Hedy Lamarr II: Arrival in Hollywood

Hedy Lamarr in Tortilla Flat

Hedy Lamarr – Q&A with Author Patrick Agan: Part I
Do you have a favorite Hedy Lamarr film and/or performance?
As for a favorite Lamarr performance, I would have to say Tortilla Flat is right up there. Her performance as the Mexican girl, Dolores, was amazing in its simplicity and clarity, and Karl Freund’s cinematography brought out an earthiness that she’d never shown before. This was a girl who knew she was beautiful, but she also knew there was much more to life than that and wasn’t ready to settle for anything less than a faithful husband with a job. Hedy had to go to the front office to get that part. The chemistry between her [...]

by Andre Soares | February 13, 2007   
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