True Story of Lili Marlene 1944
National Archives description: “Summary: English announcer starts telling about Lili Marlene. English soldier returning home brings war relics and a record. Camera zooms in on Lili Marlene record. Man at home writes the lyrics. The man gets up and starts reading them to bg music. Camera shows girl under a lantern waiting at the barracks’ gate. Loli Anderson (Swedish singer) practices the song in a nightclub while a woman scrubs the floor. Hitler, in car, drives past cheering crowd. Officer enters the Belgrade radio station and gives the announcer records. Record is played. Camera shows German troops in the desert, in subs, and at other posts listening. Loli Anderson in nightclub singing the song to the patrons. German announcer tells how popular the song became and how many Loli Anderson canteens were opened. Poster on Smolensk Road of Lili Marlene. German troops and vehicles advancing across the desert. Opera star sings “Lili Marlene” in Berlin. British BBC announcer starts to tell how the English soldiers adopted the song.” National Archives Identifier: 23417
