Writerdirector alexandra deans nonfiction bombshell. On one level, bombshell is a tale of escape from lamarrs native austriahungary as it fell under german domination. In bombshell, the double identity of hollywood star hedy lamarr in alexandra deans new documentary, the stunning silverscreen beauty of the 1930s and 40s is. The first to pick up hedy s story were people in the communications industry, because they realized frequency hopping was revolutionary. Hollywood star hedy lamarr was known as the worlds most beautiful woman snow white and catwoman were both based on her iconic look. Hedy lamarr, in her own words, narrates much of the new documentary bombshell. By day, a glamorous film star, by night a technology pioneer wendy ide. The hedy lamarr story subtitles srt file is movie with the following synopsis hedy lamarr was a hollywood movie star who was hailed as the most beautiful and glamorous in the world. The hedy lamarr story tries to show that even one of the 1930s biggest film stars contain multitudes, as lamarr is a person that cant easily be summarized. The hedy lamarr story referred to onscreen as simply bombshell is a 2017 american biographical documentary film directed, written and coedited by alexandra dean, about the life of actress and inventor hedy lamarr.
Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. The hedy lamarr story is a film for lovers of history, hollywood and science. The kino lorber zeitgeist bluray of bombshell, the hedy lamarr story is a handsome encoding of this professionally shot and assembled documentary, with attractive interviews and tastefully judged photo montages. With hedy lamarr, mel brooks, jennifer hom, anthony loder. An unearthed audio interview of hollywood icon hedy lamarr reveals a woman with brains as. The life and career of the hailed hollywood movie star and. The hedy lamarr story 2017 austrian actress hedy lamarr fled an oppressive marriage to create a name for herself as one of hollywoods top leading ladies in the 1940s. Inspiring and tragic, bombshell is a bittersweet celebration and reclamation of hedy lemarrs journey from hollywood legend to technology genius.
Her groundbreaking concept of frequency hopping is now used as the basis for secure wifi, gps and bluetooth something which. It had its world premiere at the 2017 tribeca film festival and released theatrically on november 24, 2017. What do the most ravishingly beautiful actress of the 1930s and 40s and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and bluetooth technology. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. The film was broadcast in the united states on the pbs. However, in 2016, director alexandra dean and producer adam haggiag unearthed four neverbeforeheard audio tapes of lamarr speaking on the record about her incredible life, finally giving her the chance to tell her own story.
Like 2015s documentary listen to me marlon, dean uses tapes featuring the thespians own voice to tell the inside story of the iconic, exotic actress who dazzled and delighted. The hedy lamarr story 2017 tv14 1h 28m historical documentaries an unearthed audio interview of hollywood icon hedy lamarr reveals a woman with brains as well as beauty, who was the first to patent frequency hopping. The hedy lamarr story movie information and showtimes in edmonton. Bombshell 1 hours and 10 minutes movie from the writers and creators of bad girls comes bombshell, a modern yet controversial look at the modern army, in which major nick welling and captain jenna marston find themselves managing a rag tag of raw recruits. Weaving in lamarrs own voice from archival recordings, dean reveals how lamarr gave her patent to the navy, received no credit for her contributions, and wound up impoverished in her latter years.
Foremost of them was her inventive genius that a world blinded by her beauty could not recognize as far back as her youth in austria with. Foremost of them was her inventive genius that a world blinded by her beauty could not recognize as far back as her youth in austria with her. Everett collection george antheil was an american composer, avantgarde and inventive, best known for his film score to. The hedy lamarr story yify yts ag, yts am yify yts movie bombshell. The hedy lamarr story reveals a whole new dimension to the hollywood legend she costarred with clark gable and james stewart and was delilah to victor matures samson in the blockbuster biblical. However, her arresting looks and glamorous life stood in the way of her being given the credit she deserved as an ingenious inventor whose pioneering work helped revolutionize modern communication. In bombshell, the double identity of hollywood star hedy.
The first to pick up hedys story were people in the communications industry, because they realized frequency hopping was revolutionary. The hedy lamarr story, which made its world premiere at the 2017 tribeca film festival. This excellent documentary celebrates the glamorous hollywood icon and brilliant. Click here for an exclusive music box interview with bombshell. Hollywood star hedy lamarr was called the worlds most beautiful womanbut her hidden legacy as an inventor who helped revolutionize modern communications is even more stunning. The hedy lamarr story directed by alexandra dean had its world premiere at the tribeca film festival 2017, sva theatre on april 23, 2017, in new york city. Documentary biography history war hedy lamarr was a hollywood movie star who was hailed as the most beautiful and glamorous in the world. We arent overloaded with scenes from her filmography. While many recognize hedy lamarr as one of classic hollywoods strikingly glamorous bombshells, her personal interests and impact upon culture extended far beyond the confines of the silver screen. Hollywood star hedy lamarr was known as the worlds most beautiful woman snow white and cat woman were both based on her iconic look. But writerdirector alexandra deans film often focuses too much on the much publicized parts of lamarrs life, rather than the lesser known inventor side of lamarr that. The sloan foundation provided support to the documentary through american masters.
Great use of hardtofind vintage news clips, interviews and famous hollywood scenes all weaved together to tell her fascinating story. She was part of 30 films in an acting career spanning 28 years, and coinvented an early version of frequencyhopping spread spectrum lamarr was born in vienna, austriahungary, and acted in a number of austrian, german, and. What do the most ravishingly beautiful actress of the 1930s and 40s and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and bluetooth technology have in common. Hedy lamarr was a hollywood movie star who was hailed as the most beautiful and glamorous in the world. Writerdirector alexandra deans documentary bombshell. The hedy lamarr story is a 90 minute slice of cinema history and much more about an enigmatic screen star who was also a behindthescenes inventor. Hedy lamarr, unknown to many at the time was an ingenious inventor whose pioneering work helped revolutionize modern communication. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate bombshell. There have always been movie stars whose primary, sometimes only, asset was their looks. Firsttime director alexandra dean made bombshell with susan sarandon as executive producer. The hedy lamarr story 2017 tv14 1h 28m critically acclaimed films an unearthed audio interview of hollywood icon hedy lamarr reveals a woman with brains as well as beauty, who was the first to patent frequency hopping.
A full list of future playdates can be found at the zeitgeist films website. Hedy lamarr never publicly talked about her life as an inventor and so her family thought her story died when she did. Bombshell, the hedy lamarr story trailers from hell. The hedy lamarr story brings to light the story of an unusual and accomplished woman, spurned as too beautiful to be smart, but a role model to this. At the same time, lamarr pursued a clear passion for inventing. Hedy lamarr in crown on stars in film ziegfeld girl, 1941.
Austrian actress hedy lamarr fled an oppressive marriage to create a name for herself as one of hollywoods top leading ladies in the 1940s. The hedy lamarr story is now playing at new yorks ifc center. Bombshell the hedy lamarr story official trailer youtube. Bombshell is a zeitgeist films release in association with kino lorber. The hedy lamarr story information, showtimes, trailers, photos, and cast information. Foremost of them was her inventive genius that a world blinded by her beauty could not recognize as far back as. Films for rental and download jcc chicago jewish film festival. The hedy lamarr story the actress hedy lamarr made her hollywood debut in the 1938 drama algiersplaying the love interest of a french. Combining a rediscovered interview with reflections from her closest friends, family and admirers, including mel brooks and robert osborne, bombshell finally gives hedy lamarr the chance to tell her own story. Usa when nazi uboats torpedo a ship carrying 83 school children during world war ii, hollywood movie star, hedy lamarr, decides to exact revenge. Born in austria, lamarr was both an actress and inventor, famously working for metrogoldwynmayer.
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