Marlene Dietrich on Sex Symbols

"I have never used my body. I have played roles where the legs were used and the body was used but in life, I have never done that" - Marlene Dietrich in 1969 Interview by Jay Kent Hackleman Marlene Dietrich was one of the first big stars and sex symbols in Hollywood. The German-born actress appeared in 50+ films during a 30+ year career. She also became a force touring the world as a provocative cabaret singer. During WWII, Dietrich took on the honorary rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army and helped raise morale visiting Allied troops in Europe. Dietrich lived life to the fullest, to say the least. “Ms. Dietrich agreed to our interview on the condition that it could be done in a dressing room at the theater," Jay Kent Hackleman recalled. "I certainly had no problem with that and she gave the entire interview reclining on a chaise longue and somehow that seemed absolutely appropriate.” From a chaise, Dietrich waxed prophetic on the idea of sex symbols, America's youth complex, and the traps of credit and material possessions.Thought provoking indeed. Enjoy. Learn more about Marlene Dietrich, plus the movie she made with David Bowie on our website: http://blankonblank.org/marlene-dietrich/ Subscribe for new episodes every other Tuesday... it's free: http://bit.ly/1TO2vCL Recent Episodes Bob Dylan at 20 on Freak Shows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrgs5ss0dv8 Patti Smith in 1976 on Getting Bleeped https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKbCc0XKj8A Frank Zappa in 1971 on Fads https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WEU30Iods Tom Waits on Everything and Nothing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyrDfCSZJmI Martin Scorsese on Framing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGyYOQbKDIQ Carl Sagan on Extraterrestrials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9WHs49nlHk David Bowie on Stardust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFIDXXDsxAo Lou Reed on Guns & Ammo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcd9BS2Ty_M Kurt Vonnegut on Man-Eating Lampreys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzWMHIiGgWU Credits EXECUTIVE PRODUCER David Gerlach ANIMATOR Patrick Smith PRODUCER Amy Drozdowska COLORIST Jennifer Yoo Music “Alt Kabaret” Teddy Albert Lasry “Die Andere” Helmuth Brandenburg “Berlin Cabaret” Matthias Seuffert “Ich Kusse Ihre Hand” Alain Francois Edouard Bernard Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/SU5t/