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

Moondog - Snaketime Series
Re-issue of his debut LP from 1956 on the musician’s own Moondog Recordings imprint. Blending Eastern instruments and ethnic music with American exotica i..(read more)
Label: Moondog Records / 2
Artist: Moondog
Medium: LP
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: Composers, Eccentrics, Microtonality, USA, Vinyl.

Various Artists - Roll out the Barrel
Roll Out the Barrel: the British pub on film is a unique and fascinating collection of 20 films, made between 1944 and 1982. From wartime documentaries intended..(read more)
Label: British Film Institute / BFIDV937
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Atmospheric, Compilations, Documentary, UK.

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.
