The Golden Boy 

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.

T-Mar

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.

T-Mar

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?

T-Mar

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.

T-Mar

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.

poprad

And she was despised by the Nazi regime as a turncoat for working for the allies and visiting U.S. troops on USO tours. Fascinating woman.

poprad

I have never heard of this, that is very interesting for an armchair military historian. I'm more of a three legged short stool historian myself, but it stands as interesting.

mtbikerjohn 

Atlas Obscura had a fascinating article about her wartime inventions..plus she was a real hottie..

poprad

Powering up thew Googlatron 9000. Just have to skip the ads disguised as info for the first ten pages of results....

poprad

I've always been slightly suspicious of 'bent riders.... (The Goebbels pic)

jfouellette

Peewee Herman. Is this before or after going to the movies and enjoying himself?🤣

The Golden Boy 

It's HEDLEY!!! HEDLEY!!!!









For what it's worth- that same principle is used for WiFi, Bluetooth and other frequency switching technologies.

T-Mar

You do realize that that she sued Mel Brooks' production company and Warner Brothers over this? The studio was sure that they would win the lawsuit but being a great admirer of hers, Mel had them settle out of court.

T-Mar

YouTube parody masters Hilly and Hannah Hindi, a.k.a. The Hillywood Show. Their 10th Doctor parody is, well, brilliant!

tcs

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.

tcs

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!

tcs

This didn't come up on 'Search this thread'. Really? Whatever.

US Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg:

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Cubs “great” José_Cardenal

merziac

Looks like that might be Paramount, good taste, no surprise if so.

Likely a prop of course, but still.

Gorgeous hollywood royalty.

DOH! Maybe not a Paramount depending on the timeline.

jamesdak 

How about the beautiful singing Natalie Imbrublia riding in this video. I just can't make out what the bike is.

Ballenxj

Natalie Imbruglia is indeed quite nice looking. I had no idea.

thinktubes 

T-Mar

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,

Ballenxj

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

The Golden Boy 

In Blazing Saddles, Harvey Korman's character's name is "Hedley Lamarr" and everyone says "Hedy" and he's always going "it's Hedley! HEDLEY!!!"