HEDY LAMARR SHOCKING Original HANDWRITEN SIGNED LETTER 1968 AUTOGRAPHED TO LOVER

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HEDY LAMARR SHOCKING Original HANDWRITEN SIGNED LETTER 1968 AUTOGRAPHED TO LOVER
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This
is part of a never-before-seen collection of HEDY LAMARR handwritten personal love letters and documents sent to her lover, Naval officer Tom McLaughlin. These were secretly kept by him for decades and sold by his heirs after his death.
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EXTREMELY RARE
& REMARKABLE - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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HEDY LAMARR
extremely personal and shocking original vintage love letter dated May 29, 1968 handwritten and signed 2-sided, five pages written to her lover, Naval officer Tom McLaughlin. It appears that this relationship became one-sided from the desperate content. Also included is the original mailing envelope postmarked June 19, 1968 addressed in Ms. Lamarr's hand.
The Hedy Lamarr Museum that is being developed in Austria considered to procure this amazing collection but decided not to because of the embarrassing and sad content. Handwritten Hedy Lamarr letters are very, very rare, not to mention the shocking content of these.
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS THE CONTENT OF THIS LETTER TRANSCRIBED BY HEDY'S SON, ANTHONY LODER:
"Dearest Tom! Thank you for your letter - I was so nervous all the time that something went wrong since I did not hear from you in so long. I even told it to Steve who left his job and is now in California (I only saw him once) though he called and wanted me to come...I am now in suite 6F (if you get sick of me, there is a beautiful living room) OK? When are you coming back?? I miss you so much but you would not understand I was twice on TV and cancelled one, also the play - too much work. Why do you want to be a Captain or Admiral, are they the same thing? ... I might make a picture in ? please send me a picture of you! Tomorrow I get a snapshot of me for you (I am constantly interrupted by phone calls). I wish I [was] where you are...I must be insane!! On the other hand I can't even spell English! It is so dull reading the same letters over and over again. I don't know why the hell I love you so much, give me an answer to that! You must be getting pretty sick of each other on one of the boats there without women...can't you just say something so they send you home? (As long as you don't wear that red coat!!!) Well there is so much to talk about - I had this time a 3 week long cold and so on and here become a complete virgin, why are you not rich or something - whatever don't get shot! I need you remember, but next time be sure you go on a __ instead. I am tired. Hope from your __ Lee. P.S. write!!!
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SIZE:
6" x 9 1/2"
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HEDY LAMARR BIO
On November 9, 1913, Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler was born in Vienna, Austria, to a banker and his wife. Hedwig, who obviously became Hedy, had a rather calm childhood, but it was cinema that fascinated her. By the time she was a teenager she decided to drop out of school and seek fame as an actress. Her first role was a bit part in the German film Geld auf der Straße (1930) (aka "Money on the Street") in 1930. She was attractive and talented enough to be in three more German productions in 1931, but it would be her fifth film that catapulted her to worldwide fame. In 1932 she appeared in a German film called Ecstasy (1933) (US title: "Ecstasy") and had made the gutsy move to be nude. It's the story of a young girl who is married to a gentleman much older than she, but she winds up falling in love with a young soldier. The film's nude scenes created a sensation all over the world. The scenes, very tame by today's standards, caused the film to be banned by the US government at the time. Hedy soon married Fritz Mandl, a munitions manufacturer and a prominent Austrofascist (not the same as Nazi). He attempted to buy up all the prints of "Ecstasy" he could lay his hands on (Italy's dictator, Benito Mussolini, had a copy but refused to sell it to Mandl), but to no avail (there are prints floating around the world today). The notoriety of the film brought Hollywood to her door. She was brought to the attention of MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer, who signed her to a contract (a notorious prude when it came to his studio's films, Mayer signed her against his better judgment, but the money he knew her notoriety would bring in to the studio overrode any "moral" concerns he may have had). However, he insisted she change her name and make good, wholesome films. Hedy made her American film debut as Gaby in Algiers (1938). This was followed a year later by Lady of the Tropics (1939). In 1942 she landed the plum role of Tondelayo in the classic White Cargo (1942). After World War II her career began to decline and MGM decided it would be in the interest of all concerned if her contract were not renewed. Unfortunately for Hedy, she turned down the leads in both The Murder in Thornton Square (1940) and Casablanca (1942), both of which would have cemented her standing in the minds of the American public. In 1949 she appeared as Delilah opposite Victor Mature's Samson in Cecil B. DeMille's epic Samson and Delilah (1949). This proved to be Paramount Pictures' most profitable movie to date, bringing in million in rental from theaters. The film's success led to more parts, but it was not enough to ease her financial crunch. She was to make only six more films between 1949 and 1957, the last being The Female Animal (1958). Hedy then retired to Florida, where she died on January 19, 2000.
1.
The Female Animal (1958) .... Vanessa Windsor
2.
The Story of Mankind (1957) .... Joan of Arc
3.
"Zane Grey Theater" .... Consuela Bowers (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater" - USA
(complete title)
... aka "The Westerners" - USA
(rerun title)
- Proud Woman (1957) TV episode .... Consuela Bowers
4.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957) (scenes deleted)
5.
"Shower of Stars" (1 episode, 1957)
- Cloak and Dagger (1957) TV episode
6.
L'eterna femmina (1954)
7.
Loves of Three Queens (1954) .... Hedy WindsorElana di Troia / / Empress Josephine / Geneviève de Brabant
... aka "L'amante di Paride" - Italy
(original title)
8.
"All Star Revue" .... Guest star (1 episode, 1952)
... aka "Four Star Revue" - USA
(original title)
- Episode dated 14 June 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Guest star
9.
My Favorite Spy (1951) .... Lily Dalbray
10.
Copper
Canyon
(1950) .... Lisa Roselle
11.
A Lady Without Passport (1950) .... Marianne Lorress
12.
Samson and Delilah (1949) .... Delilah
... aka "Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah" - UK
(complete title)
, USA
(complete title)
13.
Let's Live a Little (1948) .... Dr. J.O. Loring
14.
Dishonored Lady (1947) .... Madeleine Damien
... aka "Sins of Madeleine" - USA
(reissue title)
15.
The Strange Woman (1946) .... Jenny Hager
16.
Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) .... Princess Veronica
17.
Experiment Perilous (1944) .... Allida Bederaux
18.
The Conspirators (1944) .... Irene Von Mohr
19.
The Heavenly Body (1944) .... Vicky Whitley
20.
White Cargo (1942) .... Tondelayo
21.
Crossroads (1942) .... Lucienne Talbot
22.
Tortilla Flat (1942) .... Dolores Ramirez
23.
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) .... Marvin Myles Ransome
24.
Ziegfeld Girl (1941) .... Sandra Kolter
25.
Come Live with Me (1941) .... Johnny Jones
26.
Comrade X (1940) .... Golubka/Theodore Yahupitz/Lizvanetchka 'Lizzie'
27.
Boom
Town
(1940) .... Karen Vanmeer
28.
I Take This Woman (1940) .... Georgi Gragore Decker
29.
Lady of the Tropics (1939) .... Manon deVargnes Carey, aka Kira Kim
30.
Algiers
(1938) .... Gaby
31.
Ecstasy (1933) (as Hedy Kiesler) .... Eva Hermann
... aka "Ekstase" - Czechoslovakia
(original title)
... aka "My Ecstasy" - USA
(reissue title)
... aka "Rhapsody of Love" - USA
(reissue title)
32.
Man braucht kein Geld (1932) (as Hedy Kiesler) .... Käthe Brandt
... aka "No Money Is Needed" - USA
(informal English title)
33.
Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. (1931) (as Hedy Kiesler) .... Helene - Tochter des Bürgermeisters
34.
Storm in a Water Glass (1931) (as Hedy Kiesler) .... Secretary
... aka "Die Blumenfrau von Lindenau" - Germany
(original title)
35.
Geld auf der Straße (1930) (as Hedwig Kiesler) .... Young Girl at Night Club Table
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