A profile of the Berlin-born stage-and-screen star (1901-92) features newsreel footage; family films and photos; performance clips; readings from her letters; and comments from associates and family members, including her daughter, Maria Riva; and nephew Hans Georg Will. Others recalling Dietrich include singer Rosemary Clooney, composer Burt Bacharach, actress Hildegard Knef and Paramount Pictures exec A.C. Lyles.