy, Dona Flor and her two husbands.
      Bull, Ron
      10/30/1973
      Happy 100, John Kennedy of Willowdale gets happy 100th birthday wishes yesterday from three generations: His daughter Mary Kenney, her son Don, and his sons (from left), Glenn, John and Darren
      Happy 100, John Kennedy of Willowdale gets happy 100th birthday wishes yesterday from three generations: His daughter Mary Kenney, her son Don, and his sons (from left), Glenn, John and Darren
      Combs, Erin
      2/3/1980
      Janet Blair gets Uptight about critics, Ain't it a shame, says Mame, that critics have to criticize
      Janet Blair gets Uptight about critics, Ain't it a shame, says Mame, that critics have to criticize
      Blair, Janet
      2/11/1969
      Robert Payne: I'm not a crusader in any way, says censor board chairman.
      Robert Payne: I'm not a crusader in any way, says censor board chairman.
      Lennon, Frank
      9/21/1989
      Chains of office: Alan Tonks gets some help to begin another term as Metro chairman, while Toronto Mayor June Rowlands laughs with her seatmate
      Chains of office: Alan Tonks gets some help to begin another term as Metro chairman, while Toronto Mayor June Rowlands laughs with her seatmate
      Loek, Dick
      12/6/1991
      Having Decided not to replace the pacemaker that's kept her heart going, 103-year-old Mary Brown must not get excited, but she still enjoys playing th(...)
      Having Decided not to replace the pacemaker that's kept her heart going, 103-year-old Mary Brown must not get excited, but she still enjoys playing th(...)
      Bull, Ron
      8/29/1975
      Milkmaid gets her wish -- becomes dairy Princess, Pretty 18-year-old Lorene Archdekin lost her composure for an instant last night when she was named this year's Ontario Diary Queen at the CNE
      Milkmaid gets her wish -- becomes dairy Princess, Pretty 18-year-old Lorene Archdekin lost her composure for an instant last night when she was named this year's Ontario Diary Queen at the CNE
      Lennon, Frank
      8/27/1969
      Aaaah! That's coo. Perky the Hippo gets a cool drink of water from her keeper as she wallows in her pond at the Metro Zoo. But she's not really upset (...)
      Aaaah! That's coo. Perky the Hippo gets a cool drink of water from her keeper as she wallows in her pond at the Metro Zoo. But she's not really upset (...)
      Beaty, Keith
      7/8/1980
      She's here to stay, Merlene McKenzie gets a kiss from her lawyer, Mendel Green, yesterday after hearing she can stay in Canada. McKenzie, an illegal i(...)
      She's here to stay, Merlene McKenzie gets a kiss from her lawyer, Mendel Green, yesterday after hearing she can stay in Canada. McKenzie, an illegal i(...)
      Bock, Tony
      1/13/1984
      Mrs. Alex Poirier holds the baby she's named Mary-Anne and who was left with her as an infant last July. Now Mrs. Poirier is searching for the baby's (...)
      Mrs. Alex Poirier holds the baby she's named Mary-Anne and who was left with her as an infant last July. Now Mrs. Poirier is searching for the baby's (...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      3/20/1969
      French movie director Louis Malle yesterday made a personal plea to the Ontario Censor Board to release his banned movie Pretty Baby to provincial the(...)
      French movie director Louis Malle yesterday made a personal plea to the Ontario Censor Board to release his banned movie Pretty Baby to provincial the(...)
      Cooper, David
      4/17/1978