Torch Song (1993 film)

Torch Song (also known as Judith Krantz's Torch Song) is a 1993 made-for-TV movie directed by Michael Miller and starring Raquel Welch, Jack Scalia, and Alicia Silverstone. The film originally premiered on ABC on 23 May 1993.

Torch Song
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Genre	Drama
Written by	Janet Brownell Leonora Thuna
Story by	Judith Krantz
Directed by	Michael Miller
Starring	Raquel Welch Jack Scalia Alicia Silverstone George Newbern Laura Innes
Music by	Lee Holdridge
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Steve Krantz
Producer	Stephanie Austin
Cinematography	Kees Van Oostrum
Editor	Paul Rubell
Running time	89 minutes
Production companies	Multimedia Motion Pictures Steve Krantz Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	May 23, 1993 (1993-05-23)

Plot

Paula Eastman (Raquel Welch) is a Hollywood actress with an alcohol problem. Her career is doing poorly, and she sometimes sleeps with actors and producers to get roles; often, she comes home drunk. Paula changes her manager, and her career improves, but her personal life isn't improving along with it. Because of her alcoholism, her relationship with her daughter Delphine (Alicia Silverstone) is strained.

One night, Delphine photographs her mother while she is drunk. After Paula sees the photos, she enters rehabilitation because she doesn't want to see her daughter unhappy. In rehab, she meets a firefighter named Mike (Jack Scalia) who has similar problems. After she returns home, she wants to forge a relationship with Mike and spend time with her daughter, but Delphine is suspicious of Mike, believing him to be much like the other men in her mother's life.

Cast

• Raquel Welch as Paula Eastman
• Jack Scalia as Mike Lanahan
• Alicia Silverstone as Delphine
• George Newbern as Wedge
• Laura Innes as Ronnie
• Stan Ivar as Ken
• Lee Garlington as Phyllis

External links

• Torch Song at IMDb