American Masters | Clip | It's Hedley!
Director Mel Brooks recounts how the antagonist of his 1974 classic Blazing Saddles ended up with a name conspicuously close to that of Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr.
- MEMBERSHIP
- OTHER WAYS TO GIVE
- MAJOR GIVING
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
American Masters
American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.
RELATED VIDEOS
SIGN IN TO WATCHExpires in 1 days
Expires in 1 daysFULL EPISODE
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
CLIP
Frequency Hopping
PREVIEW
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story - Trailer
CLIP
Actress Gillian Jacobs on Hedy Lamarr
CLIP
Journalist Unearths Audio Taped Hedy Interviews
CLIP
Interview with Director Alexandra Dean
CLIP
Hedy Lamarr and Howard Hughes' Relationship
FULL EPISODES
Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha
Gloria Steinem on the legacy of Marilyn Monroe
Laura Linney on mastering acting at Juilliard
Patti Smith on Lou Reed and rock and roll
Dionne Warwick on Lena Horne and her musical influences
Betty White talks about funny women in comedy history
Gloria Naylor on the American dream
Herbie Hancock on jazz and Quincy Jones' influence
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
- CORPORATE LINKS
- Licensing
- Careers
- Pressroom
- The WNET Group
- POLICY & DOCUMENTS
- FCC Public Inspection File
WNJN | WNJS | WNJT | WNJB - FCC EEO Report
NJPBA | WNET - Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Closed Captioning
LIVE