Hedy Lamarr the most beautiful woman in film /
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lexington, Ky. :
University Press of Kentucky,
©2010.
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| Series: | Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.)
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | 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 reput. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 281 pages, [16] pages of plates) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-267) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813126104 081312610X 9780813139913 0813139910 |
