This episode traces Marlene Dietrich's rise from Berlin cabarets to Hollywood stardom, exploring her androgynous image, onscreen provocations, and collaboration with director Josef von Sternberg.
It also covers her political courage—refusing Nazi overtures, aiding refugees, entertaining troops on the front lines—and her reinventions after being labeled "box office poison."

This episode traces Marlene Dietrich's rise from Berlin cabarets to Hollywood stardom, exploring her androgynous image, onscreen provocations, and collaboration with director Josef von Sternberg. It also covers her political courage—refusing Nazi overtures, aiding refugees, entertaining troops on the front lines—and her reinventions after being labeled "box office poison."

Episode 5: Marlene Dietrich - The Star Who Told Hitler to Go to Hell

She Paid the Bills: The Women Who Made the Movies rips the curtain back on Old Hollywood to reveal the powerhouse women who invented and kept the industry running — whether they got the credit or not. From capable directors who called the shots to screen sirens who weren’t just pretty faces, this is where their stories finally get the spotlight they deserve. If you love classic movies, fierce women, and stories of ambition, scandal, and success, this is the podcast you’ve been waiting for. Lights, camera, listen! 🎬✨ shepaidthebillspod.substack.com

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She Paid the Bills: The Women Who Made the Movies rips the curtain back on Old Hollywood to reveal the powerhouse women who invented and kept the industry running — whether they got the credit or not.From capable directors who called the shots to screen sirens who weren’t just pretty faces, this is where their stories finally get the spotlight they deserve. If you love classic movies, fierce women, and stories of ambition, scandal, and success, this is the podcast you’ve been waiting for.Lights, camera, listen! 🎬✨ shepaidthebillspod.substack.com

She Paid the Bills: The Women Who Made the Movies rips the curtain back on Old Hollywood to reveal the powerhouse women who invented and kept the industry running — whether they got the credit or not. From capable directors who called the shots to screen sirens who weren’t just pretty faces, this is where their stories finally get the spotlight they deserve. If you love classic movies, fierce women, and stories of ambition, scandal, and success, this is the podcast you’ve been waiting for. Lights, camera, listen! 🎬✨ shepaidthebillspod.substack.com

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Episode 5: Marlene Dietrich - The Star Who Told Hitler to Go to Hell

Episode 5: Marlene Dietrich - The Star Who Told Hitler to Go to Hell