Lili Marleen (film) an underground group of German Jews. Of the 23 theatrical films that Fassbinder directed, Lili Marleen was the only one that Germany submitted to the Academy to be considered for a Best Foreign Language Film nomination. The film, while a German production, was one of the few that Fassbinder shot in English. Ultimately, the film was not nominated. Lili Marleen (film) Lili Marleen is a 1981 West German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and starring Hanna Schygulla. The screenplay was produced using the autobiographical novel "Der Himmel hat viele Farben" ("The Heavens Have Many Colors") by Lale Andersen.
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