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Bombshell

Play trailer Poster for Bombshell 1933,  1h 35m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Film starlet Lola Burns (Jean Harlow) is tired of her money-grubbing father (Frank Morgan) and her scandal-chasing publicist E.J. "Space" Hanlon (Lee Tracy). After being unable to adopt a child due to Hanlon's interference, Lola flees movie stardom and meets Gifford Middleton (Franchot Tone), a millionaire who doesn't know of her fame. Just when marriage seems right around the corner for the new couple, Lola discovers that her past won't be as easy to forget as she'd like.

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Pare Lorentz Vanity Fair Jun 6, 2019
One of the funniest pictures of the year. Go to Full Review
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies Sep 20, 2008
4/5
Surprising for something so mean-spirited to have come so early in the Dream Factory's saga of self-loathing, and even more surprising because it seems so heartfelt. Go to Full Review
Beth Accomando KPBS.org Jan 17, 2008
2/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 21, 2007
B
Harlow gives a star quality comedy turn that's spoiled only by too much speechifying on her part. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 25, 2005
3/5
Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Dec 27, 2004
3/5
Dated, but Harlow is in her prime. Go to Full Review
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Jan 27, 2019 The best comedy movie ever made!
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Bombshell

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Cast & Crew

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Victor Fleming

Director

Jean Harlow

Lola Burns

Lee Tracy

E.J."Space"Hanlon

Franchot Tone

Gifford Middleton

Frank Morgan

Pops Burns

Una Merkel

Mac

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Bombshell

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Movie Info

Synopsis Film starlet Lola Burns (Jean Harlow) is tired of her money-grubbing father (Frank Morgan) and her scandal-chasing publicist E.J. "Space" Hanlon (Lee Tracy). After being unable to adopt a child due to Hanlon's interference, Lola flees movie stardom and meets Gifford Middleton (Franchot Tone), a millionaire who doesn't know of her fame. Just when marriage seems right around the corner for the new couple, Lola discovers that her past won't be as easy to forget as she'd like.
Director
Victor Fleming
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 13, 1933, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 35m
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