The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

TV Movie
2000
PG-13
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.7K

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Ian Holm, Judi Dench, and Olympia Dukakis in The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)

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A woman tries to reunite the swing band with which she played during World War II.A woman tries to reunite the swing band with which she played during World War II.A woman tries to reunite the swing band with which she played during World War II.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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Featured review

A great sentimental (but not too weepy) ensemble piece, with great music to boot

Fans of Steel Magnolias should give this one a look. All the casting is just about perfect, and the story moves forward without a single dull moment or false note. The women (Dench, Caron, Dukakis, Laine, Whitelaw, Whitfield, Sims, et al) are all fun to watch -- and Ian Holm does a fine job as the aging Lothario. And, by the way, the jazz and swing music that forms the backbone of the story is terrific -- expecially the finale with Cleo Laine cutting loose as only she can.

bneyman
Dec 15, 2002
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Trivia
Last movie of Joan Sims (Betty).

Goofs
When the girls are walking across the rubble after the bombings we see one of the girls in a red coat wearing trainers.

Quotes
Elizabeth: You live here?
Patrick: Yes, it's what they call a "grace and favour" residence. My father had the grace to die and did me the favour of leaving it to me.