Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Frank McDonald.
Starring Glenda Farrell as Torchy Blane, a beautiful, headline- hunting, wisecracking female reporter teaming up with her boyfriend, detective Steve McBride to solve the killing of an investor who just bought a popular local nightclub.
This is the first of nine Torchy Blane films by Warner Bros.
It was released on January 2, 1937.
The film is followed by" Fly- Away Baby"( 1937).
Fly-Away Baby
Fly- Away Baby( aka Fly Away Baby) is a 1937 American crime- mystery film starring Glenda Farrell as crime reporter" Torchy" Blane, along with her detective boyfriend( Barton MacLane), solving a murder and smuggling case during a round- the- world flight.
This is the second film in the Torchy Blane series by Warner Bros.
After the success of the first in the series," Smart Blonde"( 1937), a second film based on the Torchy Blane/ Steve McBride crime- fighting duo, was quickly put into production.
In" Fly- Away Baby", Torchy was given the chance to once again show up the police and solve the crime all on her own.
" Fly- Away Baby" was released on June 19, 1937.
The film is followed by" The Adventurous Blonde"( 1937).
Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man is a 1938 American comedy-drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Glenda Farrell as Torchy Blane and Barton MacLane as Detective Steve McBride.
It was released on November 12, 1938.
It is the sixth film in a series of Torchy Blane films by
Warner Bros. The film is followed by "Torchy Blane in Chinatown" (1939).
Torchy Blane in Panama
Torchy Blane in Panama is a 1938 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and starring Lola Lane, Paul Kelly, and Tom Kennedy.
Released on May 7, 1938, the fifth film in a series of Torchy Blane movies by Warner Bros.
It is followed by" Torchy Gets Her Man"( 1938).
Torchy, Steve, and Gahagan are on the trail of a bank robber aboard an ocean liner traveling from New York to Los Angeles via the Panama Canal.
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown is a 1939 American crime mystery film directed by William Beaudine and starring Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane.
Released on February 4, 1939, it is the seventh film in the Torchy Blane movie series by Warner Bros. and is followed by "Torchy Runs for Mayor" (1939).
The rivalry between newspaper reporter Torchy Blane and her boyfriend, Lieutenant Steve McBride, escalates as the two investigate a death threat involving priceless jade tablets.
Noel M. Smith
Noel Mason Smith (May 22, 1895 – September 20, 1955) was an American film director and writer.
He directed 125 films between 1917 and 1952.
He was born in Rockland, California, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work is a 1938 American police comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Albert DeMond.
The film stars Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane.
This is the fourth film in a series of Torchy Blane movies by Warner Bros and, in a departure from other films in the series, focuses on the actions undertaken by Torchy Blane to evade the efforts of Lieutenant Steve McBride to keep her from using inside information to" scoop" rival newspapers on the progress of police investigations.
It was released on February 6, 1938.
The film is followed by" Torchy Blane in Panama"( 1938).
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane...
Playing with Dynamite is a 1939 American drama film directed by Noel M. Smith, written by Earle Snell and Charles Belden, and starring Jane Wyman, Allen Jenkins, and Tom Kennedy.
It was released on August 12, 1939.
It is the final film in a series of nine Torchy Blane movies by
Warner Bros. The first film, "Smart Blonde", was released in 1937.
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor is a 1939 American drama -comedy film directed by Ray McCarey.
It is the eighth film in the Torchy Blane film series by Warner Bros., and the last movie starring Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane as Torchy Blane and Steve McBride.
It was released on May 13, 1939.
The film is followed by" Torchy Blane ... Playing with Dynamite"( 1939).

Question: Where was the place of death of the director of film Torchy Blane... Playing With Dynamite?
Answer: Los Angeles