--- product_id: 17879231 title: "Torchy Blane Complete Movie Collection: Archive Collection" brand: "glenda farrellbarton maclane" price: "510 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/17879231-torchy-blane-complete-movie-collection-archive-collection store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Torchy Blane Complete Movie Collection: Archive Collection **Brand:** glenda farrellbarton maclane **Price:** 510 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Torchy Blane Complete Movie Collection: Archive Collection by glenda farrellbarton maclane - **How much does it cost?** 510 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/17879231-torchy-blane-complete-movie-collection-archive-collection) ## Best For - glenda farrellbarton maclane enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted glenda farrellbarton maclane brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Glenda Farrell was a signature Warner Bros. 1930s star and she shone brightest as tough-talking reporter Torchy Blane, who always broke the case and got the story -- if not her man, a police detective always a crimesolving step behind her. The 9-movie, 5-disc Complete Torchy Blane Movie Collection features Farrell in seven breezy capers and Lola Lane and Jane Wyman as the nosy newswoman in the other two. All are Extra! Extra! fun. ## Product Details - **Genre:** Comedy, Mystery & Suspense - **Format:** NTSC - **Contributor:** Paul Kelly, Lola Lane, Barton MacLane, Glenda Farrell, Jane Wyman, Allen Jenkins - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 9 hours and 2 minutes ## Images ![Torchy Blane Complete Movie Collection: Archive Collection - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716AuQEAG8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Fun series *by L***T on Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2024* Gloria Farrell is a hoot as Torchy Blaine. Fun classic movie mystery. Great series. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality *by J***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024* No scratches ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Torchy Blane, a nod to Dorothy Kilgallen and other "girl reporters" *by R***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2012* As some reviewers have stated, the general premise for the Warner Brothers Torchy Blane series is based, in part, on a series of "McBride and Kennedy" stories by Frederick Nebel. The McBride police detective character was kept, but the hard-drinking male newspaper reporter named Kennedy was scrapped. In his place was created a feisty, blonde newspaper reporter named Torchy Blane, who also happened to have a romantic relationship with McBride.After recently reading a 1979 biography by Lee Israel entitled "Dorothy: A Biography of Dorothy Kilgallen," it's evident that a portion of the Torchy Blane character was based on the real-life 1930's exploits and adventures of crime reporter Dorothy Kilgallen.Long before becoming famous as a panelist on the "What's My Line?" TV game show, Dorothy was nationally known for her hard-hitting reporting of some of the most sensational murder cases in America. She was highly intelligent, very aggressive, and may have obtained her information for stories in much the same way as Torchy Blane did in her movies.The Torchy Blain film entitled "Fly-Away Baby, the Adventures of Torchy Blane" (1937) deals with an around the world air race consisting of reporters from different newspapers. In the movie, Torchy was the only female reporter in the race. And some of the air race, near the end of the movie, took place on a German dirigible.In 1936, Dorothy Kilgallen, the lone "girl reporter," did participate in a real air race around the world with two male reporters from other newspapers. For the most part, the race took place in commercial airplanes like the China Clipper. However, part of the race also took place in the Hindenburg, the infamous German dirigible that mysteriously exploded a few months later in 1937. Dorothy came in second in the race, but that didn't stop her from compiling her globetrotting adventures into a bestselling book entitled "Girl Around the World."In fact, Dorothy's biography, published 14 years after her death, clearly outlines how she came up with the idea for Torchy Blane's second film, and even wrote much of the screenplay herself. Warner Brothers liked the idea of a Torchy Blane film being based on a real air race since it was a studio that specialized in working topical news events into its steady stream of film releases.The third film in the Torchy Blane series is entitled "Adventurous Blonde" and there are numerous references to the big around the world air race that took place in the previous movie.It should also be noted that the Torchy Blane character contains elements of some fictional "girl reporters" from many other movies of the era, such as those portrayed by Rosalind Russell and Barbara Stanwyck. In fact, there were so many girl reporters in so many movies of the 1930's and 1940's, that they can easily be placed in a film sub-genre all their own.But the real-life "girl reporter" Dorothy Kilgallen definitely deserves to be credited as a member of the creative team that crafted the crusading, fast-talking movie "girl reporter" known as Torchy Blane. Torchy's free-wheeling personailty made this Warner Brothers B-movie series such a success in the theaters of the time, and such a cult favorite today.And, last but not least, it has to be mentioned that Torchy Blane is nothing without residing inside the amazing actor Glenda Farrell. Glenda's talent, beauty, and genuine sincerity brought Torchy to life in seven of the nine films in the series. Without Glenda Farrell, Torchy's film persona sinks like a lead balloon... or maybe I should say dirigible. ## Frequently Bought Together - Torchy Blane Complete Movie Collection: Archive Collection - Perry Mason Mysteries: The Original Warner Bros. 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