Blondes at work, torchy blane in panama, torchy gets her man. Torchy runs for mayor 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. The torchy blane series were popular second features during the later 1930s and were mixtures of mystery, action, adventure, and fun. The website of strawberry shortcakelike holy spirit. The torchy blane complete movie collection buy this dvd set. The torchy blain film entitled flyaway baby, the adventures of torchy blane 1937 deals with an around the world air race consisting of reporters from different newspapers.
Bill ward created her while serving in the army during world war two. Reporter torchy blane farrell is writing stories about the corruption of mayor saunders. His early career was with warner brothers and parallelled the early years of hollywoods golden age and he then became an independent producer in 1944, with unabated success. This time torchy and steve are about to get married but get sidetracked with another murder investigation. Just the title torchy runs for mayor should tell you all you need to know.
Our showgirl turned reporter is after a crooked city administration this time. There was only one more torchy blane film, jane wyman was given the role with allen jenkins as her detective boyfriend. Buy this dvd 1939, warner brothers based on characters created by frederick nebel. Feb 20, 2019 you and me 1938 film noir george raft and sylvia sydney directed by fritz lang duration. Buy this dvd 1939, warner brothers based on characters created by frederick nebel starring jane wyman as torchy. Torchy runs for mayor 1939 torchy blane in chinatown 1939 torchy gets her man 1938 torchy blane in. I actually liked the idea of the show and how it all started. Glenda farrell tcm summer under the stars pictosked. Torchy blane in panama glenda farrell torchy gets her man torchy blane in chinatown torchy runs for mayor jane wyman torchy plays with dynamite the last in our list of female crime fighters, torchy blane glenda farrell for most of the movies is a feisty, hardboiled, sassy, newspaper reporter. Dvds now on dvd, glenda farrell as torchy blane 51010 3.
Buy this dvd 1939, warner brothers based on characters created by frederick nebel starring glenda farrell as torchy blane and barton maclane as macbride also starring tom kennedy. It is the eighth film in the torchy blane film series by warner bros. It also has a strange attitude towards torchy that has been persisting for a few films now. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. You and me 1938 film noir george raft and sylvia sydney directed by fritz lang duration. Glenda farrell jane wyman torchy blane collection 5dvd 9 films new sealed. Oh, im not saying that this wb series ever rose above b level status of sparkling film entertainment, but then it never took itself seriously enough to think otherwise.
Now on dvd, glenda farrell as torchy blane the new york times. Torchy wins the election, but is distracted by a baby and tells steve she wants to get married and seemingly runs out on her new job. She demands a new election, and after the oppositions candidate is murdered, she decides to run for mayor. Whats most interesting about torchy runs for mayor is that the film seems like a minicapra movie. Oct 11, 2016 torchy s tacos may be ubiquitous in austin and now reaches into other cities, but the popular restaurant chain had to overcome some tough early years before it found its footing. If i recall correctly, theres no mention of marriage in the final torchy film, torchy blane playing with dynamite with jane wyman and allen jenkins. The complete daily turner classic movies schedule for the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It looks original and the comedy type is constructive and nice, maybe not hilarious but still enjoyable and even fast in some scenes, i can see where the events are escalating to and that makes me a bit more hopeful that itll go well maybe even for just a couple of more seasons if they kept this steadily rising rhythm.
Judging by the two nice ads im assuming torchy blane remained a good draw in this iowa town. Torchy runs for mayor 1939 and brings down a corrupt politician in the. I also caught fly away baby, the second torchy film. Most of the movie was shot in the sf area of northern california. This is from the 1937 torchy blane movie smart blonde. Jason doesnt actually get to the big apple until the last halfhour. Wallis was a movie producer in hollywood who enjoyed a long career from 1933 onwards. Torchy runs for mayor 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss.
Torchy runs for mayor 1939 finds her planting a microphone in the office of a corrupt politician and gleefully reporting his private conversations in the extra. She was highly intelligent, very aggressive, and may have obtained her information for stories in much the same way as torchy blane did in her movies. The opening titles of smart blonde, the first torchy blane movie. Film noir dvd lot torchy blane boston blackie whistler lone. Her performances were complete with 400 word speeches given in 40 seconds as she. Pop culture graphics torchy runs for mayor poster movie 11 x 17. The complete history, the life and times of the man of steel, p.
The torchy blane film series were mixtures of mystery, action, adventure and fun. Its rare for a movie from the 1930s to really explore the consequences of its premise and thats one thing that sets the torchy blane film apart. From 1937 to 1939, torchy blane solved crimes and caused trouble for her police detective boyfriend in nine. It has a fun mystery, a quick pace, lots of torchy being sassy and william beaudine at the wheel. Torchy runs for mayor movie posters from movie poster shop. Buy this dvd 1939, warner brothers based on characters created by frederick nebel starring glenda farrell as torchy blaneand barton maclane as macbride also starring tom kennedy arguably the best of the bunch. Details about film noir dvd lot torchy blane boston blackie whistler lone wolf. Torchy todd and her airheaded adventures started out as a moraleboosting comic strip for the base paper at fort hamilton, in brooklyn, ny for the u. Oct 14, 2019 i do think the pace feels slower as well, as torchy runs for mayor takes a while to build up steam and even at around an hour in length, some stretches do come off as drawn out. Torchy runs for mayor trailer turner classic movies. Glenda farrell and barton maclane reported for duty on the warner brothers backlot one last time to play lady journalist teresa torchy blane and her big city cop paramour steve skipper mcbride in torchy runs for mayor 1939, the penultimate entry in the studios nine film series. Buynlarge may even serve as a metaphor for the american government, which we know the film is set.
Film noir dvd lot torchy blane boston blackie whistler. The class of 1891 department of arts fund home page. Torchy blane is a fictional female reporter starring in a series of films in the 1930s. Torchy runs for mayor, as a title, is like friday the th part 8. The seventh film in the torchy blane series is my favorite since adventurous blonde. Glenda farrell and barton maclane in torchy runs for mayor 1939. Get the address, hours and important info specific to the torchys tacos in tyler, texas. Aug 29, 20 actress glenda farrell played torchy in seven of the films while jane wyman and lola lane each played the role once. Torchy blane complete film collection archive collection dvd set tv glenda farre. Torchy blane collection 9 rare classic movies 1937 1939. Jason takes manhattan in that it is a little misleading.
Buy pop culture graphics torchy runs for mayor poster movie 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm glenda farrell barton maclane tom kennedy john miljan frank. Whats most interesting about torchy runs for mayor is that the film seems like a minicapra movie, what with its corrupt politicians and their secret bosses, the plucky little newspaper that dares to print the truth and the ordinary citizen who finds himherself in a position of political power indeed, so many elements seem to prefigure. Apr 04, 2012 torchy blane was superman cocreator jerry siegels inspiration for the personality of the character of lois lane. I do think the pace feels slower as well, as torchy runs for mayor takes a while to build up steam and even at around an hour in length, some stretches do come off as drawn out.
Torchy blane is investigating the political career of mayor dr. Before lois lane there was torchy blane comet over hollywood. Smart blonde glenda farrell, barton maclane youtube. Film noir dvd lot torchy blane boston blackie whistler lone wolf ellery queen ebay. Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform candidate is murdered, she takes up the banner. A total of nine films were produced between 1937 and 1939. Torchy runs for mayor 1939 finds her planting a microphone in. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Torchys intrepid adventures take her around the world, on a cruise trip, and even running for mayor. The films are a great mix of comedy, adventure, and mystery. Glenda farrell filed her last story and in a sense made her own new in this film.
Tom kennedy full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Buy torchy runs for mayor movie posters from movie poster shop. Torchy blane runs for mayor 1939 angry about newspaper articles by torchy blane glenda farrell accusing him of taking bribes in collusion with the mayor, dr. Torchy blane the great detectives of old time radio. Watching a torchy blane episode torchy runs for mayor, 1939. Torchy blaneplaying with dynamite 1939 torchy runs for mayor 1939 torchy blane in chinatown 1939 torchy gets her man 1938 torchy blane in panama 1938 blondes at work 1938.
My favorites are adventurous blonde, torchy runs for mayor and playing with dynamite, the final film in the series, with the role of torchy taken over by jane wyman who also has a funny supporting role in smart blonde. The torchy blane film series were popular second features during the later 1930s and were mixtures of mystery, action, adventure, and fun. Aug 28, 2011 the opening titles of smart blonde, the first torchy blane movie. The scene where eddie murphy and nick nolte follow an informant into a subway station was filmed at the church street station muni subway stop in san francisco. Torchy blane was superman cocreator jerry siegels inspiration for the personality of the character of lois lane.
Her sixissue series under one cover the blonde bombshell all stories no ads quality comics on. Torchy runs for mayor is a 1939 american dramacomedy film directed by ray mccarey. The eight film blaine series included the adventurous blonde, blondes at work, and torchy runs for mayor. Torchy runs for mayor 1939 directed by ray mccarey. Torchy blane in panama glenda farrell torchy gets her man torchy blane in chinatown torchy runs for mayor jane wyman torchy plays with dynamite the last in our list of female crime fighters, torchy blane glenda farrell for most of the movies. Torchys tacos may be ubiquitous in austin and now reaches into other cities, but the popular restaurant chain had to overcome some tough early years before it found its footing. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as i search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. But lower your expectations a bit, and the others provide fun, zippy entertainment. The mismatched but complementary castmates had sat out torchy blane in panama 1938, replaced by lola lane. Four of torchy s rival reporters stage a murder to stop the wedding but then the actor playing the victim actually winds up killed.
This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as i watch them. Four of torchys rival reporters stage a murder to stop the wedding but. In 1941 she appeared as lana turners mother in johnny eager, starring robert taylor. Glenda farrell and barton maclane in torchy runs for mayor 1939 glenda farrell in. The complete series volume 2 2disc set the whistler the complete. Walle the film is telling us that if we dont put an end to large companies who dont give two damns, then we could suffer the same fate. Glenda farrell, barton maclane, tom kennedy, john miljan. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The torchy blane collection, new on dvd, unites films from one of the. Torchy runs for mayor 1939 the movie database tmdb. Not to say the film is dull however, just not as snappy as the other movies in the series and the lack of a mystery is also part of the reason for that. The 9movie, 5disc complete torchy blane movie collection features farrell in seven breezy capers and lola lane and jane wyman as the nosy newswoman in the other two.
View the tcmdb entry for torchy runs for mayor 1939. Dvds now on dvd, glenda farrell as torchy blane nytimes. The buynlarge ships are a good samaritan act to an issue they created. Nov 08, 2018 this new series chronicles films released in 1939 as i watch them. With the fifth of glenda farrells seven torchy blaine films, the warner bros. Farrell, glenda the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. In 1937 she got her own series of movies about a reporterdetective type named torchy blaine.
In the final film of the series, torchy plays with dynamite, jane wyman was torchy, and allen jenkins lt. Siegel based lois lanes name on torchy actress lola lane. She is the perfect mix of my profession and classic film love. This fivedisc set includes all nine warners films starring glenda farell plus lola. Torchy runs for mayor 1939 some polish american guy.
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