Bombshell Overview:

Bombshell (1933) was a Black-and-white - Comedy Film directed by Victor Fleming and produced by Hunt Stromberg and Irving Thalberg.

SYNOPSIS

Great performance by Harlow in this satire on the '30s Hollywood star machine. A long-suffering starlet tires of the game and quits - thoroughly frustrating her unscrupulous press agent. Based on a play by Caroline Francke and Mack Crane.

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Silver Screen Standards: Bombshell (1933)

By Jennifer Garlen on Aug 10, 2022 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Silver Screen Standards: Bombshell (1933) With tousled curls, Lola wakes to another day of chaos and early morning studio calls. Played a different way, Bombshell (1933) would be a tragic drama about the relentless pressures and manipulation faced by a young actress in 1930s Hollywood, and cer... Read full article


Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story – Exclusive Interview with Director Alexandra Dean

By minooallen on Jun 14, 2018 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Exclusive Interview with Director Alexandra Dean Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story When it comes to women, whether in real life or as depicted in art, there always seems to be a tendency to place them in some sort of dichotomy. They?re either a whore or a Madonna, a b... Read full article


Beautiful Face, Beautiful Mind: "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story"

By The Lady Eve on Mar 12, 2018 From Lady Eve's Reel Life

As a 5-year-old she completely took apart and put back together her toy music box. She was a child who was very close to her father, a bank director with an interest in inventing. Regularly during their walks through Vienna, where she was born in 1914, he would explain to her the inner workings of m... Read full article


“Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” Movie Ticket Giveaway (Jan 6 through Jan 17)

By Annmarie Gatti on Jan 6, 2018 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

?Bombshell:?The Hedy Lamarr Story? Movie?Ticket Giveaway Contest ?A thoroughly engaging, eye-opening showbiz doc!? – The Hollywood Reporter Do you live near, or expect to be in, the Chicago area between Jan 22 and Jan 25? If so, we have a very special ticket giveaway contest just for you! CMH ... Read full article


Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

By Christy Putnam on Oct 9, 2017 From Christy Putnam

The new documentary, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story,?had its Texas premiere at the Dallas Docfest, held this weekend from Thursday, October 5, to Sunday, October 8, at the Studio Movie Grill. Director Alexandra Dean attended the screening and participated in a Q & A before the film on Friday e... Read full article


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