HEDY LAMARR: Bringing Accomplished Women of History Forward to A New Generation

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Documentary

HEDY LAMARR: Bringing Accomplished Women of History Forward to A New Generation

Saturday, October 7, 2017 | 1:00 PM
The Isis Theatre
406 East Hopkins Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611

Single Tickets $15
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Adam Haggiag is the producer of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, the award-winning documentary about the Hollywood screen siren whose arresting looks overshadowed her scientific accomplishments. This panel takes a closer look at the social constructs and sexism of the time and how Lamarr’s ideas and inventions—which led to the creation of GPS and secure WIFI—were never credited to her.

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HEDY LAMARR: Bringing Accomplished Women of History Forward to A New Generation

About the Film

HEDY LAMARR: Bringing Accomplished Women of History Forward to A New Generation

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