Hollywood's Brightest Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
While Hedy Lamarr was infamous for her marriages and affairs, this film rediscovers her not only as an actress, but also as the co-inventor of 1940s wireless technology.
Documentary about Hollywood wild child Hedy Lamarr. Fleeing to America after escaping her Nazi sympathiser husband, Hedy Lamarr conquered Hollywood. Known as 'the most beautiful woman in the world', she was infamous for her marriages and affairs, from Spencer Tracy to JFK. This film rediscovers her not only as an actress, but as the brilliant mind who co-invented 1940s wireless technology.
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Hedy Lamarr Escapes
Duration: 00:38
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01:03Aretha Franklin
Dr Feelgood
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Diane Kruger |
| Executive Producer | Susan Sarandon |
| Director | Alexandra Dean |
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