Erich Pommer in Berlin, was produced in a German, English, French, Hungarian as well as a silent version. The film also created the Operetta film genre. The "Erich-Pommer-Produktion der Ufa" turned out several international box office hits in the following years, most notably Josef von Sternberg's "The Blue Angel" (1930), starring Marlene Dietrich. Among his productions was a series of popular musical comedies such as "Die Drei von der Tankstelle" and "Der Kongreß tanzt" / "Congress Dances" and the science fiction spectacle "F.P.1", which was shot in three language versions. After the Nazi Party came to power early in 1933, UFA rescinded
Marlene Dietrich dress"—a heavily beaded evening gown of silk soufflé, which gave the illusion of transparency—designed by Jean Louis, attracted a lot of publicity. This engagement was so successful that she was signed to appear at the Café de Paris in London the following year; her Las Vegas contracts were also renewed. Dietrich employed Burt Bacharach as her musical arranger starting in the mid-1950s; together, they refined her nightclub act into a more ambitious theatrical one-woman show with an expanded repertoire. Her repertoire included songs from her films as well as popular songs of the day. Bacharach's arrangements helped to disguise Dietrich's