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The Opera Ball (1931 Film)
''The Opera Ball'' () is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Iván Petrovich, Liane Haid and Georg Alexander.Grange p. 369 It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Weber and Erich Zander. It was part of a large group of operetta films made during the decade, although the film is not based on the operetta '' Der Opernball''. The following year it was remade in French as '' Beauty Spot''. A 1932 British remake '' After the Ball'' was also made. Cast * Iván Petrovich as Dr. Peter v. Bodo * Liane Haid as Helga Bodo, seine Frau * Georg Alexander as Georg, sein bester Freund * Otto Wallburg as von Arnolds - Helgas Vater * Betty Bird as Vicky, die Zofe * Irene Ambrus as Ilona Antalffy, die Tänzerin * Maria Koppenhöfer as Tante Clementine * Hermann Blaß * Ludwig Stössel * Hans Lipschütz Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Neufeld
Max Neufeld (13 February 1887 – 2 December 1967) was an Austrian film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1919 and 1957. He directed the 1934 film ''The Song of the Sun'', which starred Vittorio De Sica. Selected filmography Screenwriter * ''After the Ball (1932 film), After the Ball'' (1932) Actor * ''The Wedding of Valeni'' (1914) * ''The Priest from Kirchfeld (1914 film), The Priest from Kirchfeld'' (1914) * ''With Heart and Hand for the Fatherland'' (1915) * ''On the Heights'' (1916) * ''Summer Idyll'' (1916) * ''The Black Hand (1917 film), The Black Hand'' (1917) * ''Don Cesar, Count of Irun'' (1918) * ''The Ancestress'' (1919) * ''Doctor Ruhland'' (1920) * ''Let the Little Ones Come to Me'' (1920) * ''The Voice of Conscience (1920 film), The Voice of Conscience'' (1920) * ''The Dancing Death'' (1920) * ''Eva, The Sin'' (1920) * ''The Master of Life'' (1920) * ''The Woman in White (1921 film), The Woman in White'' (1921) * ''The Dead Weddin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Zander (art Director)
Erich Zander (1889–1965) was a German art director.Giesen p.230 Selected filmography * '' State Attorney Jordan'' (1926) * ''Derby'' (1926) * '' Students' Love'' (1927) * '' Alpine Tragedy'' (1927) * '' The Little Slave'' (1928) * '' Mariett Dances Today'' (1928) * '' Volga Volga'' (1928) * '' Rooms to Let'' (1930) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days'' (1930) * '' I'll Stay with You'' (1931) * '' Ariane'' (1931) * ''A Thousand for One Night'' (1933) * '' The Marathon Runner'' (1933) * '' Spies at Work'' (1933) * '' The Love Hotel'' (1933) * '' Roses from the South'' (1934) * '' The Double'' (1934) * ''Little Dorrit'' (1934) * ''Knockout'' (1935) * ''The Blonde Carmen ''The Blonde Carmen'' () is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Martha Eggerth, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Ida Wüst.Zanger p. 30 It is part of the tradition of operetta films. It was shot at the Johannisth ...'' (1935) * '' She and the Three'' (1935) * '' The Young Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Of The Weimar Republic
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...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] |
Hans Lipschütz
Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi actor and singer, son of Hans Raj Hans * Hans clan, a tribal clan in Punjab, Pakistan Places * Hans, Marne, a commune in France * Hans Island, administrated by Greenland and Canada Arts and entertainment * ''Hans'' (film) a 2006 Italian film directed by Louis Nero * Hans (Frozen), the main antagonist of the 2013 Disney animated film ''Frozen'' * ''Hans'' (magazine), an Indian Hindi literary monthly * ''Hans'', a comic book drawn by Grzegorz Rosiński and later by Zbigniew Kasprzak Other uses * Clever Hans, the "wonder horse" * ''The Hans India'', an English language newspaper in India * HANS device, a racing car safety device * Hans, the ISO 15924 code for Simplified Chinese characters See also *Han (other) Han may refer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Stössel
Ludwig Stössel (12 February 1883 – 29 January 1973) was an Austrian actor. He was one of many Jewish actors and actresses who were forced to flee Germany when the Nazis came to power in 1933. Biography Stössel began performing on the stage in Austria and Germany when he was only 17. He soon became a successful character actor and performed on the most prestigious stages in Germany, among them the Max Reinhardt, the stage and the in Berlin. Stössel later became a movie actor. His first motion picture was a small role in the silent movie '' In der Heimat, da gibt's ein Wiedersehn!'' (''We'll Meet Again in the Homeland'') in 1926 at the age of 43. He appeared in about a half dozen silent movies in Germany and landed more roles with the arrival of sound. Stössel's first sound movie was Georg Wilhelm Pabst's '' Skandal um Eva'' (''Scandalous Eva'') in 1930. The following year, he appeared in Max Neufeld's ''Opernredoute'' ('' The Opera Ball''). Later that year, he appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Blaß
Hermann Blaß (transliterated as Hermann Blass; 1888–1941) was an Austrian film actor and singer.Eisner p.351 The Jewish Blaß was forced to leave Germany following the rise of the Nazi Party to power in 1933. He then left Austria following its annexation by Germany in 1938 and went to the United States, where he died in 1941. Selected filmography * '' War in Peace'' (1925) * ''Dolly Gets Ahead'' (1930) * '' The Singing City'' (1930) * '' The Copper'' (1930) * '' A Student's Song of Heidelberg'' (1930) * '' The Road to Dishonour'' (1930) * '' The Stolen Face'' (1930) * '' Lieutenant, Were You Once a Hussar?'' (1930) * '' Once I Loved a Girl in Vienna'' (1931) * ''The Man in Search of His Murderer'' (1931) * '' The Opera Ball'' (1931) * '' The Little Escapade'' (1931) * ''Circus Life'' (1931) * '' Johnny Steals Europe'' (1932) * ''Once There Was a Waltz'' (1932) * ''Two Hearts Beat as One'' (1932) * '' When Love Sets the Fashion'' (1932) * '' Trenck'' (1932) * '' Grandstand for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Koppenhöfer
Maria Koppenhöfer (11 December 1901 – 29 November 1948) was a German film actress. Selected filmography * '' The Opera Ball'' (1931) * '' 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman'' (1931) * '' Unheimliche Geschichten'' (1932) * ''The First Right of the Child'' (1932) * ''A Song for You'' (1933) * ''So Ended a Great Love'' (1934) * ''Frisians in Peril'' (1935) * ''Joan of Arc'' (1935) * '' The Abduction of the Sabine Women'' (1936) * '' The Ruler'' (1937) * '' The Mountain Calls'' (1938) * '' Shadows Over St. Pauli'' (1938) * '' Anna Favetti'' (1938) * '' The Great and the Little Love'' (1938) * ''Midsummer Night's Fire'' (1939) * '' Kora Terry'' (1940) * '' Bismarck'' (1940) * ''The Heart of a Queen ''The Heart of the Queen'' (''Das Herz der Königin'') is a 1940 German historical film, making selective use of the life story of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her execution by Queen Elizabeth I for anti-English and pro-Scottish propaganda, in the ...'' (1940) * '' Lightning Around Barbara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Ambrus
Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United States * Irene, West Virginia, United States * Irene Lake, Quebec, Canada * Lake Irene, a small lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States * Lake Irene, a lake in Minnesota, United States * Irene River (Opawica River tributary), a tributary of the Opawica River in Quebec, Canada * Irene River (New Zealand), a river of New Zealand * Eirini metro station, an Athens metro station in Ano Maroussi, Greece Storms and hurricanes * Tropical Storm Irene (1947) * Tropical Storm Irene (1959) * Hurricane Irene–Olivia (1971) * Hurricane Irene (1981), part of the 1981 Atlantic hurricane season * Hurricane Irene (1999) * Hurricane Irene (2005) * Hurricane Irene (2011) Arts and entertainment Films and anime * ''Irene'' (1926 film), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Bird
Betty Bird (born Hilde Elisabeth Ptack; 18June 19014March 1998) was an Austrian actress known for ''Die spanische Fliege'' (1931), ''Corazones sin rumbo'' (1928) and ''Sturm auf drei Herzen'' (1930). She was married to Gustav Ucicky until their divorce in 1936. Biography Hilde Elisabeth Ptack, was born on 18 June 1901 in Vienna. Her father Ludwig Ptack was secretary to the owner of the ''Sascha-Filmfabrik'', a film production company. On 23 December 1923 she married the cameraman and later film director Gustav Ucicky. She received her first acting role in 1927 at age 20, starring in the film '' Madame Dares an Escapade''. With her husband, she moved to Munich and then to Berlin. Continuing her acting career, she often portrayed charming girls in comedy films of the late 1920s and early 1930s. She adopted the stage name ''Betty Bird''. In August 1936, Betty and Gustav Ucicky divorced and she went on to marry a Czech dentist by the name of Hruska in Rome on 23 December 1937. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Wallburg
Otto Wallburg (21 February 1889 – 29 October 1944) was a German actor and Kabarett performer. He was a prolific film actor during the late silent and early sound era. He was arrested by the Nazis when they occupied the Netherlands and was killed in Auschwitz in October 1944. Wallburg was born Otto Maximilian Wasserzug in Berlin, the son of a Jewish banker. He drifted into stage acting, but served in the German Army during the First World War and was wounded on the Eastern Front after winning an Iron Cross. From 1926 onwards he worked in the large German film industry, including many productions made by UFA. When the Nazis came to power in 1933 he left Germany and moved to Austria where he continued to work in film. He later moved to France and then on to the Netherlands. He was arrested following the 1940 German invasion of the Netherlands. He was held for a while at Westerbork transit camp, and later deported to Auschwitz where he was murdered towards the end of October 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After The Ball (1932 Film)
''After the Ball'' is a 1932 British-American comedy film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring Esther Ralston, Basil Rathbone and Marie Burke. It was filmed at Lime Grove Studios in West London. The film's sets were designed by Alfred Junge. Plot Jack Harrowby believes he is drawing a diplomat's wife into an affair. Unbeknownst to him, he is actually seducing the maid. Cast * Esther Ralston as Elissa Strange * Basil Rathbone as Jack Harrowby * Marie Burke as Lavita * Jean Adrienne as Victorine * George Curzon as Peter Strange * Clifford Heatherley Clifford Heatherley Lamb (8 October 1888 in Preston, Lancashire – 15 September 1937 in London) was an English stage and film actor. Filmography * ''Henry VIII'' (1911) * ''Bleak House'' (1920) * '' The Tavern Knight'' (1920) * '' The Mys ... as Albuera See also * '' The Opera Ball'' (1931) * '' Beauty Spot'' (1932) References External links * * 1932 films 1930s English-language films 1932 romantic comedy fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
