If this shows up on public TV or somewhere in your area, definitely go and see it. It's amazing.
The documentary is the story of Hedy Lamarr, one of the most gorgeous women ever in Hollywood, and also the inventor of frequency hopping, which is still used today in everything - WiFi, Bluetooth, you name it.
Her story is inspirational and also extremely sad. Above all else, it is fascinating.
Her children are interviewed, as is Robert Osborne, and there are film clips from her career, and interview footage with Lamarr.
A few years ago on Jeopardy, there was a category called "Hedy Lamarr." Alex Trebeck wound up running the category himself, and asked, "Have none of you ever heard of Hedy Lamarr?" "Well," piped up one woman,"I know Hedly Lamarr from Blazing Saddles." A real pity, and it would be lovely if that were a thing of the past.
The documentary is the story of Hedy Lamarr, one of the most gorgeous women ever in Hollywood, and also the inventor of frequency hopping, which is still used today in everything - WiFi, Bluetooth, you name it.
Her story is inspirational and also extremely sad. Above all else, it is fascinating.
Her children are interviewed, as is Robert Osborne, and there are film clips from her career, and interview footage with Lamarr.
A few years ago on Jeopardy, there was a category called "Hedy Lamarr." Alex Trebeck wound up running the category himself, and asked, "Have none of you ever heard of Hedy Lamarr?" "Well," piped up one woman,"I know Hedly Lamarr from Blazing Saddles." A real pity, and it would be lovely if that were a thing of the past.