Heddy Lamar

[gardenmom5]

I'd never heard this one before.  Right up there with Ada Lovelace
 

 

 

 

[KungFuPanda]

I knew about Hedy Lamar, but I was this week old when I learned of Virginia Hall from The Fat Electrician. 
 

 

[Annie G]

Stuff You Missed in History Class did a nice episode on Heddy Lamar in 2011. Worth a listen, for sure…cool story. 

[knitgrl]

Sorry, I can't help myself.

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[KrissiK]

9 hours ago, KungFuPanda said:

I knew about Hedy Lamar, but I was this week old when I learned of Virginia Hall from The Fat Electrician. 
 

 

I’ve read a couple of biographies about her in recent years. She is completely awesome.  Really. “A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win WWII” by Sonia Purnell is absolutely captivating.

Edited December 4, 2023 by KrissiK

[Lady Florida.]

10 hours ago, knitgrl said:

Sorry, I can't help myself.

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Because you said you can't help yourself I have to ask. Was it from Blazing Saddles? Hedly Lamar? 😄

I knew about Hedy Lamarr. There's a movie about her on Netflix called The Bombshell. It's worth watching.

[knitgrl]

Because of Blazing Saddles, Harvey Korman and Heddy Lamar are forever entwined in my mind. 🤣

[teachermom2834]

I learned about Heddy Lamar from a line in Little Shop of Horrors. I went and looked her up and was fascinated. 

[Pam in CT]

re Virginia Hall

13 hours ago, KungFuPanda said:

I knew about Hedy Lamar, but I was this week old when I learned of Virginia Hall from The Fat Electrician. 
 

 

Wowza.

I knew from Heddy; and an itty bitty bit about Virginia, but I was today years old when I learned about Fat Electrician. This is awesome.

[KungFuPanda]

2 hours ago, Pam in CT said:

re Virginia Hall

Wowza.

I knew from Heddy; and an itty bitty bit about Virginia, but I was today years old when I learned about Fat Electrician. This is awesome.

His stories are hysterical. I think they’d even appeal to people with no military connections or even great interest in military maneuvers. Maybe I’m fooling myself, but they’ve all been very entertaining and little-known stories. 

[Harriet Vane]

18 hours ago, KungFuPanda said:

I knew about Hedy Lamar, but I was this week old when I learned of Virginia Hall from The Fat Electrician. 
 

 

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you!

[CynthiaWalker]

On 12/4/2023 at 9:18 AM, KungFuPanda said:

I knew about Hedy Lamar, but I was this week old when I learned of Virginia Hall from The Fat Electrician. 
 

 

Thanks for the video.

Edit: Wow, it is very informative.

Edited January 10 by CynthiaWalker