Torch singer
(DVD)
Contributors
Colbert, Claudette, actor.
Cortez, Ricardo, 1899-1977, actor.
Manners, David, 1901-1998, actor.
Roberti, Lyda, 1912-1938, actor.
Coffee, Lenore, screenwriter.
Cortez, Ricardo, 1899-1977, actor.
Manners, David, 1901-1998, actor.
Roberti, Lyda, 1912-1938, actor.
Coffee, Lenore, screenwriter.
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2013.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 72 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in..
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Library Partnership Branch - Adult Video | DVD DRAMA TOR | Reshelving |
| Tower Road Branch - Adult Video | DVD DRAMA TOR | In |
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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2013.
Language
English
UPC
025192197680
Notes
General Note
Based on the story "Mike" by Grace Perkins.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1933.
General Note
Full screen (1.33:1).
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Ralph Rainger, lyrics, Leo Robin ; cinematographer, Karl Struss.
Participants/Performers
Claudette Colbert, Ricardo Cortez, David Manners, Lyda Roberti.
Description
Sally Trent has an illegitimate child, but cannot support her so she gives the baby up for adoption. Michael Gardner is the father who leaves for China not knowing about the baby. Sally assumes he has abandoned her for life. She gets a job as a torch singer and changes her name to Mimi Benton. She becomes notorious for her drinking and philadering. Then, Mimi fills in on a children's radio program singing and telling bedtime stories. She uses the airtime to find her daughter and leaves her partying days behind and reunites with Michael.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; full-frame presentation (1.33:1); English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Colbert, C., Cortez, R., Manners, D., Roberti, L., Coffee, L., Starling, L., Hall, A., Somnes, G., Rainger, R., Robin, L., Struss, K., & Perkins, G. (2013). Torch singer . Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Claudette, Colbert et al.. 2013. Torch Singer. Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Claudette, Colbert et al.. Torch Singer Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Colbert, Claudette,, et al. Torch Singer Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2013.
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