Joan Blondell: The Bombshell from 91st Street

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
"The Blonde Bombshell" Joan Blondell was one of Hollywood’s most versatile – and underappreciated – actresses. MoMA presents a new exhibition of 13 films starring Blondell. Matthew Kennedy’s biography is Joan Blondell: A Life Between Takes.

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