Marlene was known in school for her "bedroom eyes" and her first affairs were at this stage in her life - a professor at the school was terminated.
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 productions, 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 So sind die Männer (The Little Napoleon) (1923) which was followed by Tragödie der Liebe (Love Tragedy) (1923). 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 the whole time.
The remainder of her early film career was generally filled with bit roles. After being seen in the German production of Der blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) (1930) in 1930, Marlene was given a crack at Hollywood. Her first US film was Morocco (1930) with Gary Cooper, which was followed by Dishonored (1931). This latter movie had her cast as a street walker who is appointed a spy. The film was rather boring but was a success because of Marlene's presence. In 1932, Marlene filmed Shanghai Express (1932) which proved to be immensely popular, grossing $3 million. Once again, she was cast as a prostitute. The next film was Blonde Venus (1932) which turned out to be a horrible production. Her co-star was Cary Grant and once again she was cast as a prostitute.
During this period Dietrich had been typecast as a woman of low morals and she wanted different parts. Her chance came in 1939 in Destry Rides Again (1939) when she was cast as "Frenchy", a Western saloon hostess. This began a new direction for Marlene since it shed the previous typecasting. All through the 1940s, she appeared in well-produced, well-directed films such as Manpower (1942), The Spoilers (1942), The Lady Is Willing (1942) and Pittsburgh (1942).
Afterwards the roles came less frequently, 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 (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 kidney failure at the age of 90.
Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Marlene Dietrich Lyrics
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Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Young girls picked them, every one!
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago?
Gone to young men, every one!
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the young men gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young men gone, long time ago?
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone to soldier, every one!
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the soldiers gone, a long time ago?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, every one!
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flower, every one!
When will they ever learn, oh when will they ever learn?
Marlene Dietrich's song "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" is a powerful reflection on the cycle of life and death, and the impact of war on society. The song asks a series of questions, each building on the previous one, as it explores the journey of the flowers - from being picked by young girls, to the women they become, to the men they marry, to the soldiers they bury, and finally to the flowers that grow on the graveyards. The repetition of the question "When will they ever learn" suggests a deep sense of frustration, as if asking when humanity will finally be able to break free from the cycle of war and destruction.
The first verse introduces the idea of the missing flowers - representing innocence and life - and asks where they have gone, implying a sense of loss. The second verse introduces the missing young girls, who have grown up and fallen in love, and questions where they have gone. The third verse highlights the missing young men, who have joined the military and been sent off to war. The fourth verse reveals that the young men have died, and the final verse provides a haunting conclusion, as the graveyards become fields of flowers, suggesting that death is not the end but simply a part of a larger cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
What happened to all the flowers that once bloomed, it's been a long time since they were around?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where did all the flowers go, a long time back?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Where are all the flowers?
Young girls picked them, every one!
All the flowers were picked by young girls.
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
When will people ever learn from their mistakes?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing?
Where did all the young girls go, it's been a long time?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago?
Where did all the young girls go, a long time back?
Where have all the young girls gone?
Where are all the young girls?
Gone to young men, every one!
All the young girls are now with young men.
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
When will people ever learn from their mistakes?
Where have all the young men gone, long time passing?
Where did all the young men go, it's been a long time?
Where have all the young men gone, long time ago?
Where did all the young men go, a long time back?
Where have all the young men gone?
Where are all the young men?
Gone to soldier, every one!
All the young men went to become soldiers.
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
When will people ever learn from their mistakes?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Where did all the soldiers go, it's been a long time?
Where have all the soldiers gone, a long time ago?
Where did all the soldiers go, a long time back?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Where are all the soldiers?
Gone to graveyards, every one!
All the soldiers have passed away and are in graves.
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
When will people ever learn from their mistakes?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where did all the graveyards go, it's been a long time?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where did all the graveyards go, a long time back?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Where are all the graveyards?
Gone to flower, every one!
Now the graveyards are covered in flowers.
When will they ever learn, oh when will they ever learn?
When will people ever learn from their mistakes?
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Peter Seeger
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@gunterangel
She was already 62, when this record was made.
Initionally she wasn't a contraalto.
Her voice had considerably lowered about the four decades of her career until then.
( She also had been a heavy smoker all her life, that might have contributed too in lowering her voice.)
This becomes obvious by comparing this record with her first recorded songs in a sound picture, '
The Blue Angel' from 1929/30.
(for instance 'Falling In Love Again')
@Crokey
@@kundyzbaigonyssova5075 If this comment is for me than I'm Irish and my country had been occupied by Britain for eight centuries and one of our "four green fields" is still occupied by Britain.
My sympathies would be with the Kiev regime if I was a "pathetic ignorant fool" as any country that is attacked by a larger neighbor really hit's close to home for me and every Irish person worth their salt.
Thankfully I'm not so ignorant and was well aware of the Kiev regimes Nazi infestation from 2014 after seeing several BBC news piece about it, here's a couple of old BBC reports on Nazis in Ukraine as you probably don't believe me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHhGEiwCHZE&t=3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SBo0akeDMY
I followed the situation closely ever since as my Grandfather fought in the British army in WW2 so I had an interest.
Over eight thousand dead civilians before Feb. 24, this year, on the Donbass side and over four thousand dead Donbass civilians since Feb. 24
Why don't you Google the OSCE, western, monitors records from the Donbass, they show in the weeks before Russia's SMO the Kiev regimes Minsk treaty violation had increased from approx. 50 per day to 2500 per day.
Merkel has recently said the Minsk treaty was a way to buy time for NATO to train and arm the Kiev regimes forces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kYHzg0j_8o&pp=wgIGCgQQAhgB
Yes I support Russia as the Nazis were killing ethnic Russian and I see this conflict as Russia trying to end the killing after exhausting all diplomatic options but my choice is a negotiated end to the fighting and has been from the outset.
I know it's hard to admit to yourself that you have been duped into carrying water for Nazis but in the words for the late great Malcom X "It's easier to fool a man then to convince him he has been fooled."
@Be12397
This is as relevant in 2022 as it was in 1963. When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn?
@juliagoncharenko5689
I was a child when realized that this song is for refugees. And what we have now in 2022!!!! Any lessons from the past.
@GoddesII
👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
@tatianatkachuk5654
Oh God, who would have thought that at the moment it will be relevant in 2022, God save Ukraine and all people 🙏
@user-tc1wn4xo6d
O4.2022 😥💙💛
@Rfink75
@@juliagoncharenko5689 this song is for the dead young men of war
@danlib09
I was not expecting to find this tonight but I'm glad I did, why can't we all live together and help each other?
@Alarich_Vonbergen
Why not?
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Striving for power.
@jimweaver6317
This woman is one of the bravest women who has ever lived. She entertained the Allied Troops during WW2 and to do so was dropped behind enemy lines, knowing she was on the Nazi hit list as most wanted. Still, she chose to be there. Although she is not a singer, she gives this song such power. You can tell she has seen the horror of war. Bravo!
@jamesd.8345
Actually, she was everything you said and a singer too.