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Related: About this forumTCM Schedule for Monday November 12 - Star of the Month: Glenda Farrell
Tonight features Farrell in her most famous role, Torchy Blane; one that Superman co-creator Jerry Siegal cited as an inspiration for the character of Lois Lane.(all times Eastern)
6:00 AM MAKE WAY FOR A LADY ( 1936)
A widower's daughter plays matchmaker for her father. Dir: David Burton Cast: Herbert Marshall , Anne Shirley , Gertrude Michael . BW- 65 mins,
7:15 AM MY SISTER EILEEN ( 1942)
Two sisters - one smart, one pretty - move to New York to build careers. Dir: Alexander Hall Cast: Rosalind Russell , Brian Aherne , Janet Blair . BW- 97 mins, CC,
9:00 AM WITHOUT RESERVATIONS ( 1946)
A woman writer falls for a war hero who's a perfect match for the hero of her latest novel. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Claudette Colbert , John Wayne , Don DeFore . BW- 101 mins, CC,
10:45 AM WHEN LADIES MEET ( 1933)
A female novelist doesn't realize her new friend is the wife whose husband she's trying to steal. Dir: Harry Beaumont Cast: Ann Harding , Robert Montgomery , Myrna Loy . BW- 85 mins, CC,
12:15 PM GO INTO YOUR DANCE ( 1935)
An irresponsible Broadway star gets mixed up with gambling and gangsters. Dir: Archie L. Mayo Cast: Al Jolson , Ruby Keeler , Glenda Farrell . BW- 89 mins, CC,
2:00 PM LIFE BEGINS ( 1932)
A maternity ward becomes the focus for the patients', doctors' and nurses' personal problems. Dir: James Flood Cast: Loretta Young , A. Eric Linden , Aline MacMahon . BW- 71 mins,
3:15 PM MARY STEVENS, M.D. ( 1933)
A woman doctor decides to have a baby without benefit of marriage. Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Kay Francis , Lyle Talbot , Glenda Farrell . BW- 72 mins,
4:30 PM JOHNNY EAGER ( 1942)
A handsome racketeer seduces the DA's daughter for revenge, then falls in love. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Robert Taylor , Lana Turner , Edward Arnold . BW- 107 mins, CC,
6:30 PM HI, NELLIE! ( 1934)
A crusading newspaper editor keeps digging into corruption, even when he's forced to write advice to the lovelorn. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Paul Muni , Glenda Farrell , Ned Sparks . BW- 75 mins, CC,
8:00 PM SMART BLONDE ( 1936)
An ambitious reporter forces her policeman boyfriend to let her help with a murder case. Dir: Frank McDonald Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Winifred Shaw . BW- 59 mins, CC,
9:15 PM ADVENTUROUS BLONDE, THE ( 1937)
Reporter Torchy Blane walks out on her own wedding to solve the case of a murdered actor. Dir: Frank MacDonald Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Anne Nagel . BW- 61 mins,
10:30 PM FLY AWAY BABY ( 1937)
Reporter Torchy Blane takes to the skies to track down a band of killers. Dir: Frank McDonald Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Gordon Oliver . BW- 60 mins,
11:45 PM BLONDES AT WORK ( 1938)
Even a jail term for contempt can't keep reporter Torchy Blane from investigating the case of a murdered department store owner. Dir: Frank McDonald Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Tom Kennedy . BW- 63 mins, CC,
1:00 AM TORCHY BLANE IN CHINATOWN ( 1938)
A daring lady reporter sets out to catch a blackmailer. Dir: William Beaudine Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Tom Kennedy . BW- 58 mins, CC,
2:15 AM TORCHY GETS HER MAN ( 1938)
Female reporter Torchy Blane tries to crack a counterfeiting case. Dir: William Beaudine Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Tom Kennedy . BW- 63 mins, CC,
3:30 AM TORCHY RUNS FOR MAYOR ( 1939)
After digging up the dirt on local politicians, a newswoman decides to run for office. Dir: Ray McCarey Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Tom Kennedy . BW- 60 mins, CC,
4:45 AM HERE COMES CARTER ( 1936)
A radio commentator avenges an old wrong by blowing the whistle on Hollywood scandals. Dir: William Clemens Cast: Ross Alexander , Glenda Farrell , Anne Nagel . BW- 58 mins, CC,
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TCM Schedule for Monday November 12 - Star of the Month: Glenda Farrell (Original Post)
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Nov 2018
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(41,047 posts)1. Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell (June 30, 1904 May 1, 1971) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. She is best known for her role as Torchy Blane in the Warner Bros. Torchy Blane film series and the Academy Award-nominated films Little Caesar (1931), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), and Lady for a Day (1933). With a career spanning more than 50 years, Farrell appeared in over 100 films and television series, as well as numerous Broadway plays. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960, and won an Emmy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in the television series Ben Casey in 1963. More, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenda_Farrell