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Alfred Zeisler
Alfred Zeisler (September 26, 1897 – March 1, 1985) was an American-born German film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. He produced 29 films between 1927 and 1936. He also directed 16 films between 1924 and 1949. Selected filmography *''Rivals'' (1923) * ''The Last Battle'' (1923) * ''Docks of Hamburg'' (1928) * '' Guilty'' (1928) * '' Sajenko the Soviet'' (1928) * '' Under Suspicion'' (1928) * '' The League of Three'' (1929) * ''High Treason'' (1929) * '' The Smuggler's Bride of Mallorca'' (1929) * '' Scandal in Baden-Baden'' (1929) * '' The Tiger Murder Case'' (1930) * ''Express 13'' (1931) * '' A Shot at Dawn'' (1932) * '' Spoiling the Game'' (1932) * '' The Country Schoolmaster'' (1933) * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933 – director) * '' Viktor und Viktoria'' (1933) * '' A Door Opens'' (1933) * '' George and Georgette'' (1934) * ''Gold'' (1934) * '' Love and the First Railway'' (1934) * '' Holiday From Myself'' (1934) * '' The Young Count'' (1935) * ''Punks A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Country Schoolmaster (1933 Film)
''The Country Schoolmaster'' or ''Country Schoolmaster Uwe Karsten'' () is a 1933 German drama film directed by Carl Heinz Wolff and starring Hans Schlenck, Marianne Hoppe and Heinrich Heilinger.Williams p. 150 It was remade in 1954. The film's art direction was by Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. Cast * Hans Schlenck as Uwe Karsten Alslew, der Dorfschulmeister * Marianne Hoppe as Ursula Diewen * Heinrich Heilinger as Heinrich Heinsius * Brigitte Horney as Martha Detlefsen * Olga Chekhova as Teresa van der Straaten * Walter Steinbeck as Ernst Diewen, Handelsherr * Carl Auen as Pastor Sunneby * Günther Ballier as Klaus Sundewitt, Hilfslehrer * Jeanette Bethge as Frau Anslew, Uwe Karstens Mutter * Eberhard Leithoff as Ludwig Diewen, der Sohn * Ernst Behmer as Krüger, ein Winkelbankier * Paul Henckels as Professor Sieveking * Maria Karsten as Frau Sundewitt * Paul Moleska as Ein Bauer * Ernst Hieber * Wolfgang Lohmeyer * Petra Unkel Petra Unkel (3 March 1925 – 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enemy Of Women
''Enemy of Women'' is a 1944 American anti-Nazi propaganda film directed by Alfred Zeisler. The lead character is Joseph Goebbels, played by Paul Andor. Plot Paul Joseph Goebbels, a down-on-his-luck playwright, boards with German military pensioner Colonel Eberhardt Brandt. While there, Goebbels falls in love with Brandt's daughter, Maria, an aspiring actress who does not return his affections. When Goebbels tries to kiss Maria, Col. Brandt kicks him out of the house, demanding Paul never return. Then Goebbels attends a rally and hears Hitler speak. This inspires him to joins the Nazis, where he achieves great success. Later, as propaganda minister, Goebbels manipulates Maria's career to her benefit, but again attempts to force her into a relationship. Maria again rejects him, and he uses his power to blacklist her. Cast * Claudia Drake as Maria Brandt * Paul Andor as Joseph Goebbels * Donald Woods as Dr. Hans Traeger * H. B. Warner as Col. Eberhardt Brandt * Sigrid Gur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make-Up (1937 Film)
''Make-Up'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Nils Asther, June Clyde and Judy Kelly. It was a circus film made by an independent production company at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.91 The story is based on a novel by Hans Mahner-Mons, which had previously been adapted into the 1935 film ''Bux the Clown''. Plot Born in a circus, Bux (Nils Asther) hankers after life there, but is pressurised by his family to study to become a surgeon. However, the lure of the Big Top proves too strong, and he abandons his medical career for a life as a circus clown. His clinical expertise comes in handy when attending the injuries of a young woman knocked down by an elephant, and romance beckons. Cast * Nils Asther as Bux * June Clyde as Joy * Judy Kelly as Marien Hutton * Lawrence Grossmith as Sir Edward Hutton * Jill Craigie as Tania * Kenne Duncan as Lorenzo * Lawrence Anderson as Goro * Roddy Hughes as Mr. Greenswarter * Johnnie Schofield as Publicit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amazing Quest Of Ernest Bliss
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Over London
''Crime Over London'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Margot Grahame, Paul Cavanagh and David Burns. It was made at Isleworth Studios,Wood p.89 based on the novel ''House of a Thousand Windows'' by Ludwig von Wohl. The film's sets were designed by art director Edward Carrick. Distributed by United Artists in Britain, it was later given an American release by Gaumont British. Plot With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they plan a major robbery on a department store. Main cast * Margot Grahame as Pearl – Gang-Moll * Paul Cavanagh as Inspector Gary * David Burns as Sniffy * Joseph Cawthorn as Mr. Sherwood / Reilly * Basil Sydney as 'Joker' Finnigan * Rene Ray as Joan * Bruce Lester as Ronald Martin * Edmon Ryan as Spider * John Darrow as Jim * Danny Green as Klemm * Googie Withers as Miss Dupres * Roland Culver as Soap Salesman * Torin Thatcher Torin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punks Arrives From America
''Punks Arrives from America'' (German: ''Punks kommt aus Amerika'') is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Karl Heinz Martin and starring Attila Hörbiger, Lien Deyers, Ralph Arthur Roberts and Sybille Schmitz. Produced and distributed by UFA, it was made at the company's Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Guelstorff. Location shooting took place around Hamburg. Along with '' Fresh Wind from Canada'' it was one of several seemingly innocuous comedies released that supported the Nazi Party's Heim ins Reich policy.Rentschler p.76 Synopsis A German citizen who has been away in the United States, and has become americanised and acquired the nickname "Punks" returns home after some bad fortune. He manages to eventually overcome his family and former friends' bad opinion of him by rescuing his uncle's business from a robbery. Cast * Attila Hörbiger as Werner 'Punks' Holzhausen * Lien Deyers as Marlis * Ralph Arthur Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young Count
''The Young Count'' (German: ''Der junge Graf'') is a 1935 Czech-German comedy film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Anny Ondra, Hans Söhnker and Fritz Odemar. It is set around the circus,Bock & Bergfelder, p. 272 part of a subgenre of Circus films. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Erich Zander Erich Zander (11 April 1905 in Kassel - 15 April 1991 in Eutin) was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olymp .... Cast References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1935''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. External links * 1935 films 1935 comedy films German comedy films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday From Myself (1934 Film)
''Holiday From Myself'' () is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Hermann Speelmans, Carola Höhn, and Georg H. Schnell. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Hans Kuhnert. It was partly shot on location in Lower Saxony Lower Saxony is a States of Germany, German state (') in Northern Germany, northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ' of the Germany, Federal Re .... Deppe himself directed a remake of the film in 1952. Plot A stressed American millionaire is advised by his doctor to take some downtime and rest in the German countryside. The tycoon is so impressed that he buys an estate and turns it into a resort where other businessmen can take holidays from their stressful lives. In the process he falls in love with the estate's former owner. Cast References External links * 1934 comedy films German comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love And The First Railway
''Love and the First Railway'' () is a 1934 German historical comedy film directed by Hasso Preiss, produced by Robert Neppach and starring Jakob Tiedtke, Ida Wüst, and Karin Hardt. The plot revolves around the construction of the railway line between Berlin and Potsdam in the 1830s, the first in the Kingdom of Prussia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ... Otto Guelstorff. Main cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1934 films 1930s historical comedy films Films of Nazi Germany German historical comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Robert Neppach UFA GmbH films Films set in Berlin Films set in the 1830s Rail transport films German black-and-white films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold (1934 Film)
''Gold'' is a 1934 German science fiction film directed by Karl Hartl. The film involves a German scientist's attempt to create a machine that turns base materials into gold, a project that attracts the unwelcome attention of a British industrialist. ''Gold'' was made in both German-language and French-language versions with Brigitte Helm reprising her role in both. Plot A German scientist, Achenbach, has discovered a theoretical means of transforming lead into gold through "atomic fracture." Working with engineer Werner Holk, he is literally moments from proving his theory when his lab is blown up by a saboteur bribed by the British industrialist John Wills. Achenbach is killed and Holk only survives thanks to a blood transfusion from his fiancée Margit. Holk is then hired by Wills and goes to Scotland to see his friend's work recreated on a massive scale in a secret laboratory beneath the North Sea. Bent on revenge, he agrees to help Wills and uses the machine to create a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George And Georgette
''George and Georgette'' (French: ''Georges et Georgette'') is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Roger Le Bon and Reinhold Schünzel and starring Julien Carette, Meg Lemonnier and Anton Walbrook. It is the French-language version of the film '' Victor and Victoria''.Prawer p.193 Synopsis A woman pretends to be a male female impersonator and enjoys great success on the stage, but has trouble concealing her secret when she falls in love. Cast * Julien Carette Julien Henri Carette (23 December 1897 – 20 July 1966) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' American Love'' (1931) - Lepape * ''Seul'' (1932) - Michel * '' Fun in the Ba ... as Georges * Meg Lemonnier as Suzanne * Anton Walbrook as Robert * Jenny Burnay as Elinore * Paulette Dubost as Lilian * Félix Oudart as Pokerdass * Charles Redgie as Douglas References Bibliography * External links * 1934 films German comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
