
Hedy Lamarr
The Most Beautiful Woman in Film
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Anne Valliere
Hedy Lamarr's life was punctuated by salacious rumors and public scandal, but it was her stunning looks and classic Hollywood glamour that continuously captivated audiences. Born Hedwig Kiesler, she escaped an unhappy marriage with arms dealer Fritz Mandl in Austria to try her luck in Hollywood, where her striking appearance made her a screen legend. Her notorious nude role in the erotic Czech film Ecstasy (1933), as well as her work with Cecil B. DeMille (Samson and Delilah, 1949), Walter Wanger (Algiers, 1938), and studio executive Louis B. Mayer catapulted her alluring and provocative reputation as a high-profile sex symbol.
Ruth Barton explores the many facets of the screen legend, including her life as an inventor. Working with avant-garde composer and film scorer George Antheil, Lamarr helped to develop and patent spread spectrum technology, which is still used in mobile phone communication. However, despite her screen persona and scientific success, Lamarr's personal life caused quite a scandal. A string of failed marriages, a lawsuit against her publisher regarding her sensational autobiography, and shoplifting charges made her infamous beyond her celebrity. Barton recognizes Lamarr's contributions to both film and technology while revealing the controversial and conflicted woman underneath.
The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky.
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Another review said they thought the writer didn't even like Hedy. I can agree with this. Don't even think I'll finish the book - only an hour in. Bummer! What a waste of a credit!
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Also I didn’t need to know every plot point to every movie she did. Was more interested in her as a person and as an inventor. I wanted to know more about her life as an inventor. It seemed like just a sidenote in a chapter. Disappointing
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What is it with bad biographers?
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