Judy doubles here for raquel welch who can be seen in some of the face shots. The venue was established as the kenton club in 1947, and became a biker bar. But raquel gives a fine performance in kansas city bomber quiet when it needs to be, spirited when it needs to be. The oklahoma city bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on the alfred p. A frontpage headline in the kansas city times of december 7, 1940, read big bomber plant for city. 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. 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. Disco was in, polyester was cool and the roller game was the hottest thing on wheels when this smashmouth spinfest elbowed its way onto screens. 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.
The team proves to be a mess, run by the dishonest burt henry kevin mccarthy and led by. Raquel is k c carr the kansas city bomber, in this roller derby movie. Rent kansas city bomber 1972 starring raquel welch and kevin mccarthy on dvd and bluray. Buy kansas city bomber dvd full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby, mono sound at. Kc makes two separate trips to see her children and mother in the movie, but in the. This movie hit the theaters on august 2 1972 starring the gorgeous raquel welch as kc carr, kevin mccarthy as. Its a roller derby movie that spends about 5 minutes in kansas city and the rest in portland. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom. Relocating to portland proves to be a challenge in many. 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.
Rent kansas city bomber 1972 on dvd and bluray dvd. Carr is traded to the portland loggers, managed by the suave and conniving businessman burt henry. Nonton kansas city bomber 1972 online dan download gratis. Helena kallianiotes born march 24, 1938 is a greekamerican film actress. Kansas city bomber 1972 roller derby sports movie the skateless drama is pretty dull as well. Find out when and where you can watch kansas city bomber on tv with the full listings schedule at. Kansas city bomber 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Judy arnold skating for raquel welch in the movie kc bomber. 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.
Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch. Kansas city bomber 1972 movie posters cinematerial. My first raquel welch film and its obvious why she became a star. Get the best deals on original movie memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. New york yankees at kansas city royals box score, june 11, 1972. Kansas city bomber movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Kansas city bomber was shot on location in portland, or and marked the feature film directorial debut for jerrold freedman.
So strap on your skates for raquel welch in 1972s kansas city bomber. Decent location shooting in kansas city, fresno, and portland is an asset. The action on the track is pretty damn amusing, and adding a degree of authenticity is the presence of reallife roller derby players of the period. An attempt to cash in on the thenpopular roller derby craze, the film was also the actresss first bona fide attempt to create a real flesh and blood character a struggling, single mom of two trying to make ends meet by. Murrah federal building in oklahoma city, oklahoma, united states on april 19, 1995. Ucla filmschool graduate student sandler tailored the screenplay for kansas city bomber his masters thesis for welch, as a divorced mother of two who becomes one of the stars of a roller derby team when she has an affair with its owner, mccarthy. Morgan freeman, frank grillo to star in action film panama 29 august 2019. Behind the scenes photographs of kansas city bomber by bill eppridge. Kansas city bomber 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Carr raquel welch is a divorced mom of two who makes her living skating for the roller derby team the kansas city ramblers. Sure, its utter schlock, but its a lifesaver when youre up at four am and you dont feel like reading proust. Trailer for kansas city bomber 1972 starring raquel welch. 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. Buy kansas city bomber movie posters from movie poster shop.
Kansas city bomber full frame, manufactured on demand. Most of welchs roller derby skating is done by a stunt double or doubles bent over. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture.
Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for kansas city bomber 1972. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd rollerderby skater k. Legitimate sex symbols like raquel welch have always had to face the sexist prejudice of the since theyre so beautiful, they cant act variety of course, this often extends to male stars as well richard gere, for example. Carr, fighting to hold her own in the sports cutthroat world of fierce rivals and treacherous team politics. Kansas city bomber 1972, directed by jerrold freedman film. Rugged, brawling action will more than satisfy those who enjoy that type of.
Sep 27, 2014 kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd rollerderby skater k. Watch kansas city bomber movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The world famous kenton club, or simply kenton club, is a bar and music venue in north portland, oregon, united states. Apr 25, 2014 having seen the sport only a few times on tv, i know next to nothing about roller derby. The world famous tagline was acquired after appearing in the film kansas city bomber 1972. Carr, played by the raquel welch, is a roller derby star who finds herself displaced form her current home in kansas city.
No wild west road trip is complete without a stop at this ghost town saloon. Raquel is the hottest thing on wheels as roller derby champ k. Kansas city bomber movie trailer and videos tv guide. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams. Ucla film school graduate student sandler tailored the screenplay for kansas city bomber his masters thesis for welch, as a divorced mother of two who becomes one. The plant was to be operated by north american aviation. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and starring raquel welch. Carr raquel welch tries to balance her desire for a happy personal. Released 1972, kansas city bomber stars raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, helena kallianiotes, norman alden the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. In 1973, she was nominated for the golden globe award for best supporting actress motion picture for her role as jackie burdette in kansas city bomber. The other skaters, particularly fiery kallianiotes. Carr a struggling mother of two who goes allout as the star in the roller derby circuit. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin.
Carr, a single mother trying to make a living as part of kansas citys roller derby team. Kansas city bomber provides a gutsy, sensitive and comprehensive look at the barbaric world of the roller derby. And the mad sport of the roller game has kansas city bomber. Kansas city bomber 1972 vintage 6 original movie stills. Raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, jodie foster, helena kallianiotes. Kansas city bomber 1972 stream and watch online moviefone. Theyre all trapped in jobs they have little passion for, are at the constant mercy of fickle. The female lead character goes by the nickname of kc carr but is never referred to as a bomber. Oct 12, 2006 trailer for kansas city bomber 1972 starring raquel welch. A gritty portrait of life behind the scenes in what was a fairly major sport in the 1970s, kansas city bomber is a film unafraid to flinch from the truth behind the success story. 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.
Obtaining raquel welch for the lead in this film was a stroke of genius. Raquel welch in kansas city bomber 1972 raquel welch and helena. Raquel welch ballbusting compilation video dailymotion. Its a roller derby movie that spends about 5 minutes in kansas city and the rest in.
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. In the first two guys try to abduct two women and the one gives him a hard kick. Raquel welch is a motheroftwo neglecting her kids to get a piece of the action on the rollerderby circuit, and soon agonising over fame versus family. Kansas city bomber movie posters from movie poster shop. Raquel welch using a variety of techniques to hurt mens testicles.
Image, video, and audio files are used in accordance with fair use and are property of the film holders. May 28, 2014 yet, i decided to see if a film from the 70s, when roller derby ruled, could help improve my understanding. Two ballbusting scenes from the film kansas city bomeber 1972. It is a sports movie that centers around a female athlete in the rough and tumble world of roller derby. This helps the picture to at least be a reasonably good artifact of time and place, if not a great film. Judy with patti cavin during a match race in the 1972 movie kc bomber. Once upon a time, raquel welch made a movie about roller derby. Welch plays kc carr, top roller derby skater, who is following her own career and dreams, but is also tormented about spending more time with her two kids. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film kansas city bomber, les. Kansas city bomber 1972 letterboxd your life in film. Raquel welch had for a long time been noted for her physical attributes, but kansas city bomber plays this down, and focuses on her acting skills and character portrayal.
Kansas city bomber movie trailer 1972 plot synopsis. Perpetrated by timothy mcveigh and terry nichols, the bombing happened at 9. The film also marked the first feature of then child actress jodie foster, although her first released feature was another 1972 film, napoleon and samantha see below. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
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. It also marks one of the earliest film appearances of jodie foster. Watch kansas city bomber now on your favorite device. After being traded from her former team, carr is sent to portland, oregon, to continue her derby aspirations there. 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. The year was 1972 and the film was kansas city bomber. Legendary singer and songwriter phil ochs was tapped by the producers of kansas city bomber to write a theme song for the film. Adapted from a barry sandler script by calvin clements sr and thomas rickman, its as gritty a raquel welch film as youre ever likely to see, although this telling it like it is translates into. Kansas city bomber is a movie about desperate characters, stars in a dying sport national skating derby, inc. 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. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwyn mayer, directed by jerrold freedman and starring raquel welch. Along with reallife roller derby players, welch performed many of the action. Kansas city bomber was one such film, and star welch got to show off her previously unhinted at acting chops, as shed been largely decorative before.
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