CineMaven's Essays from the Couch Posted by Theresa Brown on July 26, 2015

I don’t know why Colbert was Oscar’d for “IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT” when clearly, her performance the year before in “TORCH SINGER” ( 1933 ) puts her through her paces royally, and shows her off to good advantage in a grand way. SPOILERS! SPOILERS! FOR GOSH SAKES…SPOILERS! CLAUDETTE COLBERT In...   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on March 12, 2014

https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Torch singer,This 1933 Paramount film, is a sophisticated and greatly acted drama, with the Depression as background and a powerful performance by the great comedienne and actress, Claudette Colbert, as a chic “fallen” woman. I’   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on March 12, 2014

https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Torch singer,This 1933 Paramount film, is a sophisticated and greatly acted drama, with the Depression as background and a powerful performance by the great comedienne and actress, Claudette Colbert, as a chic “fallen” woman. I’   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 19, 2013

Torch Singer(1933). Directed by Alexander Hall and George Somnes. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Ricardo Cortez and David Manners and Lyda Roberti. It was released on DVD (as part of a six disc set entitled "Pre-Code Hollywood Collection") on April 7, 2009. Down on her luck chorus girl Sally Tre   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on November 7, 2010

Usually, a baby being born is a joyous occasion.  But not for Sally Trent.  Sally’s boyfriend Mike (David Manners) has left for China, unaware he had a baby on the way, leaving Sally alone, broke, and with no other choice but to give birth in a charity hospital.  She has...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Vozes do coração (1933) / Torch Singer (1933) Se há uma coisa boa – entre as MUITAS coisas boas – no cinema pre-Code é que vários bons filmes têm menos de 90 minutos. Tome como exemplo “Três... Ainda é Bom” (1932) que tem apenas 63 minutos ou “Serpentes de Luxo&#   read more