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Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, ill. BIC Classification: APB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813136547
SKU
V9780813136547
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About Ruth Barton
Ruth Barton is associate professor of history at the University of Auckland.
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