The kc film office does not serve as an employment or referral agency but does serve as a resource to production staff when hiring qualified local crew. Kansas city bomber is the only one even available on dvd so it won by. Its crowds were so lacking in refinement and grooming skills that i fantasized about walmart greeters denying them admission to their esteemed place of employ. With raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, helena kallianiotes, norman alden. Judy arnold skating for raquel welch in the movie kc bomber duration. It might have cost more, but plays like there was less money to go around than the average priced tvmovie. The film is an inside look at the world of roller games. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin. Its a roller derby movie that spends about 5 minutes in kansas city and the rest in portland. Kansas city bomber provides a gutsy, sensitive and comprehensive look at the barbaric world of the roller derby. The film seems to have been shot on an extremely low budget, probably less than a million dollars. Carr, fighting to hold her own in the sports cutthroat world of fierce rivals and treacherous team politics. Kansas city bomber by jerrold freedman jerrold freedman. 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.
She plays for the kansas city bombers, but then gets into a grudge match with big bertha patti moo. Carr is traded to the portland loggers, managed by the suave and conniving businessman burt henry. It also marks one of the earliest film appearances of jodie foster. So the owner of the bombers promotes a five lap match between the two stars with the loser leaving kansas city forgive. 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. Raquel is very appealing and also quite convincing in a very physical role, giving as good as she gets. 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. Kansas city bomber 1972 cast and crew roller girl k. Judy doubles here for raquel welch who can be seen in some of the face shots. Mccarthy is fine as the unlikely romantic partner for her. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwyn mayer, directed by jerrold freedman and starring raquel welch. Watch for the freezeframe shot at the conclusion of the movie.
Although ochs enjoyed watching the sport on television, composing the song proved difficult. The film exists to give us someone in particular, a woman to root for. The largest, and oldest, timed film making competition in the world. 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 is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and. Kansas city bomber 1972, directed by jerrold freedman. 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. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch. Kansas city bomber a regrettable moment of sincerity. Bombshell raquel welch the three musketeers, one million b. Kansas city bomber letterboxd social film discovery. Where generations of talented and experienced actors, from jean harlow to paul rudd, honed their skills.
The plant was to be operated by north american aviation. The film also made an effort to approach themes as complex as the lower class inability to accept beauty or anything more than mediocrity. Kansas city bomber doesnt really have much of an overarching story, its more of sliceoflife story of someone who happens to be a roller derby goddess. We also have seasonal member benefits at glenwood arts and rio theatres in overland park. The conclusion isnt only lazy, it just makes the entire movie up to that. Carr raquel welch tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom. I also didnt get why it was entitled the kansas city bomber as the character spends only a brief time there while the bulk of the story takes place in the pacific northwest.
Judy with patti cavin during a match race in the 1972 movie kc bomber. Raquel welch book this speaker great american speakers bureau. And the mad sport of the roller game has kansas city bomber. 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 of the stars of a roller derby. B25 bomber planes at the north american aviation, incorporated being hauled along an outdoor assembly line with an international tractor, kansas city, kansas woman working on an airplane motor at north american aviation, inc. Kansas city bomber 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He did mostly television, and besides one film im going to be writing about in a separate article. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd rollerderby skater k. 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. Raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, helena kallianiotes, norman alden, jodie foster writer. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams. 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.
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. Kc carr plays roller derby and she skates for the kansas city bombers. The kansas city crew list is a resource of experienced and qualified professionals available to work on productions filmed in the greater kansas city area. The female lead character goes by the nickname of kc carr but is never referred to as a bomber. As member of film society kc, you get access to weekly screenings at alamo mainstreet and screenland armour and tapcade theatres, as well as advance screenings of first run films through alliedtha. I state, most emphatically, that bomber is the most underrated film of the thousands on which i have. A divorced rollerderby queen has an affair with her boss and a grudge match with her rival. Karen wants more action out of life and quits her job at the cannery to become a skater in the roller derby. It was here that walt disney was introduced to film and opened his first studio. 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.
May 28, 2014 kansas city bomber doesnt really have much of an overarching story, its more of sliceoflife story of someone who happens to be a roller derby goddess. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd. Located on the western border of missouri, kansas city is the largest city in the state, hosting a population of nearly 500,000 people, plus a greater metro population exceeding 2 million. As a dramatic work though, the plot is almost nonexistent. Download kansas city diy city guide and travel journal. Kansas city bomber 1972 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. 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 plying her skating talent in the sports arena. Features and television filmed in greater kansas city area. Legendary singer and songwriter phil ochs was tapped by the producers of kansas city bomber to write a theme song for the film. Who will ever forget her portrayal as the roller derby queen in kansas city bomber.
After being traded from her former team, carr is sent to portland, oregon, to continue her derby aspirations there. Raquel welch became an instant icon when she burst onto movie screens in the. Carr a struggling mother of two who goes allout as the star in the roller derby circuit. She encounters friction from the other skaters especially mickey, the current number one star of the team. Martin elfand, arthur gardner, jules levy director. Sep 27, 2014 kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd rollerderby skater k. Ambitious young directors want to make slick formula hits that mimic one another, but altman tries to make it new every time. With claudia jennings, louis quinn, betty anne rees, roberta collins. 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.
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. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and starring raquel welch. The kansas city film office leads kcs efforts to attract film, television and new media productions to the greater kansas city community. Judy arnold skating for raquel welch in the movie kc bomber. Rugged, brawling action will more than satisfy those who enjoy that type of. Decent location shooting in kansas city, fresno, and portland is an asset. Historic kansas city film row historic kansas city. Relocating to portland proves to be a challenge in many. It seems like every sport has its one big movie, from gymnastics stick it to bobsledding cool runnings to wheelchair. Raquel is k c carr the kansas city bomber, in this roller derby movie. Nov 12, 2009 judy with patti cavin during a match race in the 1972 movie kc bomber. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom. My first raquel welch film and its obvious why she became a star. Robert altman has often seemed impatient with the conventional ways of making a movie.
A frontpage headline in the kansas city times of december 7, 1940, read big bomber plant for city. Raquel is the hottest thing on wheels as roller derby champ k. Culturally speaking, kansas city is perhaps best known for its blues, jazz and barbecue. Carr, played by the raquel welch, is a roller derby star who finds herself displaced form her current home in kansas city. 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 movie trailer and videos tv guide. Kansas city bomber is not only the best film raquel welch has ever been in, its also one of the better films to come out of m. Aug 20, 2016 the ending also leaves open a slew of unanswered questions while wasting the talents of a young jodie foster who appears only briefly as welchs daughter. You also help build the film community in kansas city, because all of the funds go to putting on events and supporting local filmmakers. An attempt to cash in on the thenpopular roller derby craze, the film was also the actresss first bona. However, kc starts have problems with one of the other skaters.
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 youre a raquel welch fan. As a film, kansas city bomber does a fine job of capturing the sport. Raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, jodie foster, helena kallianiotes. In addition, she has just completed work on a new film costarring burt. 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. To apply for our kansas city film school, click here.
Why the screenwriter went out of his way to even devise a subplot is beyond me when the main plot is ridiculously pointless. Karen proves herself a feisty competitor but refuses to be a team player. At 71, he is still the most iconoclastic and experimental of major american filmmakers. The year was 1972 and the film was kansas city bomber. Kansas city bomber 1972, directed by jerrold freedman film. Sometimes he strikes out, but he always goes down swinging.
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