Harvey Brownstone Interviews Son of Legendary Actress and Inventor, Hedy Lamarr, Anthony Loder
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2023
- Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Anthony Loder, Son of Legendary Actress and Inventor, Hedy Lamarr (Remastered)
About Harvey's guest:
Anthony Loder is the son of one of the most glamorous and fascinating screen goddesses in cinematic history. At one time, she was considered the world’s most beautiful woman: Hedy Lamarr. She lit up the screen in films like “Algiers”, “Boom Town”, “Ziegfeld Girl” and “Samson and Delilah”. But what very few people knew, until her son made a point of bringing worldwide awareness to it, is that Hedy Lamarr was not just an actress. She was a mathematical and scientific genius. At the beginning of World War II, she and composer George Anthyle developed a radio guidance system using frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology for Allied torpedoes, intended to defeat the threat of jamming by the Axis powers. The technology that she invented is largely responsible for the creation of wireless communications, including cell phones, GPS, Wifi and Bluetooth. She was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014. Our guest produced a fascinating documentary in 2004 called “Calling Hedy Lamarr”, and he also appeared in the 2017 documentary entitled “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story”.
Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler was an Austrian-born American film actress and inventor. Her father was born to a Galician Jewish family in Lemberg (now Lviv in Ukraine) and was a successful bank director. Trude, her mother, a pianist and Budapest native, had come from an upper-class Hungarian Jewish family. She had converted to Catholicism and was described as a "practicing Christian" who raised her daughter as a Christian.
Lamarr helped get her mother out of Austria after it had been absorbed by the Third Reich and to the United States, where Gertrude later became an American citizen. She put "Hebrew" as her race on her petition for naturalization, which was a term often used in Europe.
As a child, Lamarr showed an interest in acting and was fascinated by theatre and film. At the age of 12, she won a beauty contest in Vienna.
After a brief early film career in Czechoslovakia, including the controversial Ecstasy (1933), to avoid the Nazi persecution of Jews following the Anschluss, she fled from her husband, a wealthy Austrian ammunition manufacturer, and secretly moved to Paris. Traveling to London, she met Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio head Louis B. Mayer, who offered her a movie contract in Hollywood. She became a film star with her performance in Algiers (1938). Her MGM films include Lady of the Tropics (1939), Boom Town (1940), H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941), and White Cargo (1942). Her greatest success was as Delilah in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah (1949). She also acted on television before the release of her final film, The Female Animal (1958). She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Among the few who knew of Lamarr's inventiveness was aviation tycoon Howard Hughes. She suggested he change the rather square design of his aeroplanes (which she thought looked too slow) to a more streamlined shape, based on pictures of the fastest birds and fish she could find.
During World War II, Lamarr learned that radio-controlled torpedoes, an emerging technology in naval war, could easily be jammed and set off course. She thought of creating a frequency-hopping signal that could not be tracked or jammed. She contacted her friend, composer and pianist George Antheil, to help her develop a device for doing that, and he succeeded by synchronizing a miniaturized player-piano mechanism with radio signals. They drafted designs for the frequency-hopping system, which they patented.
Their invention was granted a patent under US Patent 2,292,387 on August 11, 1942 (filed using her married name Hedy Kiesler Markey). However, it was technologically difficult to implement, and at that time the U.S. Navy was not receptive to considering inventions coming from outside the military. In 1962 (at the time of the Cuban missile crisis), an updated version of their design at last appeared on Navy ships.
In 1997, Lamarr and Antheil received the Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award and the Bulbie Gnass Spirit of Achievement Bronze Award, given to individuals whose creative lifetime achievements in the arts, sciences, business, or invention fields have significantly contributed to society. Lamarr was featured on the Science Channel and the Discovery Channel.
The principles of their work are incorporated into Bluetooth and GPS technology and are similar to methods used in legacy versions of CDMA and Wi-Fi. This work led to their induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.
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his devotion to his troubled, brilliant mother brought tears to my eyes
Mine too. This was a very difficult interview to film. Took 2 hours to get the footage you see
Thank you, Anthony Loder, for bringing your mothers life into the present. Now, I need to read your book and watch several films! Great interview, Harvey!
Did Anthony write a book?
Harvey,
Another great interview.. Hedy Lamar was a complex individual. She was bigger than life but empty behind the curtain. She was truly a person of extreme conditions and behavior. Thank you for this interview.
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A narcissist? 16% of population are narcs, per Hg Tudor.
So many of Hedy's later films are in public domain, and just to honor her legacy they really should be remastered in today's technology. I've always been touched by her wonderful acting, and this was a great interview.
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This was nice.. What a trooper Hedy Lamar's son is.. He brought the good out of the bad,, or the "challenges",, he & his family had to over come.. thanks for this...
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A very special interview. It must have been difficult for Anthony, but you were supportive and guided him skillfully (and with kindness) through some tough memories. You encouraged honest and informative responses about a fascinating individual. Many thanks.
Thank you so much for recognizing my skills in what was truly a very challenging interview.
Thank you for a lovely tribute of a lady with class, heart, brains, and as human (flawed and brilliant) as it gets. It's about time someone did this. She's someone I wish I knew, thank you for sharing her with us. I have to commend the narrator for coaxing tidbits (not gossip or slander) that reveal a more complex and intelligent woman. I really like that you were aiming specifically on her accomplishments - so many of which affects us sitting here with our freedom today. "When she was dismissed for trying to help create new kinds of torpedoes that would help the military in war, she was told to just sell war bonds. She raised $25 million worth of war bonds, translated to $343 million in today's dollars"). RIP Hedy Lamarr - and thank you for paving the way for women.
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That was a wonderful interview, I didn't want it to end. Your channel is remarkable, to keep the memory of all these classic stars alive.
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Thanks, Harvey. This was both heartfelt and heart-breaking. Sounds like Anthony experienced some of the same issues that Joan Crawford's daughter experienced with "Mommy Dearest," but without the tell-all and exploitation. But that's Hollywood, like he said. Hedy was certainly a singular woman of many talents who we have only in recent years begun to appreciate. It is tragic that she didn't receive the recognition she deserved while she was alive, but Anthony is doing great work to secure her legacy.
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I'm ready for a Hedy close up...Yes, she was a brilliant genius. Anthony, sorry for your ordeal with your mom :(. What a great and moving interview.
This interview was quite an ordeal. It doesn’t show because my production team is brilliant at editing. But the end result was definitely worth it.
She was a genius, way ahead of her time and a beautiful lady 💃🥰
Absolutely true. Thank you for watching this very special episode of our show.
And possibly a narcissist.
@RationalNon-conformist probably
I enjoyed it , she had beauty and brains but so lost
Anthony has class to get her memory alive
Very sad at her time to get help for herself
I could feel his heart broken to have a mother who was so sick
But she couldn't help
Him and his sister had it rough
Harvey, you ask the right questions
Another great podcast
And again thank you on your hard work , Harvey
Your the best ,
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Many thanks to Anthony for sharing the highs and lows of truly a wonderful actress and woman.
I will be sure to convey your kind message to him.
That was a truly amazing interview. Harvey, you did such a great job of honouring Hedy Lamarr, as well as her son Anthony. Well done. This is a really moving interview . Thank you.
That is very kind of you. Thanks so much.
Knowing that Hedy was actually bisexual makes me so happy, she was an incredible woman, and as a bissxual woman I feel so proud!
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First time hearing this about her. I’m glad it came from her son so you KNOW it’s true. She was so special.
@junesgirl22 thanks so much for watching. Greatly appreciated.
Harvey your interviews are the best! Informative respectful and full of heart❤
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What a GREAT interview Harvey! And thank you Anthony i sooo loved your mother, she opened the door to my love of classic Hollywood. Right now i have a great photo on my wall of Hedy and Rita Hayworth together❤🔥💥💫
Anthony will be thrilled to know that you loved this interview. And so am I. Thank you very much.
This was great🎉 I love seeing the children of stars from the golden age of Hollywood. Not many left😢
Don’t miss my interviews with the daughters of Errol Flynn and Boris Karloff
Will do👍
I only watch old Hollywood movies . The movies nowadays will not stand the test of time like the old ones.
What did you think of this interview?
I spend $89 a month for just one channel TCM. ❤
@risatzinberg1170 I hope you’re getting your money’s worth
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 I have been for 30 years!! Worth every penny to me.
Great interview,I worked with his sister Denise,in Seattle,at Nordstrom.
Oh that’s so cool!
I love interviewing the children of legendary stars. That's why we created our "Gone But Not Forgotten" playlist. Anthony Loder, son of Hedy Lamarr, granted me this exclusive interview, and it was a great honor to be entrusted by him to celebrate the career of his beloved Mom. This is a very difficult, complex and multi-layered conversation filled with profound emotional issues. At one point he expresses immense love for his Mom, and a few minutes later he calls her a monster. This interview goes well beyond a discussion of his mother's life and career. It's a psychological study of a conflicted mother-son relationship - one that remains unresolved, despite Mr. Loder's advanced years. I hope you enjoy this rare exclusive interview.
its interesting for sure , im only in the first 5 minutes and hes already saying shes somewhat abusive , im soo invested to know why she disowned her third son james ,
@carmenwinch4594 I don’t think Anthony wanted to talk about James. Sorry. But I hope you enjoyed the interview anyway
I listened to Hedy Lamarr's daughter Denise, she spoke highly about her Mother saying she was like heaven. However the shipping off to boarding schools and moving around a lot was disruptive. Hedy Lamarr was the main provider so she had to work!
@aliwalker7667 that’s right
This is so interesting!
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Fascinating interview! Interesingly, Charlton Heston told the exact same word for word C.B Demille story ("ready when u are C.B!) on the dvd making of featurette for the Ten Commandments.
Yes it’s a very famous story.
New subscriber here on the basis of this wonderful interview ❤🎉
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Good video
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Tony Lee (his name growing up) was a childhood friend in Beverly Hills. I really enjoyed this sensitive interview. My only question is why does it appear that it was four months ago when Anthony passed away in May of 2023?
We only recently re-released the interview to bring the production values in line with our current standards.
It’s ‘Headly’ Headly Lamar!!! 😜
OK if you say so.
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 That of course, was a reference to a line from ‘Blazing Saddles’
Check it out-
Yes I know
First husband, an
“Axis Powers” weapons millionaire. Hedy swims over here. 💥 WWII. Hedy starts innovating for weapons manufacture (the kind of stuff that would DEFINITELY be “Top Secret”) and only Howard Hughes (another weapons manufacturer) knew Hedy’s worth…
I’m just thinking there might very well be many details here which might surprise us. And which we will probably never know.
Very true.
Fascinating. Apparently (if a certain web reference site is to be believed) Mr Loder, who sadly passed away last year, was estranged from his mother for decades; is this accurate? If so, I presume his mother's changeable temperament must have been the reason.
He and his mother were estranged for a short time but the reconciled and were very close long before she died.
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is the hedy lamar tv series with gal gadot still happening or not?
Not yet
Wonderful interview. So sad to read, that Anthony Loder has passed away, exactly a year ago 😥. I hope, they are still planning to make a series about the life of Hedy Lamarr with Gal Gadot 💖.
I'm so sorry for the abuse her children endured. Everyone defends mothers, famous or not. Stop making excuses for women who destroy their children's mental health to avoid looking at their own. Selfish cowards.
Good point. Thank you.
As someone who is very into warning ppl of the dangers of wireless technology (it is a catastrophy especially for insects) this show is a bit double-edged to me. 😉
I do so much respect her son for being so honest anout his talented and beautiful mother - and trying to do her justice despite the hardships the inflicted on him.
As he so rightly said, the constant attention and deification of Hollywood royalty wasnt good for the Superstars.
Wireless technology is a catastrophe for insects? Who knew? Thanks for sharing!!
Interesting, I like Hedy but definitely a narcissist she was no victim, should have managed her life better.
@chriskershaw4164 sadly, that’s true for a lot of people, me included. I wish I had managed my life better.
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 didn't mean to be judgemental, just I wish she would have found that special someone eventually and grown old with them. But it sounds like she was close to her children at the end and that's the most important.
I think she was a very unhappy person in her final years. And that is so sad.
HEDY,left a 3 million dollars estate so why does her son say she died broke ?
She did not leave a $3 million estate. She died broke.
What's the current status of "The Love of Three Queens" ? Does Anthony own the rights ?? Maybe TCM could show it ??
No he doesn’t own the rights and he has no idea who does. Very unfortunate.