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Re: How Hedy Lamarr and Her Inventions Changed the World

LTSings — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:10 GMT

Author: LTSings

Posted: 04/23/2025 16:00

I ordered the blue-ray of the documentary on Hedy Lamarr. It's supposed to come in on Monday. I can't wait to watch it. It sounds fascinating.

Re: How Hedy Lamarr and Her Inventions Changed the World

LTSings — Sun, 6 Apr 2025 14:05:21 GMT

Author: LTSings

Posted: 04/06/2025 18:05

MadhattanJack wrote:

I've always been a big fan of hers, since I was told she was in XTC at one point — which would make sense, since she had such high levels of cleverness, intelligence, and talent. But later I found out she was actually just in a movie with a similar-sounding name, not the band. Apparently the movie, Ekstase, wasn't even filmed in Swindon. 🤡

However, though it's obviously sexist of me to point this out, it's been suggested by quite a few cinema historians that Ekstase was the first non-pornographic commercial film to contain a scene depicting a female orgasm. See for yourself!

Link

No, I don't want to see that. Not interested. I'm interested in the story of her inventions. I did see her in Samson and Delilah, though. And, I plan on watching another one of her movies too, but nothing like this one.

Re: How Hedy Lamarr and Her Inventions Changed the World

MadhattanJack — Sun, 6 Apr 2025 00:09:28 GMT

Author: MadhattanJack

Posted: 04/06/2025 04:09

I've always been a big fan of hers, since I was told she was in XTC at one point — which would make sense, since she had such high levels of cleverness, intelligence, and talent. But later I found out she was actually just in a movie with a similar-sounding name, not the band. Apparently the movie, Ekstase, wasn't even filmed in Swindon. 🤡

However, though it's obviously sexist of me to point this out, it's been suggested by quite a few cinema historians that Ekstase was the first non-pornographic commercial film to contain a scene depicting a female orgasm. See for yourself!

Link

Re: How Hedy Lamarr and Her Inventions Changed the World

Repo — Sat, 5 Apr 2025 22:44:24 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 04/06/2025 02:44

It's almost as if God has tipped his hand.

Re: How Hedy Lamarr and Her Inventions Changed the World

LTSings — Sat, 5 Apr 2025 16:43:08 GMT

Author: LTSings

Posted: 04/05/2025 20:43

Romanelli wrote:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6752848/

Thanks. I had not heard of this documentary. I'll try to rent or buy it. I still think it would make a great movie too, though. Not just a documentary.

Re: How Hedy Lamarr and Her Inventions Changed the World

Romanelli — Sat, 5 Apr 2025 16:23:59 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 04/05/2025 20:23

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6752848/

How Hedy Lamarr and Her Inventions Changed the World

LTSings — Sat, 5 Apr 2025 15:54:31 GMT

Author: LTSings

Posted: 04/05/2025 19:54

While Hedy Lamarr did not actually invent WiFi, Bluetooth, & GPS, she did invent the technology that made those inventions possible. We would not have WiFi, Bluetooth, & GPS today without Hedy Lamarr. I think her life story is more fascinating than any of her movies could ever be. I think there should be a movie about her life story.

https://leaders.com/articles/leaders-stories/hedy-lamarr-inventions/