Sloan Foundation, “American Masters – Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” is streaming now at pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS OTT apps. Co-executive produced by Sarandon, and directed by Dean, with major support by the Alfred P. Recorded live at the Whitby Hotel in New York, host Michael Kantor moderates a panel including Academy Award-winning actor Susan Sarandon, Rutgers professor and IEEE fellow Emina Soljanin, and filmmaker Alexandra Dean, as they discuss Lamarr’s legacy. How Hollywood film star Hedy Lamarr’s true legacy is that of a technological trailblazer. In her time, she was known as the Most Beautiful Woman in the World, but it was her groundbreaking work as an inventor of a secure communications system that has turned her into a legend. Lamarr designed a new wing shape for Hughes planes to make them more aerodynamic. Hughes gave her complete access to his team of scientists to help her execute her inventions. Young women entrepreneurs today can find inspiration in the story of Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr. Hedy Lamarr and aviation tycoon Howard Hughes were romantically involved and bonded over their love of invention.
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