Story (2017) — Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr

From her scandalous debut in the 1933 film Ecstasy to her roles alongside legends like Clark Gable, Lamarr was the epitome of MGM glamour.

One of the film's most poignant themes is the rejection of her brilliance. Despite presenting her invention to the U.S. Navy to aid the war effort, she was largely dismissed because she was a woman and an actress; officials instead advised her to use her beauty to sell war bonds. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)

During World War II, Lamarr co-invented a frequency-hopping radio communication system designed to prevent Allied torpedoes from being jammed by the enemy. A Legacy Denied From her scandalous debut in the 1933 film