Part of the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Hedy Lamarr tells the inspiring story of this world-renowned actress and scientist.

During the first half of the 20th century, American crowds developed a fascination with foreign actors whose native accents lent an enhanced air of mystery to their on-screen personae. Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, and Marlene Dietrich, all European-born, ruled at the box office. Amid their prolific careers stood the curious case of Hedy Lamarr, acclaimed as the most beautiful star of her time, and living with a professional pastime that looms large...

wifi Hedy Lamarr est jeune, intelligente, talentueuse, belle. Si belle, que cela lui a valu le surnom de « plus belle femme du monde ». Quand se réalise son rêve de devenir actrice, elle se retrouve embarquée dans une vie qu'elle n'imaginait pas. Après avoir fuit l'Autriche nazie et un premier mari marchand d'armes, elle se retrouve à Hollywood. Dans le milieu des années 40, l'industrie du cinéma est dirigée exclusivement par des hommes....

Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr fled an oppressive marriage to create a name for herself as one of Hollywood's top leading ladies in the 1940s. Behind the glamour and sex appeal, though, was a talented and inquisitive inventor who created a radio system that is now considered the basis of Bluetooth technology. Audience Award winner at the **San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.** Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival.** “*Superb... Recognition...

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"There's history as it's told, and then there's history as it actually happened. You may think you know the stories behind the world's most well-known, groundbreaking achievements, but To Her Credit is here to make you reevaluate our collective story as it has been written. This book celebrates the stories of women, from ancient times until the 1990s, whose contributions have been overwritten and, far too often, accredited to men"--

"In this anthology from the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, you'll read 40 stories about some of the most amazing people from American history. Discover their incredible lives, their hope and fears, their struggles and triumphs, and the dreams that made each person great. Every story is accompanied by a timeline featuring inspirational moments, important facts, and fascinating photographs." -- Back cover.