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 After the Nazi Party came to power early in 1933, UFA rescinded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 the filming of "Destry Rides Again", Dietrich started a love affair with co-star James Stewart, which ended after filming. In 1938, Dietrich met and began a relationship with writer Erich Maria Remarque, and in 1941, the French actor and military hero Jean Gabin. Their romance began when both were supporting the Allied troops in World War II. The relationship ended in the mid-1940s. In the early 1940s, Dietrich also had an affair with John Wayne, her co-star in three films (Seven Sinners, Pittsburgh, The Spoilers). Dietrich had a strong friendship with Orson Welles, who for her was a kind of