TOLEDO (OH)
Toledo Blade
Russ Lemmon
Seven molasses-coated Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for Tom DeLay to show a little humility:
OK, I'm finished beating the drum for Twist of Faith to be shown in Toledo. Never again.
No, I haven't given up. It's that the Oscar-nominated documentary, set in Toledo, is going to be shown at the University of Toledo later this month. For three days, Oct. 21-23.
"This is a real victory for the film," said producer Eddie Schmidt. "… we're really glad that there are people in Toledo who have proven that they want Tony Comes' story told."
It's also a huge symbolic victory, Eddie. The leadership of the Toledo Catholic diocese had to be happy with the community's de facto suppression of the film. Soon, anyone who wants to see Twist of Faith, which chronicles the life of Mr. Comes around the time he went public with allegations of sexual abuse by a former priest, will have the opportunity to do so.
Thanks for doing the right thing, UT.