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Austrian-born film star Hedy Lamarr was a box office hit during the Hollywood Golden Age in the late 1930s and early 1940s. She was once called “the most beautiful woman in the world,” but there was much more to the bombshell movie star than a pretty face.

During World War II, Lamarr also worked on a torpedo guidance system which forms the basis of today’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communications. Patented in 1942 in conjunction with composer George Anthiel, their “frequency hopping” device was used during the war to prevent enemy forces from jamming radio-guided torpedoes, thus sending them off course.

 

 

 

Surprisingly, neither Lamarr nor Anthiel profited from their groundbreaking invention during their lifetimes.

 

 

 

 

Digger wrote:

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Austrian-born film star Hedy Lamarr was a box office hit during the Hollywood Golden Age in the late 1930s and early 1940s. She was once called “the most beautiful woman in the world,” but there was much more to the bombshell movie star than a pretty face.

During World War II, Lamarr also worked on a torpedo guidance system which forms the basis of today’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communications. Patented in 1942 in conjunction with composer George Anthiel, their “frequency hopping” device was used during the war to prevent enemy forces from jamming radio-guided torpedoes, thus sending them off course.

 

 

 

Surprisingly, neither Lamarr nor Anthiel profited from their groundbreaking invention during their lifetimes.

 

 

 

 

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 My mum was always told she looked like Hedy Lamarr.

The actress also made history for being the first to bare all and orgasm in a feature film. The scenes are tame by todays standards, very shocking 80 years ago.

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Syl wrote:

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Digger wrote:

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Austrian-born film star Hedy Lamarr was a box office hit during the Hollywood Golden Age in the late 1930s and early 1940s. She was once called “the most beautiful woman in the world,” but there was much more to the bombshell movie star than a pretty face.

During World War II, Lamarr also worked on a torpedo guidance system which forms the basis of today’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communications. Patented in 1942 in conjunction with composer George Anthiel, their “frequency hopping” device was used during the war to prevent enemy forces from jamming radio-guided torpedoes, thus sending them off course.

 

 

 

Surprisingly, neither Lamarr nor Anthiel profited from their groundbreaking invention during their lifetimes.

 

 

 

 

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 My mum was always told she looked like Hedy Lamarr.

The actress also made history for being the first to bare all and orgasm in a feature film. The scenes are tame by todays standards, very shocking 80 years ago.

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 So we know what JD was searching for on google at 11.17 pm! 

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 That wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

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John Doe wrote:

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Just browsing on the net and reminded myself of why Sir Christopher was one of the most truly remarkable men of the 20th century - and that's nothing to do with making the most films of any actor in history.

A special forces war hero decorated by four countries (whose exploits in the ultra-elite SOE are still classified to this day), nazi hunter, world champion fencer, world class opera singer who spoke multiple languages and released an award winning heavy metal album when he was almost 90. 

Just thought some people might find some aspects of the great man's life interesting. 

https://www.ranker.com/list/badass-christopher-lee-facts/katia-kleyman

https://io9.gizmodo.com/22-incredible-facts-about-the-life-and-career-of-sir-ch-1710917366

 

-- Edited by John Doe on Monday 18th of May 2020 08:00:43 PM

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The best Dracula! 

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Few people realise in the UK/US that a lot of his career was acting abroad because he spoke so many languages fluently.

He used to admit he had been in some bloody awful movies but the thing is even in a pile of shit (for example) like 'The Man With The Golden Gun' his charisma blew everyone off the screen.

I wish Scaramanga had blown Bond's smug bloody head off! 

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He was great in The Wicker man....half brooding half manic.

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He did The Wicker Man for free - and he was brilliant, I love that film and what a shattering ending!

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John Doe wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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He was great in The Wicker man....half brooding half manic.

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He did The Wicker Man for free - and he was brilliant, I love that film and what a shattering ending!

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 It was, I remember seeing it at the pictures.

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Not bothered to even watch the Nicholas Cage 'remake' which I believe was as appalling as I expected it would be.

Maddog wrote:

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He liked to stay busy.

A life well lived.

Which makes me reflect as I'm getting older. 

I need to do more stuff and stop wasting so much time doing nothing. 

This isn't a dress rehearsal. Mr Lee seemed to realize that.  

-- Edited by Maddog on Tuesday 19th of May 2020 05:05:01 AM

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 Helps when you've got money and a good education.   I do think a lot of people can achieve things with a solid family background, finances, etc.   When you're living on a dump in Delhi, for example, all you can strive for is to try to survive.   If you've got mental health problems, all you can do is take on day at a time.   If you've got half a dozen hungry kids to feed, all you can do is graft to feed them.  

I like Nicholas Cage, he has a manic edge that comes across well in some of the characters he plays....however trying to step into the shoes of Edward Woodward in the role he played in The Wicker man.....just didn't work.
It was a rotten remake.

John Doe wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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John Doe wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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He was great in The Wicker man....half brooding half manic.

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He did The Wicker Man for free - and he was brilliant, I love that film and what a shattering ending!

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 It was, I remember seeing it at the pictures.

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Not bothered to even watch the Nicholas Cage 'remake' which I believe was as appalling as I expected it would be.

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  I'm a terrible film snob and did try to give things a chance so I decided to watch Cage's version judging it on its own merits. 

It was rubbish! 

No tension and abysmal acting. There was a naff plot change where he ended up being the dad of the missing child . I went back to prejudging films after that ! The original horrified me, I was young when I watched it and the blood curdling ending  with  the shockingly painful and unjust  fate of Edward Woodward long stayed with me.

Lee was brilliant,  how wonderful that he waived a fee. He was having fun in the role and why shouldn't he ..what a great part to play with plenty of chance for mischievous improvisation! He embraced every role he played,  he was suitably deranged in LOTR too after the pretence of the loyal and all knowing elder had been cast aside like an ill fitting coat.

It's difficult to appreciate what a tremendous actor he actually is although I confess I haven't seen the horror films that were way before my time -The Pit and the Pendulum etc. We're they delightfully tongue in cheek or proper horror films for their time?