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Really- I just know of the scandal. I know that he eventually got back into film- with but more as an ensemble member. But the scandal ruined his career and his life. Old Hollywood fascinates me.
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Surprising there's not a feature film about her.
It would be nice to see celebrity refugees of the nazis on bikes:
https://m.imdb.com/list/ls052210553/
Personally, I happen to admire Fritz Lang for all he did in film, pre-war, to bring attention to the rising tide in Germany.
It would be nice to see celebrity refugees of the nazis on bikes:
https://m.imdb.com/list/ls052210553/
Personally, I happen to admire Fritz Lang for all he did in film, pre-war, to bring attention to the rising tide in Germany.
Yes, I'm a big fan of Lang's too, having most of his silent, expressionist films. That's an interesting list but my initial reaction was that it was too broad. I know that some of those actors were in the USA well prior to 1928 and others that were working in Europe, apparently quite happily, before they were poached by USA film makers. I started researching some of the others and wouldn't classify them all as fleeing the Nazis. Regardless, I believe I've posted bicycle related pictures of a few of them previously, particularly Lamarr and Dietrich. They should be on my PC, so I'll try to find them and re-post for you.
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He made a short series of 2 reel comedy films about a decade after the scandal. They were successful enough that he was offered and signed a contract to star in a feature film, which would have been his big triumphant return. After signing the contract he went out to celebrate (it was also his wedding anniversary). During the celebrations, he was reported as having said something to the effect of, "This is the happiest day of my life". Afterwards, he went home, got into bed and died in his sleep. At least for the last few hours of his life, he had finally found true happiness again. Sounds like a Hollywood script, doesn't it?
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For @SurferRosa, Austrian born actress Hedy Lamarr, who fled Austria in 1937 to get away from her over-controlling husband, a wealthy munitions manufacturer who was supplying Hitler and Mussolini. She went to Paris, then London, where Louis B. Mayer signed her to MGM. She was also inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for co-inventing a non-jammable, frequency hopping device for radio contolled torpedoes during WWII.
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For @SurferRosa , German born actress Marlene Dietrich. In 1929 Parmount director Joseph von Sternbeg was sent to Germany to make The Blue Angel at UFA. He cast Dietrich in the female lead and the two began an affair. Upon completion of the film, von Sternberg returned to the USA and Dietrich followed shortly thereafter, being signed to a Paramount contract, based on her performance in The Blue Abgel. Dietrich and von Sternberg would make six films together over the next five years but their their off-screen relationship would also result in a 1932 divorce for von Sternberg.
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For @SurferRosa , German born actress Marlene Dietrich. In 1929 Parmount director Joseph von Sternbeg was sent to Germany to make The Blue Angel at UFA. He cast Dietrich in the female lead and the two began an affair. Upon completion of the film, von Sternberg returned to the USA and Dietrich followed shortly thereafter, being signed to a Paramount contract, based on her performance in The Blue Abgel. Dietrich and von Sternberg would make six films together over the next five years but their their off-screen relationship would also result in a 1932 divorce for von Sternberg.
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For @SurferRosa, Austrian born actress Hedy Lamarr, who fled Austria in 1937 to get away from her over-controlling husband, a wealthy munitions manufacturer who was supplying Hitler and Mussolini. She went to Paris, then London, where Louis B. Mayer signed her to MGM. She was also inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for co-inventing a non-jammable, frequency hopping device for radio contolled torpedoes during WWII.
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Powering up thew Googlatron 9000. Just have to skip the ads disguised as info for the first ten pages of results....
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I've always been slightly suspicious of 'bent riders.... (The Goebbels pic)
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For @SurferRosa, Austrian born actress Hedy Lamarr, who fled Austria in 1937 to get away from her over-controlling husband, a wealthy munitions manufacturer who was supplying Hitler and Mussolini. She went to Paris, then London, where Louis B. Mayer signed her to MGM. She was also inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for co-inventing a non-jammable, frequency hopping device for radio contolled torpedoes during WWII.
It's HEDLEY!!! HEDLEY!!!!
For what it's worth- that same principle is used for WiFi, Bluetooth and other frequency switching technologies.
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YouTube parody masters Hilly and Hannah Hindi, a.k.a. The Hillywood Show. Their 10th Doctor parody is, well, brilliant!
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The late Nicky Hayden, American world champion motorcycle racer. He put his earbuds in and went on a bike ride. He rode through a stop sign and rolled out in front of a car.
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In 1959 British racer car driver Stirling Moss was involved in a traffic accident. Ruled at fault, he lost his UK driving privileges for one year. What to do? Buy a bicycle, of course!
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This didn't come up on 'Search this thread'. Really? Whatever.
US Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg:
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For @SurferRosa , German born actress Marlene Dietrich. In 1929 Parmount director Joseph von Sternbeg was sent to Germany to make The Blue Angel at UFA. He cast Dietrich in the female lead and the two began an affair. Upon completion of the film, von Sternberg returned to the USA and Dietrich followed shortly thereafter, being signed to a Paramount contract, based on her performance in The Blue Abgel. Dietrich and von Sternberg would make six films together over the next five years but their their off-screen relationship would also result in a 1932 divorce for von Sternberg.
Likely a prop of course, but still.
Gorgeous hollywood royalty.
DOH! Maybe not a Paramount depending on the timeline.
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How about the beautiful singing Natalie Imbrublia riding in this video. I just can't make out what the bike is.
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How about the beautiful singing Natalie Imbrublia riding in this video. I just can't make out what the bike is.
https://youtu.be/3Vt0d9YlTC4
https://youtu.be/3Vt0d9YlTC4
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It's not a prop but more likely studio transport, as bicycles were popular studio transport in the days before electric golf carts. The costume is from The Spoilers, a 1942 production set in Nome, Alaska during 1900, at the time of the gold rush. Dietrich play a saloon owner, Cherry Malotte,
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I've always heard it pronounced Hedy. I looked it up and according to this wiki it was actually Hedwig but shortened to Hedy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr
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I've always heard it pronounced Hedy. I looked it up and according to this wiki it was actually Hedwig but shortened to Hedy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr
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