Saturday Night at the Movies

Overview

Saturday Night at the Movies, a beloved program on TVOntario, showcased classic films while engaging audiences with insightful interviews and feature segments featuring filmmakers and actors. Over its run, the series highlighted nearly 1,500 movies and conducted over 1,000 interviews. Premiering on March 30, 1974, and hosted by the charismatic Elwy Yost for 25 years, it first featured Ingmar Bergman's Through a Glass Darkly. Yost's tenure was marked by a diverse selection of international cinema, though he primarily focused on Hollywood classics from the 1930s to the 1970s, enriching viewers’ appreciation for film history.