screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Tuesday, August 08, 2023

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Informative, low-budget doc is more like a PBS special. Lots of stock footage and b-Roll as Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler recounts her past -- heard from a cheap voiceover recording. It’s melancholy because she was basically exploited by the movie studios and the US military, who used her radio invention without giving her money or credit. Interviews with her children and grandchildren add insight to what I’m sure is a tip-of-the-iceberg portrait of a pretty complex woman.
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