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 After the Nazi Party came to power early in 1933, UFA rescinded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 Joe Pasternak's offer to play against type in her first film in two years: that of the cowboy saloon girl, Frenchie, in the western-comedy "Destry Rides Again", opposite James Stewart. This was a significantly less well paid role than she had been accustomed to. The bawdy role revived her career and "See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have", a song she introduced in the film, became a hit when she recorded it for Decca. She played similar types in "Seven Sinners" (1940) and "The Spoilers" (1942) both opposite John Wayne. While Dietrich never fully regained her former