There are some brief moments outside the sport for raquel, centred mainly around her kids, one of whom is a young jodie foster, but not too much deviation from the main point of the drama, which takes place on the track. Dua lipa once told kelly jones she loves him on a eurostar. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer. Kansas city bomber 1972 directed by jerrold freedman. Raquel and jodi skating to 6946 n fenwick kansas city bomber. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd rollerderby skater k. Actress raquel welch in a scene from the movie kansas city bomber, 1972. Raquel welch using a variety of techniques to hurt mens testicles. Raquel welch kansas city bomber posters and photos 201078.
However, what the rules dont take into account is the amount of violence involved, ranging from jostling to throwing punches to barging rivals over the barrier. Raquel is k c carr the kansas city bomber, in this roller derby movie. A cliched, at times trashy melodrama, kansas city bomber nonetheless has a certain gritty power to it that keeps it sticking in the mind. Kansas city bomber 1972 female celebrity smoking list.
Ten young ladies on the track for the first jam of the evening02. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin. Relocating to portland proves to be a challenge in many. Anyway, hey, check out the rough and tumble world of the roller derby and revisit kansas city bomberand if you havent seen it, youre in for a treat, especially if. May 28, 2014 yet, i decided to see if a film from the 70s, when roller derby ruled, could help improve my understanding. A single mother raquel welch working on the roller derby circuit while her two kids jodie foster and stephen manley live with her mom martine bartlett is transferred by a new team owner kevin mccarthy from kansas city to portland, where she befriends two teammates katherine pass and norman alden but makes an instant rival in the teams reigning alcoholic queen helena. Yet, i decided to see if a film from the 70s, when roller derby ruled, could help improve my understanding. New york yankees at kansas city royals box score, june 11, 1972. Kansas city bomber dvdr 1972 warner archive collection. With raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, helena kallianiotes, norman alden. Kansas city bomber is both a gritty,realistic action film and a perfect showcase for the talents of raquel welch. The female lead character goes by the nickname of kc carr but is never referred to as a bomber. Kansas city bomber 1972 movie posters cinematerial.
Bombshell raquel welch the three musketeers, one million b. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport. Raquel welch ballbusting compilation video dailymotion. And the mad sport of roller derby has kansas city bomber. In 1972, record producer lee housekeeper asked ochs to write the theme song for the film kansas city bomber, a film about roller derby starring raquel welch. Fast, loud, tough and violent, they provide an instant morality play with readymade good guys, bad guys.
At last, he made a demo, on which micky dolenz of the monkees sang backup vocals. A frontpage headline in the kansas city times of december 7, 1940, read big bomber plant for city. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for kansas city bomber 1972. Come and join us for an enjoyable evening of french conversation. Having seen the sport only a few times on tv, i know next to nothing about roller derby. When choosing one of our amazing photographic images you are acquiring a piece of art history from the world of entertainment. The kansas city french connection kansas city, mo meetup. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film kansas city bomber, les. After being traded from her former team, carr is sent to portland, oregon, to continue her derby aspirations there. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.
She plays for the kansas city bombers, but then gets into a grudge match with big bertha patti moo moo cavin with the loser agreeing to leave kansas city and never return. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. So strap on your skates for raquel welch in 1972s kansas city bomber. But by far her most affecting performance can be found in 1972s kansas city bomber, which on the surface just looks like a cheap cashin on the 1970s flashinthepan craze of roller derbies almost like rocknroll wrestling on roller skates, but which underneath is a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, helena kallianiotes, norman alden, jeanne cooper, mary kay pass, william gray espy, stephen manley, patti moo moo cavin, cornelia sharpe, russ marin, martine bartlett, richard lane, jodie foster. Ten young ladies on the track for the first jam of the evening.
Apr 25, 2014 having seen the sport only a few times on tv, i know next to nothing about roller derby. Anyway, hey, check out the rough and tumble world of the roller derby and revisit kansas city bomber and if you havent seen it, youre in for a treat, especially if youre a raquel welch fan. Raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, jodie foster, helena kallianiotes. Carr raquel welch is a roller derby skater with the kansas city team. Legendary singer and songwriter phil ochs was tapped by the producers of kansas city bomber to write a theme song for the film. Jul 27, 20 bombshell raquel welch the three musketeers, one million b.
Its a roller derby movie that spends about 5 minutes in kansas city and the rest in portland. The riotous world of womens rollerderby provides the framework for this actioner that centers upon the travails of a skater who begins an affair. It is a sports movie that centers around a female athlete in the rough and tumble world of roller derby. Luckily, i didnt need to know much to enjoy 1972s kansas city bomber, a drama about a single mom who supports her family by lacing up her roller skates and pummeling her opponents. Welch even performed her own skating and selected stunts. Sarah bernhardt being traded off to the minors by the comedie francaise.
Kansas city bomber is one of the better examples of lowbudget cinema of the early 1970s, surprisingly influential, ahead of its time and a really terrific film. This movie hit the theaters on august 2 1972 starring the gorgeous raquel welch as kc carr, kevin mccarthy as burt henry and helena. Kansas city bomber starts off with grand spectacle, with enough rollerskatesploitation to please even those raised on roller boogie, but then throws in its drivein card and tries to play to opera houses. Raquel welch takes on big bertha patti moo moo calvin in this scene from kansas city bomber 1972, a drama set in the exciting world of roller derby view the tcmdb entry for kansas city bomber 1972. Carr raquel welch is a divorced mom of two who makes her living skating for the roller derby team the kansas city ramblers.
Kansas city bomber a regrettable moment of sincerity. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwyn mayer. Starring raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, jodie foster, helena kallianiotes. It also marks one of the earliest film appearances of jodie foster. Kansas city bomber 1972 helena kallianiotes, raquel welch 0. Carr raquel welch tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom. The riotous world of womens rollerderby provides the framework for this actioner that centers upon the travails of a skater who begins an affair with the team owner. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and starring raquel welch. Enlarge digital file from intermediary roll film download. Judy arnold skating for raquel welch in the movie kc bomber. Actress raquel welch in a scene from the movie kansas city. Although ochs enjoyed watching the sport on television, composing the song proved difficult, as ochs was suffering from writers block.
Roller derby, for those who dont remember, was a team race on roller skates around a circular track that was as violent as the wwf. Oct 01, 20 kansas city bomber is one of the better examples of lowbudget cinema of the early 1970s, surprisingly influential, ahead of its time and a really terrific film. Trivia screenwriter barry sandler, who originated the project and left his only copy of the screenplay with raquel welchs assistant at welchs house, says he waited weeks and weeks for an answer from welch or her team on whether she was interested in doing this movie. Download kansas city diy city guide and travel journal. Kansas city bomber by jerrold freedman jerrold freedman. Judy with patti cavin during a match race in the 1972 movie kc bomber. She plays for the kansas city bombers, but then gets into a grudge match with big bertha patti moo.
See the full list of kansas city bomber cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. True, its undeniably campy in places the mere thought of raquel welch as a rollerderby queen makes that unavoidable and at times it seems as if the creators threw in every dramatic cliche they could think of. Carr a struggling mother of two who goes allout as the star in the roller derby circuit. F1 kansas city bomber 1972 kansas city bomber 1972 pdx highlights. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. This movie hit the theaters on august 2 1972 starring the gorgeous raquel welch as kc carr, kevin mccarthy as burt henry and helena kallianiotes as jackie burdette. At least, that seems the case for this movie, in which gorgeous k. Our exclusive photographs, available in a variety of sizes, have been high resolution scanned from original source material such as studio negatives, 35mm slides, original photographic prints and large format transparencies to achieve the ultimate quality. The plant was to be operated by north american aviation.
Raquel even teases by participating in a shower scene without any nudity, the slap in. Mar 04, 2016 but by far her most affecting performance can be found in 1972s kansas city bomber, which on the surface just looks like a cheap cashin on the 1970s flashinthepan craze of roller derbies almost like rocknroll wrestling on roller skates, but which underneath is a much darker, more serious affair. Raquel welch takes on big bertha patti moo moo calvin in this scene from kansas city bomber 1972, a drama set in the exciting world of roller derby. I can see the appeal the roller games had for a movie project like kansas city bomber.
Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and. Unrated bombshell raquel welch stars as a roller derby star who. The film opens with a staged matchrace which sests the tone for the rest of the story. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for kansas city bomber 1972. F1 kansas city bomber 1972 f2 first love 1977 f3 unhinged 1982 f4 drugstore cowboy 1989 f5 my own private idaho 1991 f6 body of evidence 1993 f7 free willy 1993 f8 the temp 1993 f9 ironheart 1993 f10 hear no evil 1993 f11 brainsmasher. Carr raquel welch skates for the kansas city bombers, until a rivalry with one of her own teammates gets her traded to the portland loggers. There are some brief moments outside the sport for raquel, centred mainly around her kids, one of whom is a young jodie foster, but not too much deviation from the main point of. Nov 12, 2009 judy with patti cavin during a match race in the 1972 movie kc bomber. Carr, played by the raquel welch, is a roller derby star who finds herself displaced form her current home in kansas city. A b25 bomber on the final assembly line at north american aviation inc.
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