Torch Singer (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 11min
- Drama, Musical
- 08 Sep 1933 (USA)
- Movie
When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer.
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Cast verified as complete
| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Sally Trent, aka Mimi Benton
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| Ricardo Cortez | ... |
Tony Cummings
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| David Manners | ... |
Michael Gardner
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| Lyda Roberti | ... |
Dora Nichols
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| Baby LeRoy | ... |
Bobby, Dora's Baby at 1 Year
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| Charley Grapewin | ... |
Judson
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Sam Godfrey | ... |
Harry, Radio Announcer
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| Florence Roberts | ... |
Mother Angelica
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| Virginia Hammond | ... |
Mrs. Judson
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| Mildred Washington | ... |
Carrie
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| Cora Sue Collins | ... |
Sally - 5 Years
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| Helen Jerome Eddy | ... |
Miss Spaulding
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| Albert Conti | ... |
Carlotti
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| Ethel Griffies | ... |
Agatha Alden
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| Jean Acker | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Bobbe Arnst | ... |
Woman in Sally's Apartment (uncredited)
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Carlena Beard | ... |
Sally - the Little Black Girl (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
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| Kathleen Burke | ... |
Sobbing Girl (uncredited)
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Shirley Ann Christenson | ... |
Baby Sally (uncredited)
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Davison Clark | ... |
Mr. Seymour - Detective (uncredited)
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Edward Cooper | ... |
Agatha Alden's Butler (uncredited)
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Jarrett (uncredited)
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Anna Demetrio | ... |
Italian Diner (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Man in Radio Station (uncredited)
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| Grace Goodall | ... |
Head Nurse (uncredited)
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| Gladys Hulette | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Perc Launders | ... |
Bass Fiddle Player (uncredited)
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Margaret Mann | ... |
Miss Thomas, Little Sally's Nanny (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Eddie Phillips | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Waiter in Bistro (uncredited)
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Walton Trout | ... |
Baby (uncredited)
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Jerry Tucker | ... |
Mickey (uncredited)
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| Toby Wing | ... |
Blonde in Sally's Apartment (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alexander Hall | ... | (directed by) |
| George Somnes | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Lenore J. Coffee | ... | (screen play by) (as Lenore Coffee) and |
| Lynn Starling | ... | (screen play by) |
| Grace Perkins | ... | (story "Mike") |
Produced by
| Albert Lewis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Ralph Rainger | ||
Cinematography by
| Karl Struss | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| Eda Warren | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Fred A. Datig | ... | (uncredited) |
| Fred Schuessler | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ||
Sound Department
| Harold Lewis | ... | sound recording engineer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Dick Stockton | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Howard Jackson | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD) (Included in the "Pre-Code Hollywood Collection")
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sally Trent has an illegitimate child, but cannot support her and gives the baby up for adoption. The father, Michael Gardner, leaves for China not knowing about the baby, and she assumes he has abandoned her for life. She gets a job as a torch singer, changes her name to Mimi Benton, and becomes notorious for her drinking and philadering. Mimi fills in on a children's radio program as the character "Aunt Jenny," singing and telling bedtime stories, and eventually uses the airtime to find her long lost daughter, part with her wild lifestyle, and reunite with Michael. Written by sarasdano |
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| Taglines | SHE CARRIES A "TORCH" IN THE HOT SPOTS OF BROADWAY! The worst woman in New York...singing the best love songs! (Print Ad- Shawinigan Standard, ((Shawinigan Falls, P.Q.)) 25 October 1933) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The uncredited little black girl who plays "Sally the fan" whom Claudette Colbert's character visits is played by Carlena Beard, the younger sister of Matthew "Stymie" Beard of The Little Rascals. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Complicated Women (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Give Me Liberty or Give Me Love See more » |
| 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. See more » |