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, 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 Wange

Author: Ruth Barton
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 06/21/2010
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.06w x 1.08d
ISBN: 9780813126043

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2011
New York Times Book Review 12/12/2010 pg. 16

About the Author

Ruth Barton is lecturer in Film Studies at Trinity College Dublin. She has written several books on Irish cinema, including Jim Sheridan: Framing the Nation (Liffey), Irish National Cinema (Routledge) and Acting Irish in Hollywood (Irish Academic Press). She is a regular contributor to arts programs on national radio and is an occasional book reviewer for the Irish Times.

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