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Theo Mackeben
Relief from Mackeben's tombstone Theo Mackeben, born 5 January 1897 in Preußisch Stargard, Westpreußen, died 10 January 1953 in Berlin, was a German pianist, conductor and composer, particularly of film music.Lamb A. Theo Mackeben. In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music, 2nd Edition, Volume 15''. Macmillan, London and New York, 2001. Life and career From 1916 to 1920 Mackeben studied violin and piano at the Hochschule für Musik Köln, as well as taking lessons from Jules de Westheim. He then became active as a café and radio pianist during the 1920s, at the Café Größenwahn and the Hotel Esplanade in Berlin. In 1928 at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm he conducted the first performance of '' Dreigroschenoper''. Mackeben arranged the music from Millöckers operetta ''Gräfin Dubarry'', for a 1931 production entitled ''Die Dubarry'' including an original song ''Ich schenk mein Herz nur dir allein''. In the 1930s he composed music for stage plays and over 50 films, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tremendously Rich Man
''A Tremendously Rich Man'' (German: ''Ein steinreicher Mann'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Curt Bois, Dolly Haas and Adele Sandrock. It premiered on 13 February 1932. The film was a co-production between the German subsidiary of Universal Pictures and the German firm Tobis Film. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Carl Böhm and Erich Czerwonski.Klaus p.210 Synopsis After he accidentally swallows a very valuable diamond, a jeweler's assistant is pursued by a variety of people including criminals. With the assistance of his girlfriend Dolly he manages to evade them. Cast * Curt Bois as Curt * Dolly Haas as Dolly * Adele Sandrock as Adele * Liselotte Schaak as Ulla * Egon Brosig as Fürst * Fritz Ley as Notar * Paul Hörbiger as Linkerton * Willi Schur as Emil * Paul Biensfeldt as Ferdinand * Margarete Kupfer as Bella da Vasco * Friedrich Ettel as Arzt * Annie An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Life And Loves Of Tschaikovsky
''The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky'' or ''It Was a Lovely Night at the Ball'' (german: Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht) is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Zarah Leander, Aribert Wäscher and Hans Stüwe.Reimer & Reimer p. 119 The film portrays the fictional relationship between the Russian composer Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky and an aristocratic woman who, unhappily married, falls in love with him and decides to secretly support his work financially. It premiered on 13 August 1939 at the Venice Film Festival. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter Franz Schroedter (9 May 1897 – 14 November 1968) was a German art director.Giesen p.212 Selected filmography * '' The Black Count'' (1920) * ''The Dance of Love and Happiness'' (1921) * '' The New Paradise'' (1921) * ''The Queen of Whitechapel .... Cast References Bibliography * * External links ... [...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] |
Under Blazing Heavens
''Under Blazing Skies'' or ''Under Blazing Heavens'' (German: ''Unter heißem Himmel'') is a 1936 German adventure film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Albers, Lotte Lang and Aribert Wäscher.Kreimeier p.237 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location on the Aegean Sea coast of Greece. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was produced and distributed by Germany's largest film company UFA. The film was popular enough to be given a second release in West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ... in 1950. Cast References Bibliography * Kreimeier, Klaus. ''The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945''. University of California Press, 1999. External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls In White
''Girls in White'' (german: Mädchen in Weiß) is a 1936 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Cebotari, Iván Petrovich and Hilde von Stolz. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Set in pre-revolutionary Russia at the Smolny Institute, the film tells the story of the young student Daniela, who wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an opera singer. The film's most famous song is "I am Here to be Happy" ("Ich bin auf der Welt glücklich zu sein"). Cast * Maria Cebotari as Daniela * Iván Petrovich as Count Feodor Ivanowitsch Schuwalow * Hilde von Stolz as Natalia (a dancer) * Georg Alexander as Grand Duke Sergej Andrejewitsch * Ernst Dumcke as Opera Director * Hans Junkermann as General Goremkin (Daniela's uncle) * Ilse Fürstenberg as Irina (General Goremkin's wife) * Herta Worell as Vera (schoolgirl) * Trude Haefelin as Olga (schoolgirl) * Rosette Zobber as Marina (schoolgir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pygmalion (1935 Film)
''Pygmalion'' is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Jenny Jugo, Gustaf Gründgens and Anton Edthofer. It is based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion''. The basic plot consists of a professor's attempts to transform an uneducated flower seller into a proper lady. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler and Arthur Schwarz. Cast * Jenny Jugo as Eliza Doolittle * Gustaf Gründgens as Professor Higgins * Anton Edthofer as Oberst Pickering * Eugen Klöpfer as Alfred Doolittle * Hedwig Bleibtreu as Mrs. Higgins * Käthe Haack as Mrs. Pearce * Olga Limburg as Mrs. Hill * Karin Evans as Klara Hill * Vivigenz Eickstedt as Freddy Hill * Erika Glässner as Betsy * Hans Richter as Jonny * Erna Morena * Werner Pledath * Josef Dahmen * Ernst Behmer * Erich Dunskus Erich Adolf Dunskus (27 July 1890 – 25 November 1967) was a German film actor. He appeared in 170 films between 1927 and 1966. He was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil In The Bottle
''The Devil in the Bottle'' (French: ''Le diable en bouteille'') is a 1935 French-German drama film directed by Heinz Hilpert, Reinhart Steinbicker and Raoul Ploquin. It stars Käthe von Nagy, Pierre Blanchar and Gina Manès.Goble p.736 It was made by the German studio UFA as a French-language remake of its 1934 film '' Liebe, Tod und Teufel''. Both films are based on Robert Louis Stevenson's story ''The Bottle Imp''. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. Cast * Käthe von Nagy as Kolua * Pierre Blanchar as Keave * Gina Manès as Rubby * Paul Azaïs as Lopaka * Gabriel Gabrio as Mounier * Roger Karl as Le marchand * Marguerite de Morlaye as La comtesse * Suzy Pierson as Bertie - La femme de chambre * Georges Malkine as Vikhom * Roger Legris as Tirill * Daniel Mendaille as Jerry * Bill Bocket as Balmez * Léon Roger-Maxime as Hein * Philippe Richard as Macco * Gaston Dubosc as Le comte * Henri Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make Me Happy
''Make Me Happy'' (german: Mach' mich glücklich) is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Julia Serda, Albert Lieven and Richard Romanowsky.Kreimeier p. 234 It was made by Germany's largest film company UFA. A separate French-language version '' Les époux célibataires'' was released, also directed by Robison. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. Cast * Julia Serda as Mrs. Patricia Davenport * Albert Lieven as William Davenport, her son * Richard Romanowsky as Lawyer Murphy, her brother * Harald Paulsen as Henry Davenport, Revueschauspieler * Ursula Grabley as Fleurette Legrand, seine Partnerin * Else Elster as Cherry, ein Revuegirl * Ralph Arthur Roberts as Der Revuedirektor * Adele Sandrock as Die Garderobiere * Otto Sauter-Sarto as Der Farmer * Maria Loja as Seine Frau * Traute Bengen as Revuegirl * Emil Biron as Schiffssteward * Egon Bros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grand Duke's Finances (1934 Film)
''The Grand Duke's Finances'' (german: Die Finanzen des Großherzogs) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Gustaf Gründgens and starring Viktor de Kowa, Hilde Weissner and Heinz Rühmann.O'Brien p. 21 It is a remake of the 1924 silent film of the same name by F. W. Murnau. The film was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin while location shooting took place in Madeira and Tenerife. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ... Franz Schroedter. Plot Grand Duke Ramon, ruler of Abacco, is suffering from financial difficulties. He has already had to sell almost all his possessions. His biggest financier and creditor, the shady crook Mircovich, is already devising a devious plan to overthrow the duke, because he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love, Death And The Devil
''Love, Death and the Devil'' (german: Liebe, Tod und Teufel) is a 1934 German drama film directed by Heinz Hilpert and Reinhart Steinbicker and starring Käthe von Nagy, Albin Skoda and Brigitte Horney. It is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's story ''The Bottle Imp''.Hull p. 67 The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. The following year UFA's French subsidiary released a French-language version of the film ''The Devil in the Bottle ''The Devil in the Bottle'' (French: ''Le diable en bouteille'') is a 1935 French-German drama film directed by Heinz Hilpert, Reinhart Steinbicker and Raoul Ploquin. It stars Käthe von Nagy, Pierre Blanchar and Gina Manès.Goble p.736 It was ...''. Main cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1934 films 1930s fantasy drama films German fantasy drama films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-language films Films directed by Heinz Hilpert Films directed by Reinhart Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liebelei (film)
' is a 1933 German period drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Magda Schneider, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Luise Ullrich. Production The film, based on a play of the same name ('' Liebelei'') by Arthur Schnitzler, describes an ill-fated love affair. A 1927 silent film version was previously produced. A separate French-language version – '' A Love Story'' (1934) – was also released, using most of the original cast. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gabriel Pellon. Location shooting took place in Berlin and Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST .... Plot In Vienna during the late Imperial era, a love affair between a young lieutenant and a musician's daughter ends tragically when the lieutenant is killed in a duel, and the girl co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
