MARC Record from Library of Congress

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100 1 $aBach, Steven.
245 10 $aMarlene Dietrich :$blife and legend /$cSteven Bach.
260 $aMinneapolis :$bUniversity of Minnesota Press,$c2011.
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500 $a"Originally published as Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend (New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1992)"--T.p. verso.
520 $a"From the stages of Berlin to anti-Nazi efforts and silver-screen stardom, Steven Bach reveals the fascinating woman behind the myth surrounding Marlene Dietrich in a biography that will stand as the ultimate authority on a singular star. Based on six years of research and hundreds of interviews-including conversations with Dietrich-this is the life story of one of the century's greatest movie actresses and performers, an icon who embodied glamour and sophistication for audiences around the globe"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: A Note from the Author -- OVERTURE -- A Visit to the Theater: 1929 -- I. BERLIN -- One. Beginnings: 1901-1918 -- Two. Weimar and Back: 1919-1921 -- Three. The Sorcerer's Apprentice: 1922-1927 -- Four. The Perfect Couple: 1923-1929 -- Five. Breakthrough: 1928-1929 -- Six. The Blue Angel: 1929 -- II. HOLLYWOOD -- Seven. Fame: 1930-1931 -- Eight. Empress of Desire: 1931-1932 -- Nine. Apotheosis: 1933-1934 -- Ten. Tribute and Farewell: 1934-1935 -- Eleven. Saving Dietrich: 1935-1936 -- Twelve. Exile: 1937-1939 -- Thirteen. Phoenix: 1939-1941 -- Fourteen. Home Front: 1942-1943 -- Fifteen. Lili Marlene: 1944-1945 -- Sixteen. Survivor: 1946-1947 -- Seventeen. Pro: 1947-1950 -- Eighteen. Star Quality: 1950-1952 -- Nineteen. Solo: 1952-1954 -- Twenty. Back in Business: 1954-1958 -- Twenty-one. Helen of Troy: 1954-1958 -- Twenty-two. Odyssey: 1960-1967 -- Twenty-three. Queen of the World: 1967-1975 -- Twenty-four. Monstre Sacre;: 1976-1982 -- IV EXIT MUSIC -- Coda: Allein in Einer Grossen Stadt: 1983-1992 -- Appendix A. Theater Chronology -- Appendix B. Filmography -- Appendix C. Discography -- Acknowledgments -- Source Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
600 10 $aDietrich, Marlene.
650 0 $aEntertainers$zGermany$vBiography.
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts$2bisacsh.