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The Blonde Bombshell

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British railway worker's daughter Mavis Fluck (Keeley Hawes) trains at the Royal Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and becomes alluring, beloved actress Diana Dors (Amanda Redman).

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Walter Goodman New York Times 12/11/2017
The biography makes some interesting connections between the plots of some of her movies and the distressing events in her life, along with sappily up-to-date observations like "The only place she could feel empowered was in front of the camera." Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/11/2016
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A no-nonsense biopic on the blonde bombshell of the 1930s, Jean Harlow. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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08/07/2016 This just isn't very good. A few film clips interrupted by period songs and Sharon Stone in various glamorous outfits give us the barest outline of Harlow's career. Any Hollywood film buff already knows her story, and there is not enough here to interest newcomers. Sharon Stone was obviously chosen to host because she was at the peak of her own career as the then-current "blonde bombshell", which did not necessarily make her a qualified narrator of Hollywood history. See more 04/25/2010 Ridiculous and riveting, a total mixed bag. The film does an amazing job of joining the narratives of Harlow's film career and off-screen trials, even while occasionally making fervent, unsupported claims about both. Sharon Stone's narration is great as voice-over, absurd when she's seen trying out-Harlow Harlow. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Bierman

Director

Amanda Redman

Diana Dors

Keeley Hawes

Younger Diana Dors

Eamon Boland

Cyril Lake

Josephine Butler

Jill Hartland

Alan Cody

Alan's solicitor

Movie Info

Synopsis British railway worker's daughter Mavis Fluck (Keeley Hawes) trains at the Royal Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and becomes alluring, beloved actress Diana Dors (Amanda Redman).
Director
Robert Bierman
Producer
Trevor Hopkins
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
3h 0m