Interview with Director Alexandra Dean
Clip: 5/18/2018 | 3m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Director Alexandra Dean shares all of her Hedy Lamarr memorabilia.
Director Alexandra Dean shares all the articles, photos and letters stashed away in her home that piece together the true story of Hedy Lamarr. Find out what Dean found frustrating during her research and who helped her put all the pieces together right before she almost gave up.
Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...
Interview with Director Alexandra Dean
Clip: 5/18/2018 | 3m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Director Alexandra Dean shares all the articles, photos and letters stashed away in her home that piece together the true story of Hedy Lamarr. Find out what Dean found frustrating during her research and who helped her put all the pieces together right before she almost gave up.
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Actress Gillian Jacobs on Hedy Lamarr
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Gillian Jacobs on how she first learned about Hedy and the importance of women in STEM. (1m 53s)
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story - Trailer
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How Hollywood film star Hedy Lamarr’s true legacy is that of a technological trailblazer. (1m 13s)
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The breakdown behind Hedy Lamarr's frequency hopping technology. (2m 20s)
Hedy Lamarr and Howard Hughes' Relationship
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Hedy Lamarr and Howard Hughes' relationship was built on a love of invention. (2m 41s)
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Mel Brooks explains how he came up with "Hedley" Lamarr. (2m 3s)
Journalist Unearths Audio Taped Hedy Interviews
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Journalist Fleming Meeks unearths never-before-heard audio tapes of Hedy Lamarr. (1m 47s)
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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...