A beautiful mind

IF the life of Hedy Lamarr was pitched as a movie, studio executives would deem it too far-fetched.

This beautiful woman, left, appeared nude in risqué European cinema, wed a Nazi arms dealer, became a Hollywood star and defused a potential military threat during the Second World War by inventing ‘frequency hopping’ technology, a precursor to Bluetooth.

Hedy’s inventive talents are the focus of new documentary, Bombshell. It’s great film history and a reminder of how little recognition she received, even at her peak.