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Trude Berliner
Trude Berliner (28 February 1903 – 26 February 1977) was a German actress. She was one of many Jewish actors and actresses who were forced to flee Europe when the Nazis came to power in 1933. Biography Berliner was born Gertrude Berliner in Berlin, Germany. She became a famous cabaret performer in Berlin. In 1925, she appeared in her first movie, a silent film called ''Krieg im Frieden''. Berliner would wait four years before her second movie, but her film career would then take off. In 1929, she appeared in ''Dich hab ich geliebt'', which would become the first German talkie released in the United States. Berliner appeared in a number of well known movies in Germany during the 1930s, including ''Masken'', '' The Invisible Front'', ' and '' Kaiserwalzer''. ''Es war einmal ein Musikus'' (1933) was her last movie in Germany; it also featured S.Z. Sakall, in the fourth German movie that the two appeared in together. Being Jewish, she left Germany when Hitler and the ...
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Berlin
Berlin is Capital of Germany, the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and List of cities in Germany by population, by population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, most populous city, as measured by population within city limits having gained this status after the United Kingdom's, and thus London's, Brexit, departure from the European Union. Simultaneously, the city is one of the states of Germany, and is the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country in terms of area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.5 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan reg ...
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Torben Meyer
Torben Emil Meyer (1 December 1884 – 22 May 1975) was a Danish-American character actor who appeared in more than 190 films in a 55-year career. He began his acting career in Europe before moving to the United States. Early life Meyer was born in either CopenhagenAllan R. Ellenberger, ''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory'', page 27, McFarland Publishing, 2001 or Aarhus, Denmark and began his career as a stage actor.Mette Hjort, Ursula Lindqvist, ''A Companion to Nordic Cinema'', page 408, Wiley, 2016 Starting in 1912 Meyer acted in 20 European silent movies, culminating with ''Don Quixote'' in 1926. He emigrated to the United States in 1927.Diane Kachar, David Goudsward, ''The Fly at 50: The Creation and Legacy of a Classic Science Fiction Film'' (Kindle), BearManor Media, 2015 Hollywood acting career Danish friends Benjamin Christensen and Jean Hersholt may have helped Meyer obtain his first roles in Hollywood films. For decades Meyer found roles playin ...
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Hungarian Nights
''Hungarian Nights'' or ''Night Is Whispering'' (German: ''Es flüstert die Nacht'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Victor Janson and starring Lil Dagover, Hans Stüwe and Alexander Murski.Parish p.131 The film's sets were designed by Botho Hoefer and Hans Minzloff. Cast * Lil Dagover as Coraly Rekoczi * Hans Stüwe as Capt. Arpad Bartok * Alexander Murski as Col. Elemer Rekoczi * Wilhelm Diegelmann as Kalman Bartok * Daisy D'Ora as Ilona Bartok * Harry Hardt as Lt. Bela Bezeredi * Veit Harlan as Zoltan, servant * Paul Henckels * Margot Zirow Margot (; ) is a feminine French given name, a variant of Marguerite. It is also occasionally a surname. Persons named Margot include the following: People with the given name Margot * Margot Asquith, countess of Oxford and Asquith * Marguerite ... * Trude Berliner * Karl Elzer as Major References Bibliography * Parish, Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External link ...
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The Circus Princess (1929 Film)
''The Circus Princess'' (german: Die Zirkusprinzessin) is a 1929 German silent film directed by Victor Janson. It is an adaptation of the operetta '' Die Zirkusprinzessin''. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Botho Hoefer Botho Hoefer (1880–1958) was a German art director.Parrill p.231 Selected filmography * '' The Golden Plague'' (1921) * '' Lucrezia Borgia'' (1922) * ''Louise de Lavallière'' (1922) * '' The Evangelist'' (1924) * '' The Hobgoblin'' (1924) * ... and Hans Minzloff Cast In alphabetical order References Bibliography * External links * 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Victor Janson German silent feature films Films based on operettas Circus films German black-and-white films Films shot at Staaken Studios {{Germany-silent-film-stub ...
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Tempo! Tempo!
''Tempo! Tempo!'' is a 1929 German silent adventure film directed by Max Obal and starring Luciano Albertini, Trude Berliner and Oreste Bilancia.Bock & Bergfelder p.440 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location on the Italian Riviera. The film's art direction was by Botho Hoefer and Hans Minzloff. Cast In alphabetical order * Luciano Albertini as Lilso Lagard * Trude Berliner as Mila * Oreste Bilancia as Luigi Vespa * Fritz Kampers as Jolly Baker * Hermann Picha as Tito Tartini * Arthur Reppert as Pit * Hilda Rosch as Imogen Robinson * Angelo Rossi as Orge * Johannes Roth Johannes Rudolf Roth (September 4, 1815 – June 26, 1858) was a German zoologist and traveler. Biography Roth was born in Nuremberg to Karl Johann Friedrich von Roth, president of the Bavarian Supreme Consistory (''Oberkonsistorialpräsident ... as Pot References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of Germ ...
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A Modern Casanova
''A Modern Casanova'' (German: ''Der moderne Casanova'') is a 1928 German silent romantic comedy film directed by Max Obal and Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Harry Liedtke, María Corda and Ernö Verebes.Hermanni, Horst O. ''Das Film ABC Band 5: Von La Jana bis Robert Mulligan''. p. 167. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Botho Hoefer Botho Hoefer (1880–1958) was a German art director.Parrill p.231 Selected filmography * '' The Golden Plague'' (1921) * '' Lucrezia Borgia'' (1922) * ''Louise de Lavallière'' (1922) * '' The Evangelist'' (1924) * '' The Hobgoblin'' (1924) * ... and Hans Minzloff. Cast References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein Films directed by Max Obal German silent feature films 1928 romantic comedy films German black-and-white films German romantic comedy films Silent romantic comedy films 1920s German films Films shot at Staaken Studios
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War In Peace
''War in Peace'' (German: ''Krieg im Frieden'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Trude Berliner, Hans Sternberg, and Charles Willy Kayser. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraencke Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridolin a .... Cast References Bibliography * Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8''. External links * 1925 films 1925 romantic comedy films German romantic comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Carl Boese German silent feature films German black-and-white films Military humor in film Films set in the 1900s Silent romantic comedy films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ...
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The Fire Dancer
''The Fire Dancer'' (German: ''Die Feuertänzerin'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Robert Dinesen and starring Alfred Abel, Ruth Weyher and Carl Auen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. Cast *Alfred Abel as General director Godenberg *Ruth Weyher as Malanie, his wife * Carl Auen as Holland, engineer *Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Bartos, his friend *Erich Kaiser-Titz as coroner *Rosa Valetti as Portier's wife *Trude Berliner *Harry Halm * Jenny Jugo *Mary Nolan Mary Nolan (born Mariam Imogene Robertson; December 18, 1902 – October 31, 1948) was an American stage and film actress, singer and dancer. She began her career as a Ziegfeld girl in the 1920s performing under the stage name Imogene "Bubble ... References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Robert Dinesen German black-and-white films Phoebus Film films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ...
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The Secret Agent (1924 Film)
''The Secret Agent'' (German: ''Der geheime Agent'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Eva May, Lucie Höflich and Carl Lamac. Bock, Hans-Michael & Lenssen, Claudia. ''Joe May: Regisseur und Produzent''. 1991. p. 176. . The film's art direction was by Erich Zander. It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. Cast * Eva May as Duchess *Lucie Höflich as Duchess's mother *Carl Lamac as Duke * Max Gülstorff as minister *Ernst Behmer as minister * Leonhard Haskel as minister *Eugen Rex as servant *Karl Platen as builder * Karl Beckersachs as Marquis *Trude Berliner Trude Berliner (28 February 1903 – 26 February 1977) was a German actress. She was one of many Jewish actors and actresses who were forced to flee Europe when the Nazis came to power in 1933. Biography Berliner was born Gertrude Berliner in Be ... as Zofe References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Erich Schönfelder Germ ...
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San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States and the seat of San Diego County, the fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the second largest city in the state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the U.S. west coast. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain ...
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country. Los Angeles County is the country's most populous, while San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the country. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the ea ...
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West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 October 1990. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. West Germany was formed as a political entity during the Allied occupation of Germany after World War II, established from eleven states formed in the three Allied zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The FRG's provisional capital was the city of Bonn, and the Cold War era country is retrospectively designated as the Bonn Republic. At the onset of the Cold War, Europe was divided between the Western and Eastern blocs. Germany was divided into the two countries. Initially, West Germany claimed an exclusive mandate for all of Germany, representing itself ...
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