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Lot 3273

A group of Marlene Dietrich memorabilia related to "Pan Am Language Lessons in the Air"

5 May 2013, 10:00 PDT
Los Angeles

Sold for US$687.50 inc. premium

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A group of Marlene Dietrich memorabilia related to "Pan Am Language Lessons in the Air"

In 1971, Pan Am launched "Celebrity Language Lessons" as part of their in-flight entertainment program. These consisted of recordings of actors (Jose Ferrer for Spanish, Charles Aznavour for French and Dietrich for German) instructing passengers in the basics of their native languages. Consigned by the gentleman who coordinated Dietrich's involvement in this program, this lot comprises a reel-to-reel recording with a 4-minute promotional excerpt of Dietrich's performance; a CD transfer of that recording; a promotional poster (also featuring Jose Ferrer and Charles Aznavour); a signed and inscribed photograph of Dietrich, dated 1970; two small snapshots of Dietrich at the recording studio in Paris; and three mimeographed scripts, totaling 57 pages, annotated in ink and pencil by Dietrich.
Poster: 21 x 32 1/2 in.

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