Tag: Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood Star and Inventor

After a day’s filming for a movie, Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000) would often slip unnoticed from her set trailer to get in a swim in her agent’s pool. There, she might be seen pausing after a lap contemplating her latest idea. Lamarr didn’t like the fame and attention she received from being a star actress during…


‘Her Highness and the Bellboy’ From 1945: Royalty and Romance

Commentary “Her Highness and the Bellboy” from 1945 is an MGM film produced by Joe Pasternak starring Hedy Lamarr, Robert Walker, and June Allyson. It has become an obscure film, but it was a big hit for the studio upon its original release. Although made at the height of World War II, the film includes…