Search - The Last of the Blonde Bombshells on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Suitable for Children Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 02/20/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Television Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 24 mins Studio: HBO Home Video Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Comedy Drama, Musical Drama

A group of trailblazing female musicians try to take another shot at success in this musical comedy-drama produced for the premium cable network HBO. In the 1940s, the Blonde Bombshells were the finest all-female jazz band in the U.K., playing hot swing music that helped raise England's spirits during the dark days of WWII. Fifty years later, Elizabeth (Judi Dench), one of the band's sax players, is trying to decide what to do with herself after the death of her husband. Pulling her axe out of mothballs, Elizabeth starts playing again, and after meeting Patrick (Ian Holm), the group's former manager (and drummer-in-drag), they decide to put the group back together for a reunion tour. But they soon discover that putting the band back on the road after over fifty years is no easy task. The Last of the Blonde Bombshells also stars Leslie Caron, Olympia Dukakis, and jazz vocalist Cleo Laine. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Judi Dench - Elizabeth
Ian Holm - Patrick
Olympia Dukakis - Dinah
Leslie Caron - Madeline
Cleo Laine - Gwen

Gillies MacKinnon show business comedy The Last of the Blonde Bombshells comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include biographies of the cast and crew. This is a solid release from HBO/Rysher that boasts exce3llent picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide