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The Big Attraction
''The Big Attraction'' () is a 1931 German musical film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Richard Tauber, Margo Lion, and Marianne Winkelstern.Waldman p. 31 It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios near Munich. 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 ... Hans Jacoby. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1931 films 1931 musical films Films of the Weimar Republic German musical films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Max Reichmann Films scored by Nicholas Brodszky Films scored by Franz Grothe Films scored by Walter Jurmann Films scored by Bronisław Kaper Bavaria Film films German black-and-white films 1930s German films Films shot at Bavaria Studios {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Reichmann
Max Reichmann (1884-1958) was a German film director active during the silent film, silent and early sound eras. Before making his own films, Reichmann worked as an assistant director on several E.A. Dupont productions. After graduating to directing, he directed the tenor Richard Tauber in several films following the introduction of sound in the late 1920s. Reichmann was Jewish, and was therefore forced to go into exile in France when the Nazi Party took power in Germany in 1933. He later emigrated to the United States, where he died in 1958. Reichmann left France in August 1935 and initially stayed in Havana, Cuba. In July 1937, Reichmann traveled to New York via Miami. He married there in 1938, and then moved to California . There he settled in Beverly Hills; there is no evidence of film activities in the USA despite its proximity to Hollywood. Reichmann was naturalized in 1943 and died 15 years later in San Francisco. Selected filmography Director * ''The Battle Against Berlin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate "production numbers". The musical film was a natural development of the musical theater, stage musical after the emergence of sound film technology. Typically, the biggest difference between film and stage musicals is the use of lavish background scenery and locations that would be impractical in a theater. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theater; performers often treat their song and dance numbers as if a live audience were watching. In a sense, the viewer becomes the diegesis, diegetic audience, as the performer looks directly into the camera and performs to it. With the Sound film, advent of sound in the late 1920s, musicals gained popularity with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Films
The following is an overview of 1931 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1931 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 5: RKO acquires the producing and distribution arm of Pathé for $4.6 million. * March 14: '' Alam Ara'', the first Indian-made sound film, premieres at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay. * June 20: Monogram Pictures releases its first film, ''Ships of Hate''. * July 7: Anti-competitive practices disclosed about certain distributors and producers in Canada. * November 17: E. R. Tinker elected president of Fox Films replacing Harley L. Clarke. * December 14: RKO refinancing plan approved. Best money stars '' Variety'' reported the following as the biggest male stars in the U.S. in alphabetical order although grouped George Arliss and Ronald Colman together as having equal ranking. The following were the biggest women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Elsner
Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, dark basaltic plains on Earth's Moon Terrestrial *Maria, Maevatanana, Madagascar *Maria, Quebec, Canada *Maria, Siquijor, the Philippines * María, Spain, in Andalusia *Îles Maria, French Polynesia *María de Huerva, Aragon, Spain *Villa Maria (other) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Maria'' (1947 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (1975 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (2003 film), Romanian film * ''Maria'' (2019 film), Filipino film * ''Maria'' (2021 film), Canadian film directed by Alec Pronovost *''Being Maria'', 2024 French film released as ''Maria'' in France * ''Maria'' (2024 film), American film * ''Maria'' (Sinhala film), Sri Lankan upcoming film Literature * ''María'' (novel), an 1867 novel by Jorge Isaacs * ''Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Sima
Oskar Sima (31 July 1896 – 24 June 1969) was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria, Sima attended high school in Vienna. After a brief tour in the army during World War I, he began acting in various theatrical productions in Berlin, Vienna, and other cities in Central Europe. He began his film career in 1921, and appeared in a number of German silent films early on. Sima was frequently cast as the comic villain whose machinations get everyone into trouble, although often his villainous stature was used to more chilling effect. In 1929, Sima married actress Lina Woiwode. The couple remained married until Sima's death. Along with Friedl Czepa, Fred Hennings and Leni Riefenstahl he was identified as being an active supporter of the Nazi Party. After World War II, Sima was a frequent character actor, causing one biographer to write, "... there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucie Englisch
Lucie Englisch (8 February 1902, in Baden bei Wien – 12 October 1965) was an Austrian actress. She was married to the actor Heinrich Fuchs. Selected filmography * ''The Night Belongs to Us'' (1929) * ''Three Days Confined to Barracks (1930 film), Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (1930) * ''End of the Rainbow (1930 film), End of the Rainbow'' (1930) * ''Rooms to Let'' (1930) * ''The Widow's Ball'' (1930) * ''The Rhineland Girl'' (1930) * ''Two People (1930 film), Two People'' (1930) * ''Twice Married'' (1930) * ''Rendezvous (1930 film), Rendezvous'' (1930) * ''My Leopold (1931 film), My Leopold'' (1931) * ''Such a Greyhound'' (1931) * ''Schubert's Dream of Spring'' (1931) * ''Hooray, It's a Boy! (1931 film), Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1931) * ''The Unfaithful Eckehart (1931 film), The Unfaithful Eckehart'' (1931) * ''Without Meyer, No Celebration is Complete'' (1931) *''Peace of Mind (film), Peace of Mind'' (1931) * ''The Big Attraction'' (1931) * ''The Unknown Guest (1931 film), T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Brausewetter
Hans Brausewetter (27 May 1899 – 29 April 1945) was a German stage and film actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1945. He appeared in the 1923 film ''The Treasure (1923 film), The Treasure'', which was directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst. Brausewetter died from injuries sustained in a bomb blast in Berlin during the final days of the Second World War. Selected filmography * ''Lumpaci the Vagabond (1922 film), Lumpaci the Vagabond'' (1922) * ''The Game with Women'' (1922) * ''The Marquis of Bolibar'' (1922) * ''The Merchant of Venice (1923 film), The Merchant of Venice'' (1923) * ''The Treasure (1923 film), The Treasure'' (1923) * ''The Weather Station (1923 film), The Weather Station'' (1923) * ''A Glass of Water (1923 film), A Glass of Water'' (1923) * ''Tragedy in the House of Habsburg'' (1924) * ''The Sailor Perugino'' (1924) * ''The Voice of the Heart (1924 film), The Voice of the Heart'' (1924) * ''Leap Into Life'' (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Arno
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (died 1124), German R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Bill
Teddy Bill (born Hans Günter Leo Kern; 18 November 1900 – 11 February 1949) was an Austrian actor. Later in his career he was also credited as Teddy Kern. Selected filmography * '' Princess Trulala'' (1926) - Lackei * ''Vienna - Berlin'' (1926) - Ein Heurigenfänger * ''The Boxer's Bride'' (1926) - Heinz Gordon * '' The Sea Cadet'' (1926) * '' Marie's Soldier'' (1927) * '' The Imaginary Baron'' (1927) - Hans v. Grabow * ''Durchlaucht Radieschen'' (1927) - Pueblo de Santa Galantos * ''The Eighteen Year Old'' (1927) - Paul Malot * '' Students' Love'' (1927) - Teddy * '' Das Fürstenkind'' (1927) - Trottulos * '' The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin'' (1927) * ''Svengali'' (1927) - Maler Leard * ''Der König der Mittelstürmer'' (1927) - Mr. Jonas * ''Only a Viennese Woman Kisses Like That'' (1928) - Der Bäcker * ''Artists'' (1928) - Ralph, Milsons Freund * '' It Attracted Three Fellows'' (1928) * '' When the Guard Marches'' (1928) * ''Honeymoon'' (1928) * '' Love's Masquerade'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sig Arno
Sig Arno (born Siegfried Aron; 27 December 1895 – 17 August 1975) was a German-Jewish film actor who appeared in such films as '' Pardon My Sarong'' and '' The Mummy's Hand''. He may be best remembered from '' The Palm Beach Story'' (1942) as Toto, the nonsense-talking, mustachioed man who hopelessly pursues Mary Astor's Princess Centimillia. Biography Arno was born in Hamburg, Germany. Before beginning to make films in 1920, he was well-known in Germany as a stage comedian.Erickson, HaBiography (Allmovie) He acted in 90 films in Germany – including G.W. Pabst's '' Pandora's Box'' with Louise Brooks – playing primarily comic roles, then he left Germany in 1933 due to the rise of Adolf Hitler. He worked in Europe until 1939 when he moved to Hollywood. During the next 20 years he appeared in over 50 films, often playing waiters, maitre d's and "funny Europeans". Arno appeared three times on Broadway, notably in the musical '' Song of Norway'' and the play ''Time Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Koval-Samborsky
Ivan Koval-Samborsky ( Ukrainian: Іван Коваль-Самборський; 16 September 1893 – 10 January 1962) was a Ukrainian stage and film actor. After establishing himself in the Soviet film industry in the 1920s, he briefly went to work in Germany during the late 1920s before returning to Russia following the arrival of sound. In 1938 he was arrested by the Soviet authorities, leading to his most recent film, the anti-Nazi '' The Swamp Soldiers'', having to be reshot to minimize his role.Gershenson p.20 He did not appear in another film until 1957. Selected filmography * '' Chess Fever'' (1925) * '' His Call'' (1925) * ''Mother'' (1926) * ''Man from the Restaurant'' (1927) * '' The Forty-First'' (1927) * ''The Prince of Rogues'' (1928) * '' Mary Lou'' (1928) * ''Love in the Cowshed'' (1928) *'' The Yellow Ticket'' (1928) * '' Knights of the Night'' (1928) * ''Mariett Dances Today'' (1928) * '' When the Guard Marches'' (1928) * ''Cagliostro'' (1929) * ''My Heart is a Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Jacoby (art Director)
Hans Jacoby (1904–1963) was a German screenwriter. Jacoby was of Jewish backgroundPrawer p.212 and was forced to go into exile when the Nazi Party took power in 1933. Jacoby settled in the United States for many years, working on the screenplays of a number of Hollywood productions. He returned to Germany in the mid-1950s, and worked in the West German film industry until his death. Selected filmography Screenwriter * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1926) * '' The Land of Smiles'' (1930) * '' There Goes Susie'' (1934) * ''I Was an Adventuress'' (1938) * ''Gibraltar'' (1938) * ''I Was an Adventuress'' (1938) * '' Princess Tarakanova'' (1938) * '' There's No Tomorrow'' (1939) * '' Night in December'' (1940) * ''I Was an Adventuress ''I Was an Adventuress'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Erich von Stroheim, and Peter Lorre. An actress/ballerina works as decoy for two international con artists. Plot Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
