Soon, she was the best known newswoman in the country. Divorced from actor bruce macfarlane, she later married kane richmond, her costar in the jungle melodrama flirting with danger 1934. Currently, im enjoying a 1945 serial, brenda starr, reporter, starring joan woodbury, on dvd. Jungle queen the master key secret agent x9 the royal mounted rides again 1946 the phantom rider 35mm complete, as ghost riders of the west king of the. The glam girl reporters exploits cross over into the filmtv mediums with brenda starr, reporter, a 1945 serial with joan woodbury, a tv movie with jill st.
Desperadoes of the west 1950 12 chapter republic movie serial 4. Brenda starr reporter 1945 episode 12 murder at night. The film serial brenda starr, reporter 1945 featured joan woodbury. Brenda starr, reporter is great fun to watch, warts and all. Brenda starr, reporter spent over sixty years as a lost serial, not receiving a post1945 public screening until it was shown at the fan event serial fest in 2006and not. Joan woodbury is a dead ringer for the beautiful brenda starr. John, a handsome man of mystery who wore a black eyepatch and came in and out of brenda s life.
Brenda starr started life as a comic strip, the creation of dale messick. Starring joan woodbury, kane richmond, syd saylor, wheeler oakman, jack ingram, george meeker, joe devlin, ernie adams, anthony warde, john merton, william billy benedict. Brenda starr reporter 1945 episode 1 hot news video dailymotion. The serial was based on the comic strip created by dave messick. The serial is made up of thirteen twentyminute episodes for screening at cinemas and each episode ends in a cliffhanger, to tempt the cinemagoers back the following week. John portrayed the heroine in a television film 1976, and brooke shields brought. As the serial begins, heller is trapped in a burning building. Panther girl of the kongo 1955 12 chapter movie serial 5. The pleasure of the famous winter resort is overshadowed by the mysterious disappearance of all who enter. Brenda starr, reporter is a comic strip created in 1940 by dale messick for the chicago tribune. Joan woodbury played the intrepid reporter out to get a story. Brenda starr reporter 1945 was the 25th film serial released by columbia pictures it was inspired by brenda starr reporter a popular comic strip created. Brenda starr, reporter 1945, wallace fox, chapter 8. Chapter 1 finds daily flash newspaper reporter brenda starr joan woodbury, and her photographer, chuck allen syd saylor, assigned to cover a fire in an old house where they discover the wounded joe heller wheeler oakman,a gangster suspected of stealing a quartermillion dollar payroll.
It was inspired by brenda starr, reporter, a popular. Brenda starr, reporter approved 4h 3min action, adventure, crime 26 january 1945 usa chapter 1 finds daily flash newspaper reporter brenda starr joan woodbury, and her photographer, chuck allen syd saylor, assigned to cover a fire in an old house where they discover the. Brenda starr was a fictional reporter who appeared in newspaper comic strips for more than 60 years. Set in chicago, it is about the titular glamorous, adventurous reporter. Brenda starr, reporter film alchetron, the free social. John 1976, and the 1989 feature brenda starr which starred brooke shields as the titular heroine and timothy dalton as her mysterious eyepatched love interest basil st. Brenda starr was twice adapted for the screen, first as a 1945 serial with joan woodbury, and later as a feature movie starring brooke shields. The chapter title is, appropriately enough, man hunt.
Marion burns celebrity profile check out the latest marion burns photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Columbia pictures onesheet poster for the episode serial brenda starr, reporter 1945. Brenda starr reporter 1945 episode 5 the big boss speaks. Based on the popular comic strip by dale messick, this sam katzmanproduced columbia serial starred the beautiful and talented joan woodbury, an actress who never really lived up to her early potential. The police are looking for it, andmostly just to be annoyingso is ace reporter brenda starr and sidekick relief photographer chuck allen.
Killer at large leave a comment 1945, film, serial chapter brenda starr reporter, columbia pictures, ernie adams, jack ingram, joan woodbury, joe devlin, kane richmond, killer at large, marion burns, sam katzman 9 december 2017 9 december 2017. Above mccoy and joan woodbury in a scene from bulldog courage puritan, 1935, which is generally regarded as one of mccoys better westerns from his postcolumbia period. She and the woman who drew her, dale dalia messick 19062005, were both great role models. Woodbury was an occasional range heroine, and she had the lead role in the serial. Now, the deadline is fast approaching for reporter brenda starrs final edition. The police are looking for it, andmostly just to be annoyingso is ace reporter brenda starr joan woodbury and comic relief photographer chuck sid saylor. A brenda starr movie, produced for television, that starred jill st. It was inspired by brenda starr, reporter, a popular comic strip created by dale messick. In 1945 columbia, who often went to the comics for their cliffhanger inspirations, produced the serial brenda starr, reporter. An unsold television pilot movie starring sherry jackson was produced in 1979. The police are looking for it, andmostly just to be annoyingso is ace reporter brenda starr joan woodbury and sidekick relief photographer chuck allen syd saylor. Brenda starr, reporter trailer 1945 video detective. The mystery of the payroll leave a comment 1945, film, serial chapter brenda starr reporter, columbia pictures, ernie adams, jack ingram, joan woodbury, joe devlin, kane richmond, marion burns, sam katzman, the mystery of the payroll 14 december 2017 14 december 2017. Starring joan woodbury, kane richmond, syd saylor, joe devlin, george meeker and wheeler oakman, brenda starr, reporter is a crimeactiondrama film, released on january 26 of 1945 in the usa.
Shot in 1986, it was not released until 1992, when. True a couple of the chapters were in poor shape, but that was explained on the cd box and inside the case. I dont think it followed the comic strip other than brenda being a newspaper reporter. Since the strip has been discontinued, this serial live action serial of the great brenda starr reporter is a wonderful rememberance. The best clue is a guy named joe heller wheeler oakman. The storyline gradually gained a large audience however, and brenda got her own daily strip in 1945. Brenda starr, reporter is a chapter 1945 columbia serial, based on the comic strip created by dale messick and directed by wallace w. Brenda starr takes a rush call on an assignment in sun valley, starting her on her most thrilling and dangerous adventure yet. John, a handsome man of mystery who wore a black eyepatch and came in and out of brendas life. Bmovie regular joan woodbury is wellcast as the intrepid heroine of dale messicks comic strip which just ended its seventyyear newspaper run, matched by serial stalwart kane richmond as. With joan woodbury, kane richmond, ernie adams, william billy benedict. Brenda starr, reporter didnt exactly change that sad fact.
A 1945 serial was produced but met with little success. Brenda starr, reporter 1945 chapter movie serial 2. Brenda starr, reporter movie posters from movie poster shop april 2020 poster advertising the ninth chapter of brenda starr, reporter, a chapter serial starring joan woodbury, united states, by columbia pictures corporation. Initially appearing as a comic book supplement that was included with the sunday chicago tribune, the strip soon appeared in the sunday paper itself and a daily strip was added in 1945. Over 30 years later, brenda was ready for primetime, but maybe not so much. See more ideas about comics, comic books and vintage comics. Racing to the scene of a fire, brenda starr joan woodbury and her photographer, chuck allen syd saylor arrive about the same time as police lieutenant larry farrell kane richmond and his partner. Racing to the scene of a fire, brenda starr joan woodbury and her photographer, chuck allen syd saylor. Brenda starr, reporter started out as a weekly sunday strip, but expanded to daily in 1945 in conjunction with the release of the columbia pictures released a serial, brenda starr, reporter with joan woodbury in the title role.
Brenda starr, reporter 1945 brenda starr, reporter. Original brenda starr, reporter 1945 movie poster in c8. Brenda starr, reporter 1945 classic horror film board. The first was brenda starr, reporter, a 1945 serial with joan. In recognition of her work, brenda starr, reporter was one of 20 comic strip charactersand the only female characterchosen to be on a postage stamp during the u.
Brenda starr, reporter 1945 was the 25th film serial released by columbia pictures. Through the years there have been four film and television movies based on the comic strip. Based on the popular comic strip by dale messick, this sam katzmanproduced columbia serial starred the beautiful and talented joan woodbury, an actress. They were reteamed nine years later for the columbia serial brenda starr, reporter 1945, burns final film performance. It was inspired by brenda starr, reporter, a popular comic strip created by.