Marie Magdelene Dietrich von Losch (aka Marlene) was born in Berlin, Germany on December 27, 1901. Her father was an army officer who had served in the Franco-Prussian War. Because of his constant absences from the family due to his army duties, Marlene and the rest had to rely on themselves. When he was died, while she was 11, Marlene's mother married Eduard von Losch and he adopted the Dietrich children. Marlene enjoyed music and attended concerts. She was adept at playing the violin and piano. By the time she was in her mid-teens, Marlene had discovered the stage. Acting was to be her vocation. In 1921, Marlene applied for an acting school run by Max Reinhardt. She was accepted. She appeared in several stage production, but never had more than a couple of spoken lines. In short, she wasn't setting the stage world on fire. She attempted films for the first time in 1922 Her first film was NAPOLEON'S YOUNGER BROTHER which was followed by TRAGEDY OF LOVE. On this last project, she met Rudolf Sieber and married him in 1924. The union lasted until his death in 1976 although they didn't live together that whole time. The remainder of her early film career was generally filled with bit roles that never amounted to a whole lot. After being seen in the German production of BLUE ANGEL in 1930, Marlene was given a crack at Hollywood. Her first US film was MOROCCO with Gary Cooper later that year followed by DISHONORED in 1931. This latter movie had her cast as a street walker who is appointed a spy. The film was a rather boring affair but was a success because of Marlene's presence. Movie goers were simply attracted to her. In 1932, Marlene filmed SHANGHAI EXPRESS which proved to be immensely popular raking in $3 million. Once again she was cast as a prostitute. The next film was BLONDE VENUS which turned out to be a horrible production. Her co-star was Cary Grant and once again she was cast as a prostitute. Marlene seemed to be typecast as a woman of low morals and she wanted different parts. Some films such as DESIRE in 1936 didn't do that but she wanted to expand. Her chance came in 1939 in DESTRY RIDES AGAIN when she was cast as Frenchy, a Western saloon hostess. This began a new direction for Marlene since it shed the typecasting which she was forced to endure during her career. All through the 1940's she appeared in well produced, well directed films such as MANPOWER, THE SPOILERS, THE LADY IS WILLING, and PITTSBURGH all in 1942. Afterwards the roles came fewer, perhaps one to two films every year. In 1945, Marlene didn't appear in any. She only made seven productions in the 1950's. Her last role of any substance was JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG in 1961. Despite the lack of theatrical roles, Marlene still made appearances on the stage. However, by 1979, she was a shell of her former self. After breaking her leg in one performance, she never made a go of it in show business again. Spending the last 12 years of her life bed-ridden, Marlene died on May 6, 1992 in Paris, France of natural causes at the age of 90.
Essa icona ritrovata e luminosa come una stella, appare rimanendo appesa nell'aria e scomparendo pian piano come liquido colante nel sottile velo di una memoria a più strati...
On the beach at night alone As the old mother sways her to and fro singing her husky song, As I watch the bright stars shining, I think a thought of the clef of the universes and of the future.
A vast similitude interlocks all, All spheres, grown, ungrown, small, large, suns, moons, planets, All distances of place however wide, All distances of time, all inanimate forms, All souls, all living bodies though they be ever so different, or in different worlds, All gaseous, watery, vegetable, mineral processes, the fishes, the brutes, All nations, colours, barbarisms, civilizations, languages, All identities that have existed or may exist on this globe, or any globe, All lives and deaths, all of the past, present, future, This vast similitude spans them, and always has spann'd, And shall forever span them and compactly hold and enclose them.
Sometimes when i look around, all i see is misery, despair, frustration and pain...
Then, i close my eyes, take a couple deep breaths, RELAX...And ask myself, "WHAT IF all I saw was what I WANTED TO SEE?" Then, I open my eyes. I see the sun, I see the blue sky, I see my girls smiling back at me, I see life...
And then, lo and behold, I see nothing but OPPORTUNITY...
Thanks for reading. And if you enjoy these little sayings I send out, take a look at my site, http://TankJones.com and take a look at my blogs. You can also see a lot of pics of events I've done, music I've made and learn about my foundation.
"EIN BISSCHEN MEHR LIEBE IM WRANGELKIEZ"
has been selected to KIEZKIEKEN shortfilm contest.
Our movie will be shown Sunday Nov 1st, 18:30 at
Hoppetosse/Arena, 12435 Berlin, Eichenstraße 4.
You will see humorous, extraordinary and exciting
short films. The most important factor is originality.
It’s the neighbourhood that is our programme – the
locations, the atmosphere, the characteristics and
after all the uniqueness.
KIEZKIEKEN wants to link art and life and to provide a
platform for a cultural exchange. The programme will
be designed around the respective neighbourhood.
The award winners will be chosen by the audience.
Après avoir écoulé 900 000 exemplaires de son dernier album "Kabaret" à travers le monde, Patricia Kaas sera en tournée "Kabaret" dans les Zénith et grandes salles de France, en Belgique, Suisse et Allemagne à partir du 10 novembre 2009! Dates de concerts, infos : http://pagesperso-orange.fr/patriciakaas-online/concerts.htm
Ganz Berlin träumt von der Liebe,
denn dort ist sie ja zuhaus.
Ganz Berlin träumt dieses Märchen,
wenn es wahr wird.
Ganz Berlin grüßt dann das Pärchen,
das ein Paar wird.
Ganz Berlin singt immer wieder,
immer wieder nur vom Glück.
I painted the Berlin wall for the 3. time last month - preparing the big party in november: 20 years since they broke down the wall. First time we painted was in 1990 - next: 2000 - and now: 2009.
LOVEBOARD Ten days, ten nights full of love - sum-
mer of love 2009. From 11.-20.08.2009 we asked in-
habitants and visitors of the Wrangelkiez to leave a
love message, a love tag or a love story on a bill-
board, that we created with lots of love at Schles-
ische corner Cuvrystraße in Berlin. We were looking
for fellow human beings, who accompanied us these
days with advice, activity and love. Just come around,
join us and have a look at our documentary.
HEY ... COMO VAS?
SI TIENES UN RATÍN ...
PASATE A ESCUCHAR LA NUEVA DEMO DE "THE GARBO"
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mil gracias
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