The Marriage of Maria Braun film "Lili Marleen" with Hanna Schygulla in the main role. Horst Wendlandt would produce the two other films in the BRD Trilogy, "Lola" and "Veronika Voss". His success also allowed him to realize his last project, "Querelle" which was co-financed by Gaumont. As Fengler had oversold the rights to the film, the profit share of Fassbinder was an open question. Eckelkamp saw himself as the sole owner of all rights, but sent a check in the amount of 70,000 DM to Fassbinder in 1982 to appease the director. After Fassbinder's death his mother and heiress Liselotte Eder revived the claims,
José Ferrer Tough About It" (1938) also had a short run, as did "Missouri Legend" (1938). "Mamba's Daughters" (1938) ran for 163 performances. Ferrer followed it with "Key Largo" (1938–39) with Paul Muni and directed by Guthrie McClintic, which went for 105 shows and was later turned into a film. Ferrer had a huge personal success in the title role of "Charley's Aunt" (1940–41), partly in drag, under the direction of Joshua Logan. It went for 233 performances. Ferrer then replaced Danny Kaye in the revue "Let's Face It!" (1943). Ferrer made his debut on Broadway as director with "Vickie" (1942) in