The Spirit (film) song was originally sung and popularized by Marlene Dietrich in the film "The Blue Angel" (1930) and has been covered by Billie Holiday (1940), Doris Day (1961), and Sammy Davis Jr. (1962). The trailers for the film feature music from the "I Choose Noise" album by Hybrid. Soundtrack track list: At the New York Comic Con on February 24, 2007, director-screenwriter Frank Miller and producer Michael Uslan were scheduled to present a panel for "The Spirit", though Miller was unable to attend due to recuperation from hip and leg injuries. Instead, Uslan, fellow producer F.J. DeSanto, and former "The Spirit"
Marlene Dietrich with the Operation Entertainment Medal. The French Government made her a (later upgraded to ) of the and a Commandeur of the . Her other awards include the Medallion of Honor of the State of Israel, the Fashion Foundation of America award and a (Belgium). Dietrich is referenced in a number of popular 20th century songs, including Rodgers and Hart's "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (1935), Peter Sarstedt's "Where Do You Go To, My Lovely?" (1969), Suzanne Vega's "Marlene On The Wall" (1985), and Madonna’s "Vogue" (1990). In 2000 a German biopic film "Marlene" was made, directed by