The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

After her husband's death, Elizabeth reconnects with her musical roots and starts busking with a young guitarist named Paul in a London plaza overlooking an ice rink. The street performance draws crowds but unsettles her daughter Patricia and her son Edward who fear she is risking more pain. The scene sets the emotional tone of a family trying to reclaim joy from loss.

Patrick, a former Blond Bombshell who once dressed as a woman to dodge service, spots Elizabeth during a present-day moment and they reminisce about their wartime days. He explains his past and reveals how deeply his generation was shaped by those years. Their connection deepens and they begin dating.

Elizabeth and Patrick are encouraged by Elizabeth's granddaughter Joanna to reunite the Bombshells for a concert at Joanna's school dance. They set out to find the remaining members and rehearse the old songs that defined their era. The plan becomes a cross-generational mission.

The search reveals several obstacles: one former member has died, another is living with dementia, a third is serving time in prison, and a fourth is devoted to the Salvation Army and refuses to play 'the devil's music.' The quest underscores how time has scattered the band and altered their lives. It sets up the challenge of rebuilding the group.

Elizabeth and Patrick locate Betty, the piano player and band leader, working in a seaside saloon. She still keeps all the old costumes and even Patrick's drums, linking the past with the present. Her hesitation gives way to a cautious willingness to help the reunion.

The group secures Evelyn's release and convinces Annie to join the band in exchange for a sizable charitable donation. This alliance brings in two more pieces of the original lineup and signals a real comeback on the horizon. The financial and moral commitments test everyone's resolve.

Gwen, performing in a Wolverhampton nightclub, agrees to join the Bombshells as the singer but refuses to rehearse with the rest of the group. Her stance introduces tension but also promises a powerful voice for the resurrected band. The friction foreshadows the challenges of reassembling a legacy act.

Evelyn learns that trumpeter Dinah has become an alcoholic living in a secluded Scottish manor, and Elizabeth and Patrick pay a melodramatic visit to persuade her to join. The dramatic journey exposes the darker corners of wartime fame and the strains of reintegration.

During the Scotland visit, Elizabeth discovers roses painted on Patrick's drum kit that supposedly mark how many Bombshells he slept with during the war. Patrick admits he slept with all of them except Elizabeth, who was protected by Betty. The revelation tests trust while revealing the complicated humanity behind the Bombshells.

Back in the present, early rehearsals are clumsy and chaotic as the performers struggle to synchronize their revived sound. Joanna's encouragement and Elizabeth and Patrick's stubborn determination push the group toward steadier, more confident playing. The process demonstrates the resilience needed to revive a long-dormant act.

On the night of the school dance, double bass player Madeleine, who had left to join the French Resistance, is tracked down by Joanna and finally joins the others. Her wartime experience adds grit and depth to the ensemble. The lineup feels complete as the dance approaches.

Gwen arrives just in time and joins the Bombshells onstage, delivering a soulful performance that electrifies the crowd at the school dance in Wolverhampton. The audience erupts as the old songs resonate with new energy. Elizabeth confirms that her relationship with Patrick is real as the rose on his drum kit is noticed.

As the Bombshells play on, the crowd catches the revival spirit and the performance becomes a triumph of memory and music. The concert's success leads into a wrap where Elizabeth narrates what the bandmates went on to do after the reunion. The story closes the circle between wartime courage and present-day renewal.

Throughout the film, present-day scenes are intercut with flashbacks to the band's wartime heyday, capturing the music, atmosphere, and camaraderie of the era. The device deepens viewers' understanding of each member's choices and the lasting pull of the Bombshells' legacy.