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Hans Heinrich Von Twardowski
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski (5 May 1898 – 19 November 1958) was a German film actor. Career In Germany Twardowski was born in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin in Poland). He made his first film appearance in the 1920 Robert Wiene-directed horror movie '' Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari'' (''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'') which starred Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss and Lil Dagover. He would go on to appear in over 20 movies in Weimar Germany during the 1920s. In 1921, Twardowski portrayed Joshua Nesbitt, Lord Horatio Nelson's stepson, in the German silent '' Lady Hamilton''. Twardowski appeared in ''Der Falsche Dimitri'' and ''Es leuchtet meine Liebe'' the following year. In 1927, Twardowski appeared in '' Die Weber'' (''The Weavers'') about man fighting against machines. The following year, he appeared in the Fritz Lang thriller '' Spione'' (''Spies''). A year later, he portrayed Otto von Wittelsbach, younger brother of Mad King Ludwig II, in '' Ludwig der Zweite, König von B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczecin
Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the largest city of northwestern Poland, and seventh-largest city of Poland. the population was 391,566. Szczecin is located on the Oder River, south of the Szczecin Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dąbie Lake, on both sides of the Oder and on several large islands between the western and eastern branches of the river. It is also surrounded by dense forests, shrubland and heaths, chiefly the Ueckermünde Heath, Wkrzańska Heath shared with Germany (Ueckermünde) and the Szczecin Landscape Park. Szczecin is adjacent to the Police, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, town of Police and is the urban centre of the Szczecin agglomeration, an extended metropolitan area that includes communities in the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto, King Of Bavaria
Otto (; 27 April 1848 – 11 October 1916) was King of Bavaria from 1886 until 1913. However, he never actively ruled because of alleged severe mental illness. His uncle, Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, Luitpold, and his cousin, Ludwig III of Bavaria, Ludwig, served as regents. Ludwig deposed him in 1913, a day after the legislature passed a law allowing him to do so, and became king in his own right as Ludwig III. Otto was the son of Maximilian II of Bavaria, Maximilian II and his wife, Marie of Prussia, and the younger brother of Ludwig II of Bavaria, Ludwig II. Childhood and youth Prince Otto was born on 27 April 1848, two months premature, in the Munich Residenz. His parents were King Maximilian II of Bavaria and Marie of Prussia. His uncle, King Otto I of Greece, served as his godparent, godfather. Otto had an older brother, Ludwig II of Bavaria, Crown Prince Ludwig. They spent most of their childhood with servants and teachers at Schloss Hohenschwangau, Hohens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Empress
''The Scarlet Empress'' is a 1934 American historical drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and John Lodge about the life of Catherine the Great. It was directed and produced by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by Eleanor McGeary, loosely based on the diary of Catherine arranged by Manuel Komroff. Even though substantial historical liberties are taken, the film is viewed positively by modern critics. ''The Scarlet Empress'' is particularly notable for its attentive lighting and the expressionist art design that von Sternberg created for the Russian palace. The film stars Dietrich as Catherine, supported by Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, and C. Aubrey Smith. Dietrich's daughter Maria Riva plays Catherine as a child. Plot Princess Sophia Frederica is the daughter of a minor East Prussian prince. Count Alexei brings her to Russia at the behest of Empress Elizabeth to marry her nephew Grand Duke Peter. Elizabeth renames her Catherine and demands that the new bride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Shuvalov
Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov (; 1 November 172726 November 1797) was called the ''Maecenas'' (patron) of the Russian Enlightenment, the first Russian Minister of Education and Active Privy Councillor (1773). Russia's first theatre, university, and academy of arts were instituted with his active participation. A favorite of Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia; friend of the scientist M.V. Lomonosov. Love affair with the Empress He was born in Moscow, the only son of Ivan Menshoi Shuvalov, an army captain who died when the boy was ten, and Tatiana Rodionovna. The Shuvalov family fortunes changed drastically in 1741, when Empress Elizabeth Petrovna ascended to the Russian throne with help from Ivan's powerful cousins Peter Shuvalov and Alexander Shuvalov. The following year, they had the fourteen-year-old Ivan attached to the imperial court as a page. In July 1749, when Ivan was visiting his brother-in-law Prince Galitzine at his country estate near Moscow, the Shuvalov brothers arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's In Love
''The Devil's in Love'' (also known as ''Consul of the Damned'') is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle and written by Howard Estabrook. The film stars Victor Jory, Loretta Young, Vivienne Osborne, David Manners, C. Henry Gordon and Herbert Mundin.- - The film was released on July 21, 1933, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Victor Jory as Dr. Andre Morand / Paul Vernay *Loretta Young as Margot Lesesne * Vivienne Osborne as Rena Corday * David Manners as Captain Jean Fabien * C. Henry Gordon as Captain Radak * Herbert Mundin as Bimpy * Émile Chautard as Father Carmion * J. Carrol Naish as Salazar Among the uncredited actors appearing are Bela Lugosi and Akim Tamiroff Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff (born Hovakim Tamiryants; October 29, 1899 – September 17, 1972) was an Armenian-American actor of film, stage, and television. One of the premier character actors of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tamiroff developed a pr ... References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adorable (film)
''Adorable'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by William Dieterle and starring Janet Gaynor as a princess who disguises herself in order to go out socially and have fun, falling in love with a "commoner" in the process. The film also stars Herbert Mundin and Sterling Holloway. It is a remake of the 1931 German romantic comedy '' Her Grace Commands''. Plot Janet Gaynor plays a rebellious princess who must try to marry the man she loves, instead of the stuffy old prince her parents want her to marry. But will this ordinary man love her back once he finds out she's a princess? Cast *Janet Gaynor as "Mitzi" * Henri Garat as Karl Conrad * C. Aubrey Smith as Prime Minister Von Heynitz *Herbert Mundin as Detective Pipac *Blanche Friderici as The Countess *Sterling Holloway Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 14, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He did voice acting for The Walt Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Jones
''Private Jones'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Russell Mack and written by Prescott Chaplin, Bill Cohen, George Jessel, William N. Robson and Sam Spewack. The film, which stars Lee Tracy, Gloria Stuart, Donald Cook, Emma Dunn, Shirley Grey and Frank McHugh, was released by Universal Pictures on March 25, 1933. Plot Mr. Jones is drafted to fight in World War I, after America declares war on Germany in 1917. He is, however, wholly unwilling. He attempts to evade the draft by arguing to be the sole provider for his family, but to no avail. He "snarl at patriotism," and does not think there is any reason for him to fight the Germans. After actively fighting for his country, his opinions may have changed. Cast *Lee Tracy as Pvt. William 'Bill' Jones *Gloria Stuart as Mary Gregg * Donald Cook as Lt. John Gregg *Emma Dunn as Mrs. Jones *Shirley Grey as Helen Jones *Frank McHugh as 'Greasy' *Russell Gleason as Williams *Walter Catlett as Spivey *Berton Churchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Brien (actor)
William Joseph Patrick O'Brien (November 11, 1899 – October 15, 1983) was an American film actor with more than 100 screen credits. Of Irish descent, he often played Ireland, Irish and Irish-American characters and was referred to as "Hollywood's Irishman in Residence" in the press. One of the best-known screen actors of the 1930s and 1940s, he played priests, cops, military figures, pilots, and reporters. He is especially well-remembered for his roles in ''Knute Rockne, All American'' (1940), ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938), and ''Some Like It Hot'' (1959). He was frequently paired onscreen with Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood star and close friend James Cagney. O'Brien also appeared on stage and television. Early life O'Brien was born in 1899 to an Irish-American Catholic family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. All four of his grandparents had come from Ireland. The O'Briens were originally from County Cork. His grandfather, Patrick O'Brien, for whom he was named, was an archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandal For Sale
''Scandal for Sale'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Russell Mack and starring Charles Bickford, Rose Hobart and Pat O'Brien. The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles D. Hall. The plot is adapted from Emile Gauvreau's novel, " Hot News", which drew from Gauvreau's personal experiences as a newspaper editor. While the film's title suggests a deep dive into the world of journalism, it somewhat glosses over the novel's intricate commentary, especially when compared to contemporaneous films like " Five Star Final" (1931), which approached the subject matter with more intensity.Langman, Larry (2009). ''The Media in the Movies''. p. 226. Plot A tenacious city editor, Jerry Strong, is eager to employ sensationalist tactics to boost newspaper sales. Lured by a $25,000 incentive from publisher, Strong starts to insert fabricated news into his publication. Amidst this, he learns of an intimate relationship between his top reporter, Waddell, and his ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German Reich, German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a Totalitarianism, totalitarian dictatorship. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", referred to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918). The Third Reich, which the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, ended in May 1945, after 12 years, when the Allies of World War II, Allies defeated Germany and entered the capital, Berlin, End of World War II in Europe, ending World War II in Europe. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933, the Nazi Party began to eliminate political opposition and consolidate power. A 1934 German referendum confirmed Hitler as sole ''Führer'' (leader). Power was centralised in Hitler's person, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homosexual
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between people of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" exclusively to people of the same sex or gender. It also denotes identity based on attraction, related behavior, and community affiliation. Along with bisexuality and heterosexuality, homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation within the heterosexual–homosexual continuum. Although no single theory on the cause of sexual orientation has yet gained widespread support, scientists favor biological theories. There is considerably more evidence supporting nonsocial, biological causes of sexual orientation than social ones, especially for males. A major hypothesis implicates the prenatal environment, specifically the organizational effects of hormones on the fetal brain. There is no substantive evidence which sugge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duke Of Reichstadt (1931 Film)
''The Duke of Reichstadt'' () is a 1931 French-German historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Walter Edthofer, Lien Deyers and Grete Natzler. It is the German-language version of the French film '' The Eaglet'', based on the play '' L'Aiglon'' by Edmond Rostand. It takes its name from the formal Austrian title of Napoleon II, its central character. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location around Vienna.Klaus p.113 The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Cast * Walter Edthofer as Herzog von Reichstadt * Lien Deyers as Maria Louise * Grete Natzler as Fanny Elssler * Alfred Abel as Hofrat Gentz * Kitty Aschenbach as Herzogin v. Parma * Margarethe Hruby as Gräfin Camerata * Eugen Klöpfer as Grenadier Flambeau * Erwin Kalser as Kanzler Fürst Metternich * Ekkehard Arendt as Major v. Prokesch * Jaro Fürth as Kaiser Franz I. * Eugen Jensen as Graf Sedlnitzky * Eugen Burg as Graf Bombelles * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
