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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Season 32 Episode 2

Produced by Reframed Pictures in association with American Masters, the new documentary Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story explores how Lamarr’s true legacy is that of a technological trailblazer.

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