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

McSweeneys - #43
This issue (2013) is twinned with an anthology (the first-ever !) of fiction from the new nation of South Sudan, edited by Nyuol Lueth Tong. The regular issue c..(read more)
Publisher: McSweeney's Publishing / 43
Author: McSweeneys
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Literature, Magazines, USA.

Hans Richter - Give Chance a Chance
This documentary and interview with artist-sculptor-filmmaker-surrealist Hans Richter explores his place in history and his pioneering work in several areas. Ri..(read more)
Label: Re:voir
Artist: Hans Richter
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Avant-Garde, Documentary, Portrait.

Art Ensemble of Chicago - A.A.C.M., Great Black Music – A Jackson In Your House
The Art Ensemble of Chicago is one of the most enduring units dedicated to free improvisation and modern jazz composition. A Jackson in Your House was recorded ..(read more)
Label: BYG Actuel / 529.302
Artist: Art Ensemble of Chicago
Medium: LP
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: '60s, Black Culture, Free Improvisation, Free Jazz, USA, Vinyl.
