Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film

By Ruth Barton

Book Overview

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813126045
• ISBN13: 9780813126043
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up