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Alfred Halm
Alfred Halm (born Alfred Hahn; 9 December 1861 – 5 February 1951) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He was the father of the actor Harry Halm, who being a Jew after the Nazis seized power in 1933, could not take part in further films until World War II ended. Selected filmography Screenwriter * ''A Drive into the Blue'' (1919) * ''By Order of Pompadour'' (1924) * ''Love's Finale'' (1925) * ''Her Husband's Wife'' (1926) * ''The Schimeck Family'' (1926) * ''When I Came Back'' (1926) * ''Vienna, How it Cries and Laughs'' (1926) * ''The Bohemian Dancer (1926 film), The Bohemian Dancer'' (1926) * ''The White Horse Inn (1926 film), The White Horse Inn'' (1926) * ''How Do I Marry the Boss?'' (1927) * ''The Most Beautiful Woman in Paris'' (1928) * ''Villa Falconieri (film), Villa Falconieri'' (1928) * ''Dolly Gets Ahead'' (1930) * ''Cruiser Emden'' (1932) * ''The Emperor's Waltz (1933 film), The Emperor's Waltz'' (1933) * ''Happy (1933 film), Happy'' (1933) Director * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna
Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the Culture of Austria, cultural, Economy of Austria, economic, and Politics of Austria, political center of the country, the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most-populous of the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. The city lies on the eastern edge of the Vienna Woods (''Wienerwald''), the northeasternmost foothills of the Alps, that separate Vienna from the more western parts of Austria, at the transition to the Pannonian Basin. It sits on the Danube, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna, How It Cries And Laughs
''Vienna, How it Cries and Laughs'' (German: ''Wien, wie es weint und lacht'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and Rudolf Dworsky and starring Fritz Greiner, John Mylong, and Mady Christians.Bock & Bergfelder p.72 The film's art direction was by Jacek Rotmil. Cast * Fritz Greiner as Leopold Gruber - Haus / Fuhrwerksbesitzer * John Mylong as Martin - sein Sohn * Mady Christians as Sefi - seine Tochter * Frida Richard as Die Großmutter * Hans Brausewetter as Pepi Gschwandtner - ein Oberkellner * Erich Kaiser-Titz as General Albrecht v. Wagher * Mary Nolan as Adele - seine Tochter * Hermann Picha as Hofrat Anton Hutter * Werner Pittschau as Leutnant Otto Hutter - dessen Sohn * Julius Falkenstein as Rittmeister Graf Kollodat * Paul Biensfeldt Paul Biensfeldt (4 March 1869 – 2 April 1933) was a German-JewishSiegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Bergh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Bernd (1919 Film)
''Rose Bernd'' is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Henny Porten and Emil Jannings. It is based on the play of the same name by Gerhart Hauptmann. Porten won critical acclaim for her role in the film.Bock & Bergfelder p.371 Cast In alphabetical order * Rudolf Biebrach as Untersuchungsrichter * Paul Bildt as August Keil * Ilka Grüning as Frau Flamm * Emil Jannings as Arthur Streckmann * Werner Krauss as Der alte Bernd * Max Maximilian * Henny Porten Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent film, silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955. Biography ... as Rose Bernd * Rigmore Toersleff as Martelli * Alexander Wirth as Christoph Flamm References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nun And The Harlequin
''The Nun and the Harlequin'' (German: ''Die Nonne und der Harlekin'') is a 1918 German silent drama film. It is directed by Alfred Halm and stars Frederic Zelnik, Lya Mara, and Paul Bildt.Bock & Bergfelder p.548 Cast * Frederic Zelnik * Lya Mara * Paul Bildt * Heinrich Schroth * Hermann Vallentin Hermann Vallentin (24 May 1872 – 18 September 1945) was a German actor. Biography Hermann Vallentin was born in Berlin in 1872. He was the son of a Jewish timber merchant and factory owner, Felix Vallentin. He was the older brother of actress ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1918 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Alfred Halm 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Serenyi
''The Serenyi'' (German: ''Die Serenyi'') is a 1918 German silent film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Lya Mara, Erich Kaiser-Titz, and Conrad Veidt.Soister p.316 It is a lost film. Cast * Lya Mara * Erich Kaiser-Titz * Conrad Veidt * Lupu Pick * Leopold von Ledebur Leopold von Ledebur (18 May 1876 – 22 August 1955) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Carmen'' (1918) * '' The Serenyi'' (1918) * ''Midnight'' (1918) * '' The Foolish Heart'' (1919) * ''The Golden Lie'' (1919) * '' T ... References Bibliography * John T. Soister. ''Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography''. McFarland, 2002. External links * 1918 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Alfred Halm German black-and-white films Films based on German novels 1910s German films 1918 lost films Lost German films Films based on works by Otto Erich Hartleben {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ring Of Giuditta Foscari
''The Ring of Giuditta Foscari'' (German: ''Der Ring der Giuditta Foscari'') is a 1917 German silent film written and directed by Alfred Halm and starring Emil Jannings, Harry Liedtke, and Erna Morena.Bock & Bergfelder p.224 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Leni. Cast * Erna Morena as Giuditta Foscari * Emil Jannings *Harry Liedtke Harry Liedtke (12 October 1882 – 28 April 1945) was a German film actor. Early life Liedtke was born in Königsberg, East Prussia as the seventh out of 12 children of a merchant. After his father's death in 1896, he grew up in an orphanage and ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1917 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Alfred Halm German black-and-white films 1910s German films Films shot at Tempe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy (1933 Film)
''Happy'' is a 1933 British musical film directed by Frederic Zelnik, starring Stanley Lupino, Dorothy Hyson, Laddie Cliff, and Will Fyffe. Plot A band leader pretends to be a millionaire in Paris. Cast * Stanley Lupino as Frank Brown * Laddie Cliff as George * Will Fyffe as Simmy * Dorothy Hyson as Lillian * Harry Tate as Dupont * Renee Gadd as Pauline * Gus McNaughton as Waller * Jimmy Godden as Brummelberg * Bertha Belmore as Mrs. Brummelberg * Hal Gordon as Conjuror * Norma Varden as Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses Songs Happy features the following songs: * ''Happy'' and ''There's So Much I'm Wanting To Tell You'' by Stanley Lupino and Noel Gay * ''There Was A Poor Musician'' and ''Will You Dance Through Life With Me'', plus the musical score by Kurt Schwabach, Fred Raymond, Will Meisel, Ralph Stanley, Willy Rosen, Henrik N. Ege and Fred Schwarz. Critical response Hal Erickson gave the picture a generally favourable review in The New York Times ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor's Waltz (1933 Film)
''The Emperor's Waltz'' () is a 1933 German musical film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Mártha Eggerth, Paul Hörbiger, and Carl Esmond. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Location shooting took place around the Austrian spa town Bad Ischl. Plot In the days of Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Josef, an aristocrat and his son both fall for the same woman. Distribution Distributed by Aafa-Film, the film was released in German cinemas on 24 January 1933 with the censorship visa granted on 21 December 1932. In Austria, the film was released in 1933 by Koppelmann & Reiter under the title Audienz in Ischl. General Foreign Sales Corp. oversaw its release in the United States. Partial cast *Mártha Eggerth as Mizzi Schlaghofer, mistress of Olgahof *Paul Hörbiger as Count Eggersdorf *Carl Esmond as Viktor Eggersdorf *Fritz Kampers as Dr. Scharfinger *Hansi Niese as Stasi, head maid * S. Z. Sakall as Leitne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruiser Emden
''Cruiser Emden'' () is a 1932 German war film directed by Louis Ralph and starring Ralph, Renée Stobrawa, Hans Schlenck, and Werner Fuetterer. It was shot at the Emelka Studios in Munich. It is a remake of a 1926 silent film '' Our Emden'' which had also been directed by Ralph.Kester p. 32 The film is set on the German First World War cruiser . Cast * Louis Ralph as Captain von Müller * Renée Stobrawa as Grete * Hans Schlenck as Adjutant * Werner Fuetterer as Petzold * Fritz Greiner as Mertens * Will Dohm as Russian Captain * Willy Kaiser-Heyl as Australian Captain * O.E. Hasse as English Officer * Julius Brandt as English Officer * Georg Henrich as Direktor Schröder * Kurd E. Heyne as Matrose der "Emden" * Toni Forster-Larrinaga as Anuschka * Rudolf Hoch as Captain of the 'Markomania' * Charles Willy Kayser as Offizier der "Emden" * Helmut Käutner as Matrose der 'Emden' * Else Kündinger as Stenotypist * Albert Lippert as Offizier der "Emden" * John Mylong as Offizie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolly Gets Ahead
''Dolly Gets Ahead'' () is a 1930 German musical film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Dolly Haas, Oskar Karlweis, and Grete Natzler. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Heinz Fenschel and Jacek Rotmil Jacek Rotmil (1888–1944) was a Russian-born art director and production designer who worked on 100 films during his career Following the First World War, Rotmil entered the booming German film industry and worked prolifically until 1933. Follow .... Plot Boyish Dolly Klaren, who makes a living as a hat shop clerk, is an energetic tomboy. She would like to live out her full power as an artist and dreams of an acting career in the theater. She is close friends with the equally talented and unsuccessful musician Fred, who only laughs at Dolly when she tells him about her stage plans. With a trick, she can visit the local theater director Silbermann, who is in dire need: the leading role in a play has to be filled again beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Falconieri (film)
''Villa Falconieri'' is a 1928 German-Italian silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Maria Jacobini, Hans Stüwe, and Eve Gray. It was based on the 1896 novel of the same title by Richard Voss. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and the Fert Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place at the real Villa Falconieri outside Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. It premiered at the Ufa-Pavillon am Nollendorfplatz in Berlin on 20 September 1928, with the first Italian release taking place in March 1929. Synopsis A young count and poet rents the Villa Falconieri to be near to the Princess Sora with whom he believes himself in love. However while there he encounters the beautiful Maria Mariano and her brutish husband Vittorio. Cast * Maria Jacobini as Maria Mariano * Hans Stüwe as Cola Graf Campana, Schriftsteller * Eve Gray as Prinzessin Sora * Clifford McLaglen as Vittorio Mariano * Elena San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Most Beautiful Woman In Paris
''The Most Beautiful Woman in Paris'' () is a 1928 German silent film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Elga Brink, Werner Fuetterer, and Warwick Ward.Bock & Bergfelder p. 248 The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast * Khawla El Arrak * Werner Fuetterer * Warwick Ward * Rudolf Klein-Rogge * Eugen Neufeld * Alexandra Sorina * Eva Speyer Eva Speyer also known as Eva Speyer-Stoeckel and Eva Ebert (24 August 1882 – 13 August 1975) was a German actress. She appeared in more than seventy films from 1911 to 1932. Selected filmography References External links * * * 1882 ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1928 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films 1920s German-language films Films directed by Luise Fleck Films directed by Jacob Fleck German black-and- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
