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

IMA Fiction - Portrait #3: Heidi Grundmann
Heidi Grundmann was a key figure documenting three generations of artists in radio, media and network art for the Austrian radio listener.
Label: Institut für Medienarchäologie / IMA FICTION #3
Artist: IMA Fiction
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Austria, Female Icons, Portrait, Radio Art.

Beck - Chemtrails
2008 single by American quirky indie idol. On the B-side: “Vampire Voltage No. 6”. Nice pressing in greenish-ivory-coloured vinyl.
Label: XL Recordings / XLS370
Artist: Beck
Medium: 7"
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: 7", Avant-Garde Pop, Indie Rock, USA.

Jonas and Adolfas Mekas - The Brig
A faked documentary about ten soldiers confined on a US Navy ship and the three guards who beat and humiliate them. ‘A raw slice of new American cinema fi..(read more)
Label: Re:voir / CDC EDV 519
Artist: Jonas and Adolfas Mekas
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tag: Documentary.
