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Gretl Theimer
Gretl Theimer (27 November 1910 – 14 May 1972) was an Austrian actress. Theimer was born in Vienna, Austria and died in Munich, Germany at age 61. Selected filmography * ''Two Hearts in Waltz Time'' (1930) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days'' (1930) * ''Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (1930) * ''His Highness Love'' (1931) * ''Schubert's Dream of Spring'' (1931) * ''When the Soldiers'' (1931) * ''Her Majesty the Barmaid'' (1931) * ''Everyone Asks for Erika'' (1931) * '' Victoria and Her Hussar'' (1931) * ''Holzapfel Knows Everything'' (1932) * ''His Majesty's Adjutant'' (1932) * ''The Champion Shot'' (1932) * ''Viennese Waltz'' (1932) * ''The Secret of Johann Orth'' (1932) * ''The Happiness of Grinzing'' (1933) * ''Our Emperor'' (1933) * '' Just Once a Great Lady'' (1934) * ''The Fight with the Dragon'' (1935) * ''Fräulein Veronika'' (1936) * ''Such Great Foolishness'' (1937) * '' The Vagabonds'' (1937) * ''Dance on the Volcano'' (1938) * ''Immortal Waltz'' (1939) * ''Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Once A Great Lady (1934 Film)
''Just Once a Great Lady'' (german: Einmal eine große Dame sein) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Käthe von Nagy, Wolf Albach-Retty and Gretl Theimer. Nagy plays a car saleswoman. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. A separate French-language version '' A Day Will Come'' (1934) was also released, with Nagy reprising her role alongside Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont (born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons; 5 January 1911 – 30 January 2001) was a French actor, and holder of the Légion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre for his World War II military service. Early life Aumont was born Jea .... In 1957 the film title was used for a West German remake of the 1932 film '' The Countess of Monte Cristo''.Bock & Bergfelder, pp. 336–346 Cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1934 films German comedy films 1934 comedy films 1930s German-language films Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyage To Italy, Complete With Love
''Voyage to Italy, Complete with Love'' (german: Italienreise – Liebe inbegriffen) is a 1958 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Paul Hubschmid, Susanne Cramer and Hannelore Schroth.Schrader & Winkler p. 175 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin with extensive location shooting around Italy including Venice, Assisi, Rome, Naples and Sorrento. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz Walter Kutz (1904 – 1983) was a German art director.Langford p.223 Selected filmography * '' Nora'' (1944) * '' Dreaming'' (1944) * '' The Silent Guest'' (1945) * '' And the Heavens Above Us'' (1947) * '' Nights on the Nile'' (1949) * '' The .... Cast References Bibliography * Sabine Schrader & Daniel Winkler. ''The Cinemas of Italian Migration: European and Transatlantic Narratives''. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. External links * 1958 films West German films German romantic come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriages Forbidden
''Marriages Forbidden'' (german: Heiraten verboten) is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Ingeborg Cornelius, Helga Franck and Siegfried Breuer.Höfig p.343 It was one of many heimatfilm made during the decade. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Ledersteger and Ernst Richter Ernst Friedrich Eduard Richter (24 October 18089 April 1879), was a German musical theorist and composer, born at Großschönau, Saxony. He first studied music at Zittau, and afterwards at Leipzig, where he attained so high a reputation that in .... Cast References Bibliography * Willi Höfig. ''Der deutsche Heimatfilm 1947–1960''. 1973. External links * 1957 films 1957 comedy films German comedy films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Heinz Paul Films based on Austrian novels 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Master
''The Beautiful Master'' (German: ''Die schöne Meisterin'') is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Herta Staal, Paul Bösiger and Walter Gross.Höfig p.338 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location around the Chiemsee in Bavaria. Cast * Herta Staal as Kathrin * Paul Bösiger as Peter * Walter Gross as Rabe * Susi Nicoletti as Lisa * Rudolf Platte as Fritz * Paul Löwinger as Leibl * Peter W. Staub as Franzl * Gretl Theimer as Anna * Helga Martin as Vroni * Wolfgang Wahl as Rhomberg * Oskar Paulig Oskar may refer to: * oskar (gene), the Drosophila gene * Oskar (given name), masculine given name See also * Oscar (other) Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name ... as Doctor Wachtel * Joe Furtner as Landrat References Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trapp Family
''The Trapp Family'' (german: Die Trapp-Familie, links=no) is a 1956 West German comedy drama film about the real-life Austrian musical family of that name directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, and Maria Holst. Based on Maria von Trapp's 1949 memoir, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers'', the film is about a novice nun sent to care for the unruly children of a wealthy baron, who falls in love with and marries the young woman. Through her caring influence, the family becomes a famous singing group. When the baron is pressured to join Hitler's navy, the family escapes to the United States, where they establish themselves as singers. ''The Trapp Family'' became one of the most successful German films of the 1950s and was the inspiration for the even more fictionalized 1959 Broadway musical ''The Sound of Music,'' and its highly successful 1965 film version. The film had one sequel, '' The Trapp Family in America'' (1958). Plot At a convent i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Pappenheim (1952 Film)
''The Prince of Pappenheim'' (german: Der Fürst von Pappenheim) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Viktor de Kowa, Hannelore Schroth and Grethe Weiser.Goble p.20 It was based on a 1923 operetta of the same name which had previously been made into a 1927 silent film. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin and on location in Baden-Württemberg. The film's sets were designed by Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz Walter Kutz (1904 – 1983) was a German art director.Langford p.223 Selected filmography * '' Nora'' (1944) * '' Dreaming'' (1944) * '' The Silent Guest'' (1945) * '' And the Heavens Above Us'' (1947) * '' Nights on the Nile'' (1949) * '' The .... Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1952 films 1952 comedy films German comedy films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Hans Deppe R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falstaff In Vienna
''Falstaff in Vienna'' (german: Falstaff in Wien) is a 1940 German musical comedy film directed by Leopold Hainisch and starring Hans Nielsen, Gusti Wolf and Paul Hörbiger.Fawkes p. 110 It portrays the life of the nineteenth century composer Otto Nicolai, known for works such as ''The Merry Wives of Windsor''. Cast In alphabetical order * Wolf Albach-Retty as Robert von Weitenegg * Ernst Benzinger as Prompter at the premiere * Erna Berger as Soprano * Helmut Berndsen as Falstaff actor * Luise Bethke-Zitzmann as Gardenfrau Mizzi's in Berlin * Eduard Bornträger as Theatre box attendant * Julius Brandt as Clerk Pokorny * Theo Brandt * Gaston Briese as Stage manager of the Royal Opera House Berlin * Curt Cappi as Organ grinder * Michele Danton as Italian street hawker * Karl Etlinger as Senior clark Mödlinger * Hugo Flink * Senta Foltin as Demoiselle Leonie * Charles Francois as Guest in the theatre box * Hans Göbel as Singer * Harry Hardt as Policeman * Franz Heigl as Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immortal Waltz
''Immortal Waltz'' () is a 1939 historical drama film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Paul Hörbiger, Dagny Servaes, and Maria Andergast. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. The film's art direction was by Julius von Borsody. The film portrays the lives the Austrian composer Johann Strauss I and family. The film was made by Wien-Film, a Vienna-based company set up after Austria had been incorporated into Greater Germany following the 1938 Anschluss. Plot Johann Strauss I firmly established himself as the leader of a dance band in Vienna in the 1840s. His sons Johann Strauss II and Josef obviously inherited their father's talent. Nevertheless, father Johann is strictly opposed to the two being trained as composers by concertmaster Amon, a good friend of his. Johann II and Josef attend the Vienna Polytechnic under paternal pressure, but Johann junior soon abandons his studies, which makes Johann angry at his son. Johann Strauss junior then goes his own way and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance On The Volcano
''Dance on the Volcano'' (German: ''Tanz auf dem Vulkan'') is a 1938 German historical musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Gustaf Gründgens, Sybille Schmitz and Ralph Arthur Roberts. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rochus Gliese. A light-hearted costume film the production was a significant departure for both its director, best known for his Nazi-supporting propaganda films, and its star Gründgens, celebrated as a classical actor. It made significant changes to the historical story, including turning Jean-Gaspard Deburau from a mime into a singer. Gründgens was unhappy with his performance, while both Adolf Hitler and the Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels were critical of the production. This had led to some sources mistakenly suggesting it was either banned or had its release delayed for several years. In fact, the film was given an immediatate release and appears to ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vagabonds (1937 Film)
''The Vagabonds'' (German: ''Die Landstreicher'') is a 1937 German operetta film directed by Karel Lamac and starring Paul Hörbiger, Lucie Englisch and Gretl Theimer.Bock & Bergfelder p.273 It is an adaptation of the 1899 operetta of the same name by Carl Michael Ziehrer. Location shooting took place around Lake Schliersee. Cast * Paul Hörbiger as Haselhof * Lucie Englisch as Steffi * Erika Druzovic as Julliane Marie * Rudolf Carl as Kasimir * Rudolf Platte as Brack * Gretl Theimer as Christl * Wastl Witt as Stolzingen * Walter Grüters as Nieder * Leo Peukert as Bürgermeister * Werner Finck Werner Finck (2 May 1902 – 31 July 1978) was a German ''Kabarett'' comedian, actor and author. Not politically motivated by his own admission but just a "convinced individualist", he became one of Germany's leading cabaret artists under the co ... as Der Graf See also *'' The Vagabonds'' (1916) References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |