Like a Soldier
Episode 65 of the The American Story podcast, hosted by Christopher Flannery, titled "Like a Soldier" was published on October 6, 2020 and runs 6 minutes.
October 6, 2020 ·6m · The American Story
Episode Description
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.
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