Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story is a documentary film that explores the life, Hollywood career, and pioneering technological contributions of actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
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| Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Context triple: [Hedy Lamarr, portrayedIn, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story]
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Bombshell
Bombshell is a 2019 drama film that dramatizes the real-life sexual harassment scandal at Fox News involving Roger Ailes, featuring Charlize Theron as one of the central whistleblowers.
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Bombshell
Bombshell is the fictional Marilyn Monroe–themed Broadway musical at the center of the TV series "Smash."
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On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex is a biographical legal drama film about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early career and landmark gender discrimination case.
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Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures is a biographical drama film that tells the story of three African-American women mathematicians whose crucial work at NASA helped launch the United States’ early space missions.
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Mrs. America
Mrs. America is a historical drama miniseries that chronicles the political battle over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s through the perspectives of both feminist activists and conservative women.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Target entity description: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story is a documentary film that explores the life, Hollywood career, and pioneering technological contributions of actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
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A.
Bombshell
Bombshell is a 2019 drama film that dramatizes the real-life sexual harassment scandal at Fox News involving Roger Ailes, featuring Charlize Theron as one of the central whistleblowers.
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B.
Bombshell
Bombshell is the fictional Marilyn Monroe–themed Broadway musical at the center of the TV series "Smash."
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C.
On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex is a biographical legal drama film about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early career and landmark gender discrimination case.
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D.
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures is a biographical drama film that tells the story of three African-American women mathematicians whose crucial work at NASA helped launch the United States’ early space missions.
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E.
Mrs. America
Mrs. America is a historical drama miniseries that chronicles the political battle over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s through the perspectives of both feminist activists and conservative women.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical documentary film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best Science/Nature Documentary (nomination)
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linked to:
Critics Choice Documentary Awards
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| basedOn |
archival recordings of Hedy Lamarr
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historical research on Hedy Lamarr ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Aron Louis Cohen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Hedy Lamarr's collaboration with George Antheil
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development of a secret communications system during World War II ⓘ |
| director | Alexandra Dean ⓘ |
| distributor | Zeitgeist Films ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Alexandra Dean
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Zachary Stuart-Pontier ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Susan Sarandon ⓘ |
| explores |
the contrast between Hedy Lamarr's public image and private intellect
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the impact of Hedy Lamarr's inventions on modern technologies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage of Hedy Lamarr
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interviews with experts on technology ⓘ interviews with family members ⓘ interviews with historians ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hedy Lamarr's experiences in Hollywood
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Hedy Lamarr's life story ⓘ Hedy Lamarr's technological contributions ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat | feature-length film ⓘ |
| highlights |
Hedy Lamarr's under-recognized role in technology
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gender bias in recognition of scientific achievements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hedy Lamarr
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linked to:
Hedy Kiesler Markey
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| musicBy | Miriam Cutler ⓘ |
| narrator | Diane Kruger ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | PBS ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | American Masters ⓘ |
| portrays | Hedy Lamarr as both actress and inventor ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Tribeca Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer |
Adam Haggiag
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Alexandra Dean ⓘ Katherine Drew ⓘ Michael Kantor ⓘ |
| releaseType |
television broadcast
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theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 90 minutes ⓘ |
| subject |
Hedy Lamarr's Hollywood career
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Hedy Lamarr's work as an inventor ⓘ frequency-hopping spread spectrum ⓘ wireless communication technology ⓘ |
| title | Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story ⓘ |
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