I would love to emulate both these qualities from her. She seems like a very patient, smart woman who has finally become really tired of peoples' bs and stupid questions.
I've notised that several of the actresses from that era, had very beautiful and pleasent signature voices. Garbo, Dietrich, Gloria Swanson - even Bacall and Kathrine Hepburn. Perhaps the last two wasn"t exactly beautiful, but at least they added to their personality and image. Also Monroes voice was an important part of her beauty and personality. To days actresses seem to have forgotten, how magical a voice - and a special and personal diction can be, and how it can enhance their charisma.
No😂Both Garbo and Dietrich are so f*** overrated wtf😅I mean, they were ok, but they are still at the bottom of the list, behind all the cool stars of the 30s (Harlow, Stanwyck, Hopkins, Blondell, Twelvetrees, Tierney and many more). And the same is for her director Von Sternberg - his films are soooo f*** boring🤦♂️🤣
@@EasternRomeOrthodoxy You cannot even judge about them being overrated or underrated from today's perspective. That would not be fair. It was a hundred years ago. Times were different the equipment and technics were so much simpler than today.
@@Josip7771 What?? Wtf... The techniques back then was the best!! The later films that were done from the 60s onwards are trash!! I judge her by the OLD standards and perspective, not today's wtf Compared to the later and today's films, She, Garbo and Von Sternberg were the best things in the world and their work is all masterpiece - but not Compared to their contemporaries!!
@@EasternRomeOrthodoxy Dont believe you know everything of that time😂 i Do not want what you would say about many actors of nowadays. If it Was not for animation, few of them would have made it to Film industry
@@Josip7771 Today's actors are trash, garbage, boring garbage😅Compared to them, Garbo and Dietrich are goddesses and Von Sternberg a master!)) You know nothing about the golden era of Hollywood lol You even thought that the actresses I mentioned are today's actresses, and today's technology only destroy the magic of films wtf🤦♂️🤣
It is hard to believe that she became famous at 30's while most of the classic period stars used to be in their peak in the middle of her 20's. Marlene was way prettier during her mid 30's if you compare her with her younger pics. Marilyn was way better looking during her 30's.
she's paying Garbo a compliment by saying that "no one was a competitor, not with Garbo". Basically saying that Garbo was the best and no one came close.
Even as an older woman, Greta still maintained her tall slender figure. I remember seeing her walking a couple times when I was a teenager. I was 20 when she passed
She’s not ‘basically ‘ saying anything -Ms Dietrich IS - most definitely - saying as much. Basically’ is a ‘filler word’. Is the equivalent of people saying ‘like’, or ‘your know’. None of these adds anything either to the sentence they’re in, and the sentences are just as clear - if not more -so without using them. You’re comment, otherwise was very on-the-mark.
Lovely in every way, Marlene. Still gorgeous at 70, intelligent and poised, so gracious in her admiration of Garbo... And let's not forget that Hitler personally asked her to work for him, and what did she do instead? Renounced her German citizenship, toured the US selling war bonds, entertained the troops, visited Injured soldiers and made highly effective anti-Nazi propaganda for the US. Imagine the courage? What a national treasure!
Hell, she's a national treasure to Germany as well! To hell with that horrendous man for ruining the perception of Germany for generations and committing so many heinous crimes. We love Frau Dietrich in this Household!
@@MDonuT-of7px It's easy to blame hitler but the blame is Germany's. 2 world wars over a 50 year period with 70 million dead . Both wars started by Germany. So much blood on its hands .
Her nonverbal communication was just.... Well it kind speak for itself... In this point. She was like " shit I have to hide the fact that we slept together in several occasions hope they don't notice."
yeah, Garbo looked like she came from an alien ship or descended from Valhalla, an incredible woman who made aristocrats look pedestrian, not just by her looks, but her attitude and demeanor. Truly the queen of hollywood
This was exactly what I was saying in my mind - 😂😂 STILL, *_I ship the two of them..._* That might be weird but I'm Swedish and love both Greta and Marlene (but Marlene a bit more obviously 😅❤)
Her story was sad at the end. She was in physical pain to remain that beautiful. Wigs and horrible clips which pulled her skin taught under them. But incredible presence and a gorgeous voice. So much talent, class, and integrity. An icon if there ever was one.
She was so intelligent. She had the industry and it’s people and fans around her finger tips👌🏼. This lady set more levels straight than some people could imagine 🦋 rip Marlene you where iconic and royalty still till this day. 2021
Marlene always held that her first picture had been "The Blue Angel" (ostensibly the first talkie out of Germany), but she had already been in several silent films prior to that.
She meant that when Garbo was making the silents, she wasn't in Hollywood doing pictures. She didn't arrived until Garbo had started working in talking pictures.
Really?? Except that several bios of these two gay women confirm that they met - at one party at least. Dietrich supposedly had a crush on Garbo, and admired how she loved to take a piss - standing up.
Lol. No. She's lying about all of it. 1. Dietrich was in silent movies in Germany before von Sternberg brought her to Hollywood. 2. She and Garbo were **in a film together** in Germany. 3. Dietrich "went out" all the time and even dated some of the same people as Garbo. 4. The only thing we can't prove is if they dated in Germany. All of this is documented from cast lists and by her friends and relatives.
I find it extremely difficult to believe that they never met! Impossible. They moved in the same circles and were both bisexuals. I don't know why she's trying to reinvent history here. Perhaps it's a Hollywood tradition of not wanting to talk about another star and trashing them? She was being diplomatic. I also find it hard to believe that Dietrich never went out as she claims. That's just not true because she had so many actors with so many actors and actresses and that requires "going out"! They were both also hugely competitive with each other being both European imports and both glamorous and mysterious. In any event, I adore her and the way she speaks. The way she pouts when she speaks. Lol so charming and funny. She was quintessentially glamorous even at this ancient age. Her hair is fabulous and so young - perfect - and her style, unlike her Alleged "innocence", completely in tact.lol.... she was really a very unique character and talent, Dietrich.
An actress from the golden era of Hollywood. I like "Blue Angel". I like to watch those old movies on tv you know Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Carol Lombard, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Tyron Power......they had style and glamour
It's an interview...clip, 1 minute & 23 seconds. One legend speaking on another legend. And not everyone see's it as time wasted. I enjoyed her speaking about Garbo. As I saw Garbo several times where I was employed in 1975 - 80. Both women were legends in their own time.
@@garrettmeadows2273 As Clinton would say, it depends on the meaning of affair. Unless a lot of people are lying, they hooked up at least once when young, then, according to Frank Sinatra's valet, who wrote a book about his boss, they got together in the 1950s at one of Frank's properties while Frank was away. Of course, it was pointless to try to get Marlene even 100 kilometers near this.
Man! She was 70 in that interview. It's interesting that Garbo and Dietrich shared the same lover - John Gilbert. I believe Dietrich discovered his dead body in 1936.
Actually the really important lover they shared was Mercedes de Acosta, and it was probably a revenge act from Marlene, who was quite envious of Garbo's success.
@@RollingOnFire that has not been proven yet. It is possible, but there is no evidence about it. That's why serious Dietrich biographies, which mention most of her affairs, avoid to confirm this particular one.
I thought exactly the same and what is so funny about the whole interview is that she is having that typical chill voice but her mimics and nonverbal signs are like "if you would only know..." 😂
@@TheTerryE you can't make up the fact that they were in a movie together and yet still said this... Blue Angel a famous german film. It was easy to lie with no google lol
@@lucakat9262 I believe it was called Blue Angel. It was a silent German movie. I have read a lot more interviews with Marlena daughter who said that the affair happened. Let alone it was common knowledge in the Hollywood community.
Lol I love Dietrich but when she said she never met Garbo because Garbo never went out "true enough" and she Dietrich didn't go out I had to laugh. Dietrich was always going out absolutely always.
@@daveyrogers7336 Absolutely ! You are so right on this ! I think, it was Von Sternberg and the exaggerated glamour style, that was fashionable in Hollywood at that time, when Von Sternberg had brought her to Hollywood, that pushed that monotonous and quite dull vamp image on her, that she had to repeat in most of her roles in the thirties. Rarely she got the opportunity to really shine as a character actress. And I completely agree with you, that 'Witness for the Prosecution' is probably her best performance, and she should have won an Oscar for it ! ( SPOILER ALERT !!! ) Seeing the movie for the first time she had actually fooled me with her disguise as the vulgar and ugly Cockney woman. Her courage for appearing ugly was really remarkable. And the climax of the entire movie at the very end wouldn't have worked, if she hadn't succeded in it. That means the movie as a whole stands or fails with her performance, an unbelievably heavy burden for any actress or actor. And she had mastered it ! Even Maximilian Schell once stated, that it was a shame, that she wasn't even nominated for an Academy Award, since it was certainly one of the best performances of the year. At least she was nominated for a Golden Globe, but didn't win either. There is one profound detail of her performance, that I could only recognize, when I watched the movie for the first time on DVD in the original English version. As a German, when the movie was broadcasted on German TV, one had always to watch the German dubbed version (, which is remarkably good btw.; Tilly Lauenstein's voice, who dubbed for Marlene Dietrich, had really an uncanny resemblence to Marlene's own voice, it's very difficult to discriminate between them, so similar both voices are ...!) But nevertheles, the original is always the best of course, the dubbing may be as excellent as it is.. Everytime I saw the dubbed version I was always shocked, but also quite amused, when I heared Marlene Dietrich singing the song for the British soldiers, shortly after the war in Hamburg. This song was the only part of the movie, that was not dubbed into German, so one could hear Marlene's own voice. And, as said, I was shocked and amused about the strong, nearly funnily heavy German accent, that Marlene sung the song with. (' I will never go home anymore') And I just wondered, how could it have been possible, that she had made such a big career in Hollywood with such a ridiculously heavy German accent ?! Then I went on watching the movie on DVD and suddenly realized, that in the later chapters, which played a dozen years later in London, her German accent appeared much more restraint, nearly inaudible, at least for me as a German. Then I finally realized, that the strong German accent in the singing scene was done all on purpose by her, because she played a German singer/actress, who wasn't used to sing in English until that point in time. And after she had become Mrs.Vole and had moved to the UK her English pronounciation would have naturally improved over a period of ten years. It's such great sense for the smallest detail, that made Marlene Dietrich's performance so great in this movie. Certainly oscar-worthy !!!
She changed and transformed herself into someone on another level. Her face, body, shape and the way she spoke! Looked so different from her early age and photos I've seen. Unreal...!
Pure class exemplified Dietrich's every move. A formidable actor and performer herself, she could still pay a lovely compliment to the luminous Great Garbo. That's class.
What a sweet, straightforward, and very down to earth woman. Gorgeous to boot. Quite revolutionary for her time as well. Piaf and her, the epitome of glamour and European excellence. Such a shame woman like themselves could not go on to live forever.
of course they met haha. Marlene & Jean Gabin rented one of Garbos houses in the 1940s. Garbo was their next door neighbour. Also, they were re-introduced to each other in 42 at an Orson Welles party. What's more, they met in the early 30s once when they both dated Mercedes de Acosta. After Mercedes they had a few other shared lovers. Interesting stuff. Hollywood was a village. When Marlene says "we never met" she might mean "we met in passing, but we never really met". You never know with this queen lol. Love m both.
A true Lady, not like now they all throw carbage on the back of others.She speaks with respect of Garbo . I miss this time When the stars were really stars, by which I mean, they were inaccessible, mysterious, distant, and every appearance was an event. Now with social networks, we see celebrities in their kitchen, in their bathroom without makeup, there is no more mystery. They are all drowned in a flood of Instagram images
Very bold n honest interview of this German actress of forties n fifties.She herself was very good actress.Privilidged to watch her in Billy Wilder’s court drama Witness For the Prosecution(1958).
Very intelligent, courageous, and great actress in her own right, but love her respect for Garbo and realization of her uniqueness as a beautiful, intelligent, and brilliant actress. Marlene wasn't quite that level but was also unique in her beauty and style.
They were doing very different things and had very different careers. MD was at least comparable to all the actresses, and at the same time, outshined almost every other star in the Hollywood cosmos.
The thing about Garbo is she was a legend and set apart from her peers while she was alive and young. Most people had to die young to become legends or get old.
Well she managed to become a legend by creating that mystery around her by disappeearing so early from the screen and from the public. Im not quite sure if she had managed to keep her legend aura wouldn't she had disappeared so early
Stage Fright wasn’t a big hit but I always loved that movie, especially Marlene’s performance. You can’t take your eyes off her, she has such a presence. And look at her here, so beautiful and well spoken, an icon of glamour.
Her daughter claims she could not stand Garbo. These old film stars were complete professionals in that regard. They rarely if ever bashed a protege or peer from the old days. They kept in PRIVATE. Now every celebrity gets on Twitter and knocks another because they forgot to wave hello at them out shopping at the supermarket. That’s what our culture has become.
@@tonita88 The nude gowns were created by Jean Louis. No she didn't get the hair from MD as this interview is way after MM death. The studios tested make up and hair on all actresses to find their look. Hair dressers would always experiment with hair styles.
Talking to a famous Broadway writer who had just arrived in Hollywood, it may be in Moss Hart's autobiography, Dietrich about regretting to have accepted a film role: "Garbo turned it down; she knew it was trash. She has the primitive instincts. All those peasants do."
That sounds about right. She's also talked of Garbo being poor and wearing dirty underwear. Just horrible trash talk. But Garbo showed her I guess. She was able to retire at 36, rich. Never had to work another day in her life and died at 84 worth millions. Never had to do an interview on a talk show either!
As the daughter of a German military officer in the Kaiser's Germany, it was expected from her to learn several European languages. And of course the ideal pronounciation of the English language in German schools at the time was Oxford English. That was, what every German, who was studying English, tried to achieve.
It's funny - Joan Crawford was in awe of Garbo too. If these ladies didn't consider themselves in the same league, I'm sure she's right that nobody did.
Two of my favourite all time leading ladies…… Garbo and Dietrich. They had it all, beauty, grace, intelligence, gravitas, femininity, …… leading ladies today are nothing…. Same for leading men.
I knew it was MGM Paramount Warner Bros...I mean no disrespect...Ginger Rogers/Cyd Charise Marilyn Monroe/Jayne Mansfield Joan Collins/Elizebeth Taylor etc...
Em português? O apresentador perguntou a Marlene se ela e Greta Garbo era competidodas(rivais). Marlene constatou la pergunta e disse que não! Impossível competir com Garbo! Marlene também contestou que nunca encontrou Garbo na vida. Greta Garbo não tinha vida social como a própria Marlene.
auntdj111 interesting comment, I get it. I saw sian Phillips play her years ago on stage in her ‘old’ age. I thought she was excellent. I can see HMcC doing that role
Exactly ! She was brought to Hollywood by American director, Josef von Sternberg, who had directed her in 'Der blaue Engel'/'The Blue Angel', which was one of the first sound pictures made in Berlin/Germany in 1929. The movie was made during a short period of time, when there was a joint venture of the American Paramount and the German UFA. As it was a use in the days of the early talkies several language versions of prestigious movies had been made, also for 'Der blaue Engel'/'The Blue Angel' . Von Sternberg directed both, the German version and the English one. And Marlene Dietrich as well as Emil Jannings also played in both versions. The movie became a hit in Germany and in the USA. Afterwards Von Sternberg persuaded Marlene Dietrich to follow him to Hollywood, where he was the most important builder of her movie career.
puseunpie stfu! marlene never lied! she always told the truth! your just jealous of her! marlene is the best actress in history! you will never be just as better than her so shut the fuck up!
Patsy's dolls As a huge admirer of Dietrich, I have to say your comment is very childish. She very much bent the truth and reinvented stories again. Read her books. So many things she changed along the way. And if it's something like this, with Garbo or if it's something like she never had a sister. Marlene lied. Doesn't make her a bad person. The Marlene you see here was very much different from the Marlene at home, you see? This is her role, the persona she created.
Jessie Louis my comment was not childish! I love Detrich and I know she would never lie to anyone! how do you even know her? have you even seen her go out with garbo? no! I know who she is! I know she would never lie! she did not meet garbo in person meening she didn't get to know who garbo really was as a person!
Patsy's dolls Please tell me why you have the nerve to say you know Dietrich (and misspelled her name) and I don't. You clearly haven't read her books or done your research. Please do not attempt to lecture me before you do your homework!
apparently very common for many not go to parties, etc - unlike lana turner and others of her ilk who were always on the town. they each stayed with their own particular studio - fonda and k hepburn did not meet until they made on golden pond when they were in their 70's. from what i've read anyway...
Love Dietrich there was no one like her either. Bette Davis said Greta Garbo was like the camera it was up to the other actor to work off of her. I can't remember the quote exactly but it was very interesting. She was talking about transcending a role but she said no one really transcended except Garbo.
