Donatello & Fosco Dubini / Barbara Obermaier - Hedy Lamarr – Secrets Of A Hollywood Star
MGM-tycoon Louis B. Mayer called Hedy Lamarr “the most beautiful girl of the century.” A psychological portrait of glamour star Hedy Lamarr who became scandalously famous in 1933 as the first nude on the screen with her appearance in the Austrian/Czech film Ecstasy. She then had an extraordinary career in more than 25 Hollywood films. But.. she also invented a torpedo guided system which was patented in 1942 and serves today as the basis for mobile phones.
The documentary (2006, 85 mins) contains interviews with Mickey Rooney, Lupita Kohner, Kenneth Anger and many other personal friends of Hedy. Also featured is the trailer “Jean Seberg – American Actress (5 mins), the trailer “Thomas Pynchon – A Journey Into The Mind (3 mins) – several documents and photos in ROM-format. Finally, the 2-disc DVD offers Hedy Lamarr’s legendary scandal film Ekstase (1933, 79 mins) in an uncut version.
Languages English and German, subtitles English and German.
€29.50

Nico B and Edward Colver - Christian Death: Only Theatre of Pain (hardcover book)
Nico B, a friend of Rozz Williams, edited this oversized hardcover book. Edward Colver’s photos capture rare moments, Colver and band members tell the story o..(read more)
Publisher: Cult Epics / ISBN: 9780999862766
Author: Nico B and Edward Colver
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Biography, Cult Epics, Death Rock, Gothic Rock, Photography, USA.

The Baffler - # 46: Down By Law
Over the last several decades, the American capitalist consensus, a joint project of neoliberalism and neoconservatism, has realized its dream of a racist, entr..(read more)
Publisher: The Baffler / # 46 (July/August 2019)
Author: The Baffler
Medium: Magazine
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Criticism, Magazines, Neoliberalism, Politics, USA.

Red Krayola - Blues, Hollers And Hellos
Coming full circle, and in need of a new release Mayo Thompson and company bring an EP of delightfully stripped sound that moves slightly ahead of more recent e..(read more)
Label: Drag City / DC190CD
Artist: Red Krayola
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: Avant-Rock, New Wave and Post-Punk, USA.
