“It was reported that her broadcasts were as devastating to German morale as a bombing campaign.”
Summary
Marlene Dietrich was born in Berlin in 1901. In 1930, her performance in the film The Blue Angel made her a star. She moved to Hollywood, starred in six films, one of which earned her an Oscar nomination. Many more films would follow. She refused lucrative contracts from Nazi Party officials to be the leading film star of the Third Reich, became an American citizen in 1939, and devoted herself to doing all she could for American troops during World War II.
Resources
- Why Marlene Dietrich Was One of the Most Patriotic Women in World War II
- Marlene Dietrich singing Lili Marlene in German
- Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler by Bruce Henderson
- “Lilies for Marlene: Dietrich a Berliner Again”
Credits
- Narrator: Chris Flannery
- Audio Producer: Derek Wood
- Music Supervisor: Blake Huxell
