So happy to find some of Arturo Galster's work on RU-vid. (Don't know why I didn't check before now.) His impersonations were spot on, yet he never just dished out camp aping of stars. But Arturo's timing was what used to impress me the most. His buddies and fans still miss him a lot. You should have been at his memorial at the Castro. (Actually, I wish there hadn't been a need for one, but tragedies happen, goddamnit.)
Obviously members of this audience had no clue what this song is about. I came across this video while trying to find a good clip of Dietrich's version from the film - one of the best songs she's ever done, and a brilliant statement about Germany after the war. Too bad people didn't appreciate how truly good this interpretation was. I have no idea who Arturo Galster is, but wow, he certainly had Dietrich down pat - even so far as the subtle movement of the lips that was pure Dietrich.
