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Philipp Lothar Mayring
Philipp Lothar Mayring (19 September 1879 – 6 July 1948) was a German screenwriter, actor and film director. He worked on the screenplays for over seventy films, and directed another twelve. Selected filmography Screenwriter * '' Love's Carnival'' (1930) * ''My Wife, the Impostor'' (1931) * '' The Upset Plan'' (1932) * '' The White Demon'' (1932) * '' Narcotics'' (1932) * '' The Black Hussar'' (1932) * ''Spoiling the Game'' (1932) * '' Things Are Getting Better Already'' (1932) * '' A Mad Idea'' (1932) * ''When Love Sets the Fashion'' (1932) * ''The Oil Sharks'' (1933) * ''Invisible Opponent'' (1933) * '' Today Is the Day'' (1933) * ''Decoy'' (1934) * '' The Girlfriend of a Big Man'' (1934) * '' Hubertus Castle'' (1934) * '' The Higher Command'' (1935) * '' Fresh Wind from Canada'' (1935) * '' Last Stop'' (1935) * '' One Too Many on Board'' (1935) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1935) * '' The Devil in the Bottle'' (1935) * '' Harvest'' (1936) * '' Thank You, Madame'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Würzburg
Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River. Würzburg is situated approximately east-southeast of Frankfurt am Main and approximately west-northwest of Nuremberg (). The population (as of 2019) is approximately 130,000 residents. The administration of the ''Landkreis Würzburg'' ( district of Würzburg) is also located in the town. The regional dialect is East Franconian. History Early and medieval history A Bronze Age ( Urnfield culture) refuge castle, the Celtic Segodunum,Koch, John T. (2020)CELTO-GERMANIC Later Prehistory and Post-Proto-Indo-European vocabulary in the North and West p. 131 and later a Roman fort, stood on the hill known as the Leistenberg, the site of the present Fortress Marienberg. The former Celtic territory was settled by the Alamanni in the 4th or 5th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Hussar (1932 Film)
''The Black Hussar'' (german: Der schwarze Husar) is a 1932 German historical drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Bernhard Goetzke, Conrad Veidt, Mady Christians, and Wolf Albach-Retty. It premièred at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo on 12 October 1932, part of a whole string of 'patriotic' movies released in the late days of the Weimar Republic. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was short at the Babelsberg Studios and on location around Schwedt in Brandenburg.Klaus Kreimeier: ''Die Ufa-Story. Geschichte eines Filmkonzerns.'' Carl Hanser Verlag, München/Wien 1992, , S. 236 Plot In 1812, during the French period, large parts of Germany are occupied by the troops of Napoleon. Several paramilitary Freikorps units battle the French forces, among them the Black Brunswickers led by the 'Black Duke' Frederick William of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. After the War of the Fifth Coalition, the Black Hussars are pursued by Nap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Stop (film)
''Last Stop'' (german: Endstation) is a 1935 German romantic comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Paul Hörbiger, Hans Moser, and Josefine Dora. It was filmed and set in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Dürnhöfer and Willi Herrmann Willi Herrmann (1893–1968) was a German art director. Selected filmography * '' Madness'' (1919) * '' Child on the Open Road'' (1919) * '' Jettatore'' (1919) * '' Humanity Unleashed'' (1920) * '' The Secrets of Berlin'' (1921) * '' The Mahar .... Plot The film is about the tram driver Karl Vierthaler, who falls in love with the hat seamstress Anna. However, his parents have already planned the confectioner's daughter Rosa Schilling as a future wife for their son, which is why Karl should give up his job as a tram driver. With a good deal of stubbornness, Karl finally manages to get his way and win over Anna. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1935 films Films of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Wind From Canada
''Fresh Wind from Canada'' (german: Frischer Wind aus Kanada) is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Erich Holder and starring Max Gülstorff, Dorit Kreysler and Paul Hörbiger.Kreimeier p. 236 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam outside Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut and Max Mellin. Cast * Max Gülstorff as J. N. Granitz * Dorit Kreysler as Karin, seine Tochter * Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Life and work Paul Hörbiger was born in the Hungarian capital Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger, founder of the ... as Meinkel, Angestellter Modehaus Granitz * Oskar Sima as Bernetzki, Angestellter Modehaus Granitz * Blandine Ebinger as Lore Hartwig, Angestellte Modehaus Granitz * Jakob Tiedtke as Henry Baker * Harald Paulsen as Jonny, sein Sohn * Leopoldine Konstantin as Frau Olden * Hans Brausewetter as Sven, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Higher Command
''The Higher Command'' (german: Der höhere Befehl) is a 1935 German historical film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lil Dagover, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Heli Finkenzeller. Produced and distributed by UFA, it was shot at the company's Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. It was produced around the time of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement when the German government were still optimistic about forming an alliance with the British and saw the film as a way of recalling the historic Anglo-Prussian partnership in liberating Europe from Napoleon. The film was praised by the Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels as "a national and engrossing film". Synopsis During the Napoleonic Wars, a Prussian army officer assists a British diplomat to construct an alliance to defeat Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubertus Castle (1934 Film)
''Hubertus Castle'' (german: Schloß Hubertus) is a 1934 German drama film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Friedrich Ulmer, Hansi Knoteck and Arthur Schröder. It is an adaptation of the 1895 novel of the same title by Ludwig Ganghofer.Waldman p. 80 The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Ludwig Kirmse. Location filming took place in Carinthia in Austria and in Bavaria. It was popular enough to be re-released in 1950. Cast * Friedrich Ulmer as Graf Egge * Hansi Knoteck as Kitty, seine Tochter * Arthur Schröder as Tassilo, sein Sohn * Margarete Parbs as Frl. v. Kleesberg * Hans Schlenck as Werner Forbeck, ein Maler * Paul Richter as Franz, Jäger * Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Schipper, Jäger * Viktor Gehring as Bruckner * Grete Roman as Anna Herwegh * Herta Worell Herta Worell (20 September 1908 – 5 April 1996) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 75 films and television shows between 1934 and 1995. Selected filmography * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girlfriend Of A Big Man
''The Girlfriend of a Big Man'' (german: Die Freundin eines großen Mannes) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Paul Wegener and starring Käthe von Nagy, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Jessie Vihrog. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut and Max Mellin. Cast *Käthe von Nagy as Marga Köhler *Karl Ludwig Diehl as Peters *Jessie Vihrog as Sigrid Mansfeld *Hans Brausewetter as Ullrich *Harry Frank as Willrodt *Ernst Behmer as Gärtner *Theodor Loos as Dr. Nordegg *Ernst Legal as curtain puller *Gustav Püttjer as stage master *Hans Zesch-Ballot as Hollberg *Werner Finck as Banz *Hans Leibelt Hans Leibelt (11 March 1885 in Leipzig, German Empire – 3 December 1974 in Munich, West Germany) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Heimliche Sünder'' (1926) * '' The False Prince'' (1927) * ''The Man in Search of His Mur ... as Rieder, the banker References External links * German comedy films 1934 comedy films Films directed by P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decoy (1934 Film)
''Decoy'' (german: Lockvogel) is a 1934 German adventure film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Jakob Tiedtke, Viktor de Kowa, and Jessie Vihrog. A separate French-language version, '' The Decoy'', was released the following year with a largely different cast. The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Günther and Fritz Maurischat. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and on location in Hamburg, Turkey and the North Sea. Synopsis A young man is commissioned by his jeweler father to take a valuable necklace from Istanbul to Marseille. While on the sea voyage he is targeted by a gang of thieves, using a beautiful woman as a decoy. He is eventually assisted by another woman who is secretly in love with him. Cast * Jakob Tiedtke as Juwelier Schott * Viktor de Kowa as Schott junior * Jessie Vihrog as Sibyl Termeer * Fritz Rasp as de Groot, ihr Vormund * Hilde Weissner as Delia Donovan * Oskar Sima as Makarian * Paul Westermeier as Robert, Kapitän * Gerh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today Is The Day (film)
''Today Is the Day'' (German: ''Heut' kommt's drauf an'') is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Hans Albers, Luise Rainer and Oskar Karlweis. It features a number of jazz interludes. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Max Knaake and Julius von Borsody. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. It was shot between December 1932 and January 1933 during the final months of the Weimar Republic. Despite its popular success the incoming Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels described it as "terrible rubbish".Moeller p.65 Due to their Jewish background a number of those involved with the film, including the director Gerron and star Rainer, left Germany after the Nazi takeover. Synopsis Hannes Eckmann, the leader of a Hamburg jazz group heads for Berlin to take part in a competition. He encounters Marita Costa a leader of an all-female band and falls for her. After discovering she is short of a dancer for a performance he steps into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invisible Opponent
''Invisible Opponent'' (German: ''Unsichtbare Gegner'') is a 1933 German-Austrian drama film directed by Rudolph Cartier and starring Gerda Maurus, Paul Hartmann, and Oskar Homolka. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erwin Scharf. The plot revolves around an oil swindle in a South American country. The film was made at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The critics were not generally impressed with the film, the '' Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung'' described it as "unbelievable and unbelievably awful picture". A separate French-language version '' The Oil Sharks'' was also released.Youngkin p.466 Cast * Gerda Maurus as Sybil Herford * Paul Hartmann as Peter Ugron * Oskar Homolka as James Godfrey * Peter Lorre as Henry Pless * Paul Kemp as Hans Mertens * Raoul Aslan as J. Delmonte * Leonard Steckel as Santos * H. Kyser as Sir Thomas * Eva Schmid-Kayser as Eva Ugron * Jaro Fürth * John Mylong John Mylong (September 27, 1892 – Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oil Sharks
''The Oil Sharks'' (french: Les requins du pétrole) is a 1933 German drama film directed by Rudolph Cartier and Henri Decoin and starring Arlette Marchal, Vivian Grey and Gabriel Gabrio.Youngkin p. 466 It is the French-language version of ''Invisible Opponent'', made with the same crew but a largely different cast and some alterations to the story line. The sets for both films were designed by the art director Erwin Scharf. Cast In alphabetical order * Raoul Aslan as Delmonde * Raymond Cordy as Hans Mertens * Gabriel Gabrio as James Godfrey * Jean Galland as Pierre Ugron * Vivian Grey as Eve Ugron * Peter Lorre Peter Lorre (; born László Löwenstein, ; June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian and American actor, first in Europe and later in the United States. He began his stage career in Vienna, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, before movin ... as Henry Pless * Arlette Marchal as Jeannette * Robert Ozanne as Santos References Bibliography * Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Love Sets The Fashion
''When Love Sets the Fashion'' (German: ''Wenn die Liebe Mode macht'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Renate Müller, Hubert von Meyerinck and Georg Alexander.Hake p.218 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Potsdam. The film's sets were designed by the art director Julius von Borsody. Synopsis A seamstress is able to rise to become the dressmaker at a fashion house and successfully saves the business of an investor An investor is a person who allocates financial capital with the expectation of a future return (profit) or to gain an advantage (interest). Through this allocated capital most of the time the investor purchases some species of property. Type ... by making her design ideas the latest fashion. Cast References Bibliography * Hake, Sabine. ''Popular Cinema of the Third Reich''. University of Texas Press, 2001. External links * 1932 films Films of the Weimar Republic German comedy films 1932 comedy fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
