From muscial comedy to film stardom - Because of musical comedy training Marlene Dietrich was cast in The Blue Angel, with Emil Jannings. She was seen(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: From muscial comedy to film stardom - Because of musical comedy training Marlene Dietrich was cast in The Blue Angel, with Emil Jannings. She was seen on the stage by Josef von Sternberg, who brought her to America. Marlene had started out to be a violinist, but before she had studies long she received an injury to her left arm which made bowing difficult. She then tried the stage, and played extra roles in German movies.