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9780312550981

Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312550981

  • ISBN10:

    0312550987

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-09-28
  • Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
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Summary

"Beautiful" separates the truth from the rumors about Hedy Lamarr's life and highlights her astonishing role as an inventor of a technology that has become an essential part of everything from military weaponry to cell phones.

Author Biography

STEPHEN MICHAEL SHEARER is the author of Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and writes for The Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. xi
Introductionp. 1
Austriap. 7
Reinhardtp. 21
Ecstasyp. 28
Mandlp. 40
Hollywoodp. 58
Stardomp. 77
Glamourp. 93
Discoveryp. 107
Careerp. 124
Actressp. 138
Battlep. 156
Marriagep. 175
Independencep. 189
Producerp. 207
Delilahp. 222
Paramountp. 241
Adriftp. 257
Italyp. 271
Televisionp. 287
Purgatoryp. 299
Scandalp. 313
Seclusionp. 330
Legacyp. 343
Epiloguep. 355
Appendixp. 359
Endnotesp. 391
Bibliographyp. 431
Acknowledgmentsp. 439
Indexp. 443
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