Bombshell (1933)
Release Year: 1933
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Argento vivo, Blonde Bombshell, Ich bin eine anständige Frau, Polvorilla, Sexbombe, Xanthos peirasmos
Director: Victor Fleming
Writer: Mack Crane, C. Graham Baker, John Lee Mahin, Gene Towne, Jules Furthman
Production & Genre
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: newspaper, publicity, paparazzi, celebrity, hollywood, screwball comedy, pre-code, movie star, press agent, tabloid reporter
Story
A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.
Summary
Bombshell is a pre-Code screwball comedy-drama directed by Victor Fleming in 1933. Set against the backdrop of Old Hollywood, the film explores the pressures and challenges faced by movie stars during that era. While plot details are scarce, the available sources suggest that Lola Burns, played by Jean Harlow, faces personal and professional turmoil due to her demanding family members and manipulative studio publicity agent.
