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Note that this "Austrian-American actress" (I understand the helpful wording is aimed at non-buffs who may not recognise the name Hedy Lamarr) was a huge star i

Note that this "Austrian-American actress" (I understand the helpful wording is aimed at non-buffs who may not recognise the name Hedy Lamarr) was a huge star in her day, an equivalent to - say - Margot Robbie.

rurban 3y ago
Bigger than Robbie, much bigger
- MrScruff 3y ago
  Yeah, I know more about Hedy Lamarr than I do about Margot Robbie even though she was at the peak of her career 40 years before I was born.
shellac 3y ago
Got her own joke name in Blazing Saddles. No greater honour.
- blipvert 3y ago
  And, in her gratitude, sued Mel Brooks for $10m!
  - IndySun 3y ago
    "What the hell are you worried about? This is 1874. You'll be able to sue her!"
  - kadoban 3y ago
    Did she really? That's pretty hilarious tbh...
    - satori99 3y ago
      She did indeed. Brooks didn't even fight it. He just paid because he admired her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEQ3OxYL2Co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEQ3OxYL2Co
      - DoreenMichele 3y ago
        She actually sued us for using Hedley Lamarr. Too close to Hedy. And they said, ‘This is ridiculous, we’ll go to court, we’ll fight it.’ And I said, ‘No! She’s beautiful. See if you can get a meeting.’” Brooks continued, “I read something about, you know, department store, embarrassment. ‘Give her within reason, pay her. Give her whatever she needs.’ ’You know, because, she’s given us so much wonderful cinematic pleasure for forty years. I think it’s incumbent on us to salute her is some, anyway we can. And send her my love and tell her where I live.’”
- HPsquared 3y ago
  And a reference in Half-Life 2, of course
- sbuk 3y ago
  She is also the vector drawn face from the old CorelDraw marketing. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/791226228268901432/ https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/791226228268901432/
- virgulino 3y ago
  Mel Brooks explains how he came up with "Hedley" Lamarr https://youtu.be/ZEQ3OxYL2Co https://youtu.be/ZEQ3OxYL2Co
CapitalistCartr 3y ago
Wow, I'm old. I know who Hedy is, had to look up Margot Robbie.

rurban 3y ago

Bigger than Robbie, much bigger

MrScruff 3y ago
Yeah, I know more about Hedy Lamarr than I do about Margot Robbie even though she was at the peak of her career 40 years before I was born.

shellac 3y ago

Got her own joke name in Blazing Saddles. No greater honour.

blipvert 3y ago
And, in her gratitude, sued Mel Brooks for $10m!
- IndySun 3y ago
  "What the hell are you worried about? This is 1874. You'll be able to sue her!"
- kadoban 3y ago
  Did she really? That's pretty hilarious tbh...
  - satori99 3y ago
    She did indeed. Brooks didn't even fight it. He just paid because he admired her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEQ3OxYL2Co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEQ3OxYL2Co
    - DoreenMichele 3y ago
      She actually sued us for using Hedley Lamarr. Too close to Hedy. And they said, ‘This is ridiculous, we’ll go to court, we’ll fight it.’ And I said, ‘No! She’s beautiful. See if you can get a meeting.’” Brooks continued, “I read something about, you know, department store, embarrassment. ‘Give her within reason, pay her. Give her whatever she needs.’ ’You know, because, she’s given us so much wonderful cinematic pleasure for forty years. I think it’s incumbent on us to salute her is some, anyway we can. And send her my love and tell her where I live.’”
HPsquared 3y ago
And a reference in Half-Life 2, of course
sbuk 3y ago
She is also the vector drawn face from the old CorelDraw marketing. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/791226228268901432/ https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/791226228268901432/
virgulino 3y ago
Mel Brooks explains how he came up with "Hedley" Lamarr https://youtu.be/ZEQ3OxYL2Co https://youtu.be/ZEQ3OxYL2Co

CapitalistCartr 3y ago

Wow, I'm old. I know who Hedy is, had to look up Margot Robbie.