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

Various Artists - MOCA / FM
Audio art pieces by 26 performance artists 1960s/1970s broadcast on KPFA-FM radio, Berkeley in 1971. presented by the Museum of Conceptual Art (MOCA), San Franc..(read more)
Label: Slowscan / Slowscan Vol. 27
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: LP
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: '60s, '70s, Conceptual Art, Radio Art, USA, Vinyl.

Christina Kubisch and Valérie Perrin. - Inaudible, Invisible
A pioneer of sound art who has been exploring the sonic potential of electromagnetic fields in our urban and technological environment since the 1970s. More inf..(read more)
Publisher: Les Presses du Réel / ISBN : 9782378964061
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Electro-Magnetism, Female Icons, Installation Art, Sound Art.

Central Office of Information - Police and Thieves
The Central Office of Information (COI) was established in April 1946 and has produced thousands of films that reflected the culture and concerns of the nation...(read more)
Label: British Film Institute / BFIVD860
Artist: Central Office of Information
Medium: 2DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Compilations, Documentary, History.
