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Bombshell poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.6 / 100
1933·Comedy / Drama / Mystery·1h 36m

BOMBSHELL

“An explosion of laughter...with beautiful Jean Harlow as the female fire-cracker of filmdom!”

A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.

Above the Line
Victor Fleming·DirectorJohn Lee Mahin·ScreenplayJules Furthman·ScreenplayHarold Rosson·Director of PhotographyWilliam Axt·Original Music ComposerMargaret Booth·Editor
Cast
Jean Harlow·Lola BurnsLee Tracy·E.J. 'Space' HanlonFrank Morgan·Pops BurnsFranchot Tone·Gifford MiddletonPat O'Brien·Jim BroganUna Merkel·MacTed Healy·Junior BurnsIvan Lebedeff·Marquis Hugo di Binelli di PisaIsabel Jewell·Nellie, Junior's GirlfriendLouise Beavers·Loretta
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
Victor Fleming·DirectorRobert Lee·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
John Lee Mahin·ScreenplayJules Furthman·ScreenplayC. Graham Baker·WriterGene Towne·WriterMack Crane·Theatre PlayCaroline Francke·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Harold Rosson·Director of PhotographyChester A. Lyons·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Margaret Booth·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
William Axt·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorWilliam Steinkamp·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Adrian·Costume DesignMerrill Pye·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Hunt Stromberg·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Dale Van Sickel·StuntsNorman Krasna·Additional Writing
By the Numbers
78.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bombshell's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a vertical triptych of three blonde women, each occupying one-third of the width. From left to right, the women are Charlize Theron, Nicole ”

dramabiography
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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