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

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.

Tony Conrad - Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain
Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain is the quintessential work of artist/filmmaker/composer Tony Conrad. Comprised of both film installation and minimalist sc..(read more)
Label: Superior Viaduct / SV049
Artist: Tony Conrad
Medium: 2LP
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: '70s, Minimal Music, Pioneers, Strings, USA, Vinyl.

Crank Sturgeon / ID M Theftable - Split Tape
ID M Theftable is a prolific sound collagist, vocal improviser and noise musician. He runs the label Mangdisc out of Portland. Crank Sturgeon is a mainstay of U..(read more)
Label: Ultra Violet Light / UVL 011
Artist: Crank Sturgeon / ID M Theftable
Medium: Music Cassette
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: Noise, Tapes, USA.
