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Monday, November 09, 2015

The beauty trap

image: cover of Life Magazine, June 1942, featuring Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr, Life Magazine (1942), reddit
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As you probably know, Google is featuring Hedy Lamarr with its current doodle. Beauty and brains can be a toxic mixture. Take a look at this video to see what I mean.
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Despite her oft-repeated quote--"Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid"--when her beauty faded, she did too.

TCM (Turner Classic Movies) has video clips of films with Ms. Lamarr. The overview page features a biography, her filmography, and other points of interest.

-- Marge


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