Torch singer
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2013.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD DRAMA TORCH | On Shelf |
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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.
Language
English
UPC
887936533471, 025192197680
Notes
General Note
Based on the story "Mike" by Grace Perkins.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1933.
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.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Colbert, C., Cortez, R., Manners, D., Roberti, L., Coffee, L., Starling, L., Hall, A., Somnes, G., & 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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