Torch Singer

Torch Singer

Infobox Film
name = Torch Singer


caption =
director = Alexander Hall
George Somnes
producer = Albert Lewis (uncredited)
writer = Grace Perkins (story)
Lenore J. Coffee (screenplay)
starring = Claudette Colbert
Ricardo Cortez
David Manners
Lyda Roberti
music =
cinematography = Karl Struss
editing = Eda Warren (uncredited)
distributor = Paramount Pictures
released = 8 September 1933
runtime = 71 min
country = USA
awards =
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id = 1:114153
imdb_id = 0024685

"Torch Singer" is a 1933 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Alexander Hall and George Somnes, and starring Claudette Colbert, Ricardo Cortez and David Manners and Lyda Roberti.

Based on the short story "Mike" by Grace Perkins first published in Liberty magazine (20-27 May 1933).

Cast

*Claudette Colbert as Sally Trent, aka Mimi Benton
*Ricardo Cortez as Tony Cummings
*David Manners as Michael 'Mike' Gardner
*Lyda Roberti as Dora Nichols
*Baby LeRoy as Bobby, Dora's Baby at 1 Year
*Charley Grapewin as Andrew 'Juddy' Judson
*Sam Godfrey as Harry, Radio Announcer
*Florence Roberts as Mother Angelica
*Virginia Hammond as Mrs. Julia Judson
*Mildred Washington as Carrie, Mimi's Maid
*Cora Sue Collins as Sally at 5 Years
*Helen Jerome Eddy as Miss Spaulding
*Albert Conti as Carlotti
*Ethel Griffies as Agatha Alden

Quotes

*Mimi Benton: Well, I'll tell you what happened to her. While you were touring China, she went through hell. It's a nice place, you must go there someday.

*Michael Gardner: You've changed all right! You're selfish, hard. Mimi Benton: Sure I am, just like glass. So hard, nothing'll cut it but diamonds. Come around some day with a fistful. Maybe we can get together.

*Mimi Benton: [to baby daughter] Don't ever let any man make a sucker out of you. Make him know what you're worth. Anything they get for nothing is always cheap.

ee also

* Torch song

External links

*tcmdb title|id=93650|title=Torch Singer


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