classic beauties : kingstars
Julie Andrews: Victor/Victoria	Marlene Dietrich, 1930	Josefine Baker

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Josefine Baker		a biography can be found at http://www.cmgww.com/stars/baker/bio.html and another one - within the shrines of HerSalon: http://www.hersalon.com/shrine/baker/baker.htm
Marlene Dietrich		La Grande Dame can be found all over the internet, all searchengine will sufficiently draw you to a wealth of information. my first pick: www.pcs.sk.ca/sjk/dietrich/ search started at: www.hotbot.com
Victor/Victoria		1982 - based on the German 1933 movie Viktor und Viktoria. "Julie Andrews plays a down and out singer in Paris, who after a number of bizarre events is led to meet up with Toddy. He convinces her she could easily pass off as a man, and become Europe’s greatest female impersonator. ..... Henry Mancini wrote the award winning score which highlights include 'Le Jazz Hot', 'The Shady Dame from Seville', 'You and Me', 'Crazy World', 'Chicago Illinois', 'Gay Paree'. Victor/Victoria is considered one of Julie Andrews most convincing roles yet which was awarded with a Golden Globe and a Academy Award nomination."
Viktor und Viktoria		One of the most successful films of the 1930s, Viktor und Viktoria is a fast-paced comedy of sexual confusion that inspired the 1982 Blake Edwards version with Julie Andrews and Robert Preston. This story of an aging female impersonator who hires a young woman to replace him features musical numbers similiar to those in the 1982 version. This is a classic, rarely seen example of German operetta film.