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Alfred Döderlein
Fred Doederlein (born Lothar Fritz Oskar Döderlein; 24 April 1906 – 23 April 1985) was a German stage and film actor.Muir p.203 He played leading roles in several silent films during the 1920s. He later emigrated to Canada and appeared in David Cronenberg's first feature, '' Shivers'', as Dr Emil Hobbes, and in ''Scanners ''Scanners'' is a 1981 Canadian science fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan. In the film, "scanners" are psychics with unusual telep ...'' as Yoga Master Tautz. Filmography References Bibliography * John Kenneth Muir. ''Horror Films of the 1980s''. 2012. External links * 1906 births 1985 deaths German male stage actors German male film actors German male silent film actors 20th-century German male actors German emigrants to Canada {{Germany-film-actor-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Avold
Saint-Avold (; ; Lorraine Franconian: ''Sänt Avuur'') is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated east of Metz, France and southwest of Saarbrücken, Germany. History The Saint-Avold area has frequently suffered invasions and since the nineteenth century has been controlled alternately by German and French authorities. The original Abbey of Saint Nabor began as an oratory for a sixth-century monastery. Gradually a complex developed after it received the relics of Saint Nabor, and the church was rebuilt in the eighteenth century, in part following Baroque style. It was designated as a basilica. During the French Revolution, the monastery and church suffered extensive damage; the cloisters were destroyed. The ancient parish church was sacrificed in exchange for keeping Saint Nabor. The abbey also suffered bombing damage during World War II, but much of the church has been restored. The Saint-Avold Synagogue is a Jewish syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Days Confined To Barracks (1930 Film)
''Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (German: ''Drei Tage Mittelarrest'') is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Max Adalbert, Ida Wüst, and Gretl Theimer. The film is a farce set around a military barracks. It was a major hit on its release. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. It was later remade in 1955 under the same title. Cast *Max Adalbert as Hoffmann *Ida Wüst as Adelheid * Gretl Theimer as Eva *Lucie Englisch as Auguste *Paul Hörbiger as Zippert *Paul Otto as Major von Faber * Alfred Döderlein as Erich Feldern * Fritz Schulz as Max Plettke *Felix Bressart as Franz Nowotni *Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Dr. Strauch *Hugo Fischer-Köppe as Krause *Vicky Werckmeister as Frieda *Hermann Krehan as Storch *Henry Bender as Strabl *Leo Peukert Leonhard "Leo" Peukert (26 August 1885 – 6 January 1944) was a prolific German film actor and film director, appearing in more than a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Male Silent Film Actors
German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman era) *German diaspora * German language * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Deaths
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches '' Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopens for the first time since Francisco Franco closed it in 1969. * February 5 – Australia cancels its involv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Births
Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, and establish a national assembly, the National Consultative Assembly, Majlis. * January 16–April 7 – The Algeciras Conference convenes, to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between French Third Republic, France and German Empire, Germany. * January 22 – The strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, killing over 100 (officially 136) in the ensuing disaster. * January 31 – The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Ecuador–Colombia earthquake (8.8 on the Moment magnitude scale), and associated tsunami, cause at least 500 deaths. * February 7 – is launched, sparking a Anglo-German naval arms race, naval race between Britain and Germany. * February 11 ** Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical ''Vehementer Nos'', de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hotel New Hampshire (film)
''The Hotel New Hampshire'' is a 1984 comedy-drama film written and directed by Tony Richardson based on John Irving's 1981 novel. A co-production from the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, it stars Jodie Foster, Beau Bridges, Rob Lowe, Nastassja Kinski, also featuring Wilford Brimley, Amanda Plummer, Matthew Modine, and 10-year-old Seth Green in his film debut. The film follows the Berry family that weathers all sorts of disasters and keeps going in spite of it all. In an introductory foreword that he wrote for a later edition of the novel, author Irving stated that he was thrilled when Richardson informed him that he wanted to adapt the book to the screen. Irving wrote that he was very happy with the adaptation, complaining only that he felt Richardson tried to make the film ''too'' faithful to the book, noting the manner in which Richardson would often speed up the action in an attempt to include more material onscreen. Noted for its assortment of oddba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Orchids
''Red Orchids'' () is a 1938 German crime film directed by Nunzio Malasomma, starring Olga Chekhova, Albrecht Schoenhals and Camilla Horn Camilla Martha Horn (25 April 1903 – 14 August 1996) was a German dancer and a film star of the silent and sound era. She starred in several Hollywood films of the late 1920s and in a few British and Italian productions. Biography The daught ....Bock & Bergfelder p. 485 Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1938 films 1930s spy thriller films German spy thriller films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Nunzio Malasomma Films of Nazi Germany Films set in Europe German black-and-white films 1930s German films Films scored by Franz Grothe {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comrades At Sea
In political contexts, comrade means a fellow party member. The political use was inspired by the French Revolution, after which it grew into a form of address between socialists and workers. Since the Russian Revolution, popular culture in the West has often associated it with communism. As such, it can also be used as a derogatory reference to leftists, akin to "". In particular, the Russian word () may be used as derogatory reference to communists. The influence of the term in communism in the 20th century led anarchists to prefer the term ' companion', a term that has been used in Western Europe since the end of the 19th century. Etymology The term comrade generally means 'mate', 'colleague', or 'ally', and derives from the Spanish and Portuguese term , , from Latin , . It may also specifically mean "fellow soldier", comrade in arms. Background Upon abolishing the titles of nobility in France, and the terms and (literally, 'my lord' and 'my lady'), the revolutiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordian The Tyrant
''Gordian the Tyrant'' (German: ''Gordian, der Tyrann'') is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.Waldman p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Böhm (art director), Karl Böhm and Erich Czerwonski. Location shooting took place around Wasserburg am Inn, Wasserburg in Bavaria. Synopsis A small-town official in pre-Weimar Germany stands in opposition to any progress in the area. Complications arise when his doppelganger, a theatrical impresario, arrives in the area. Cast * Weiß Ferdl as Landeshauptmann Gordian von Schwingenbeutel / Theaterdirektor Ferdinand * Paul Richter as Fürst * Michael von Newlinsky as Adjutant des Fürsten * Trude Haefelin as Gordians Nichte Franziska * Ellen Hille as Gordians Dienstmädchen Vroni * Fred Doederlein as Assessor Hans von Planck * Josef Eichheim as Amtsdiener Högl * Leo Peukert as Sanitätsrat Dr. Sterzinger * Marlise Ludwig as Resede Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peer Gynt (1934 Film)
''Peer Gynt'' is a 1934 Cinema of Germany, German drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Hans Albers, Lucie Höflich and Marieluise Claudius. It is based on the play ''Peer Gynt'' by Henrik Ibsen. It was one of the most expensive productions made by Bavaria Film and involved location shooting in Norway.Kosta p. 175 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Vollbrecht and Hermann Warm. Cast * Hans Albers as Peer Gynt * Lucie Höflich as Mutter Aase * Marieluise Claudius as Solveig * Ellen Frank (actress), Ellen Frank as Ingrid * Olga Chekhova as Baronin * Lizzi Waldmüller as Tatjana * Zehra Achmed as Anitra * Richard Ryen as Gunarson * Hans Schultze as Schmied Aslak * F. W. Schröder-Schrom as Vater Solveigs * Leopoldine Sangora a sMutter Solveigs * Friedrich Kayßler as Kiensley * Otto Wernicke as Parker * Fritz Odemar as Silvan * Alfred Döderlein as Mats Moen * Mina Höcker-Behrens as Frau Rink * Philipp Veit (actor), Philipp Veit as Landstreicher * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
