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Walter Trier
Walter Trier (25 June 1890 in Prague – 8 July 1951 in Craigleith, near Collingwood) was an illustrator, best known for his work for the children's books of Erich Kästner and the covers of the magazine '' Lilliput''. He was born in Bohemia, later moved to Germany and then emigrated to Canada. He also lived for a time in the United Kingdom. Life Trier was born to a middle class German-speaking Jewish family on 25 June 1890 in Prague. In 1905, Trier entered the Industrial School of Fine and Applied Arts; he later moved to the Prague Academy. In 1906, he entered the Royal Academy, Munich, where he studied under Franz Stuck and Erwin Knirr. In 1910, at age 20, Trier moved to Berlin where he spent most of his career. There he became known for his caricatures and children's book illustrations. Trier married Helene Mathews in 1913; a daughter, Margaret, was born a year later. An anti-fascist, Trier's cartoons were bitterly opposed by the Nazis. In 1936 he emigrated to London. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Bremen (1928)
SS ''Bremen'' was a German-built ocean liner constructed for the German shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) to work the transatlantic crossing, transatlantic sea route. Launched in 1928, ''Bremen'' was notable for her high-speed engines and low, streamlined profile. At the time of her construction, she and her sister ship were the two most advanced high-speed steam turbine ocean liners of their day. The German pair sparked an international competition in the building of large, fast, luxurious ocean liners that were national symbols and points of prestige during the pre-war years of the 1930s. She held the Blue Riband, and was the fourth ship of NDL to carry the name ''Bremen''. History ''Bremen'' and her sister were designed to have a cruising speed of , allowing a crossing time of five days. This speed enabled Norddeutscher Lloyd to run regular weekly crossings with two ships, a feat that normally required three. It was claimed that ''Bremen'' briefly reached speeds of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurfürstendamm
The Kurfürstendamm (; colloquially , ; ) is one of the most famous avenues in Berlin. The street takes its name from the former (prince-electors) of Brandenburg. The broad, long boulevard can be considered the of Berlin and is lined with shops, houses, hotels and restaurants. In particular, many fashion designers have their shops there, as well as several car manufacturers' show rooms. Description The avenue includes four lines of plane trees and runs for through the city. It branches off from the Breitscheidplatz, where the ruins of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church stand, and leads southwestward up to the district of Grunewald. At the junction with it passes the Café Kranzler, successor of the , a famous venue for artists and bohémiens of the pre–World War I era. The Kurfürstendamm U-Bahn station and the Swissôtel Berlin can be found at the same junction. One block farther, near Uhlandstraße U-Bahn station, is the Hotel Bristol Berlin (formerly Kempins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Dee Lohan ( ; born July 2, 1986) is an American actress, singer, producer, and businesswoman. Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Lohan was signed to Ford Models at age three. She appeared as a regular on the soap opera ''Another World (TV series), Another World'' at the age of 10, and her breakthrough came in the 1998 Walt Disney Pictures film ''The Parent Trap (1998 film), The Parent Trap''. The film's success led to appearances in subsequent Disney projects; the television films ''Life-Size'' (2000) and ''Get a Clue'' (2002) and the big-screen productions ''Freaky Friday (2003 film), Freaky Friday'' (2003) and ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' (2004). Lohan's early work won her childhood stardom, while the teen comedy ''Mean Girls'' (2004) affirmed her status as a teen idol and established her as a leading American cinema, Hollywood actress. Lohan signed with Casablanca Records and released two studio albums, the platinum-certified ''Speak (Linds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Parent Trap (1998 Film)
''The Parent Trap'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Nancy Meyers, in her feature directorial debut, and produced by Meyers' then-husband Charles Shyer. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson and Lindsay Lohan, in her film debut. The plot centers on a pair of identical twins who have been separated at birth and, upon meeting by chance at summer camp, decide to work together to reunite their divorced parents. ''The Parent Trap'' is a remake and a legacy sequel of the 1961 film of the same name and an adaptation of Erich Kästner's 1949 German children's novel '' Lisa and Lottie'' (''Das doppelte Lottchen''). David Swift, who wrote the screenplay for the original 1961 film, is credited along with Meyers and Shyer as co-writers of the 1998 film. Principal photography took place in both California and in London with cinematographer Dean Cundey. During post-production, editing was completed by Stephen A. Rotter and the score was composed by� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayley Mills
Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress. The daughter of Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell and younger sister of actress Juliet Mills, she began her acting career as a child and was hailed as a promising newcomer, winning the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her performance in the British crime drama film '' Tiger Bay'' (1959), the Academy Juvenile Award for Disney's '' Pollyanna'' (1960) and Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1961. During her early career, Mills appeared in six films for Walt Disney, including her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in the Disney film '' The Parent Trap'' (1961). Her performance in '' Whistle Down the Wind'' (a 1961 adaptation of the novel written by her mother) saw Mills nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress and she was voted the biggest star in Britain for 1961. In the late 1960s, Mills began performing in theatrical plays, making her st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Parent Trap (1961 Film)
''The Parent Trap'' is a 1961 American romantic comedy film written and directed by David Swift. It stars Hayley Mills (in a dual role) as a pair of teenage twins plotting to reunite their divorced parents by switching places with each other. Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith play the parents. Although the plot is very close to that of the 1945 film '' Twice Blessed'', ''The Parent Trap'' is based on the 1949 German children's novel '' Das doppelte Lottchen'' by Erich Kästner. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, ''The Parent Trap'' was released on June 21, 1961, by Buena Vista Distribution. It grossed $25.1 million at the box office and was nominated for two Academy Awards. It was broadcast on television, and three television sequels followed the later adventures of the twins. The film was remade in 1998 with Lindsay Lohan. It was released on VHS, in digital stereo LaserDisc format (1986), and on DVD (2002). ''The Parent Trap'' was the second of six films Mills made for Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it later operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986. In 1928, Disney established itself as a leader in the animation industry with the short film ''Steamboat Willie.'' The film used synchronized sound to become the first post-produced sound cartoon, and popularized Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot and corporate icon. After becoming a success by the early 1940s, Disney diversified into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. However, following Walt Disney's death in 1966, the company's profits, especially in the animation sector, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa And Lottie
''Lisa and Lottie'', published in the United Kingdom and Australia as ''The Parent Trap'', (original German language, German title: ''Das doppelte Lottchen'', "The Double Lottie") is a 1949 Germany, German children's novel by Erich Kästner. The book is about Twin, identical twin girls whose Split custody, parents separated them in infancy upon divorcing, only to reunite at a summer camp years later before switching places. The book originates from a film scenario Kästner developed during World War II that was never produced. In 1942, when he was briefly allowed by the Nazi authorities to work as a screenwriter, he proposed the plot to Josef von Báky, under the title ''The Great Secret'', but the Nazis once again forbade him to work. After the war, Kästner wrote his idea into the book ''Das doppelte Lottchen'', which was illustrated by Walter Trier. A successful novel, ''Das doppelte Lottchen'' has been adapted for the screen multiple times, most notably The Walt Disney Compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lustige Blätter
''Lustige Blätter'' (German: ''Comic Pages'') was a satirical magazine published between 1885 and 1944 in Berlin. Its subtitle was ''schönstes buntes Witzblatt Deutschlands'' (German: ''Germany's most beautiful colorful humor paper''). History and profile ''Lustige Blätter'' was established by the writer Alexander Moszkowski in Berlin in 1885. From 1887 to 1891 it was a supplement to ''Berliner Börsen-Courier''. Moszkowski and Paul von Schönthan were the founding editors-in-chief of the magazine. The former held the post until his retirement in 1927. The magazine was published on a weekly basis and featured satirical articles and cartoons about social and cultural events. Heinrich Zille, Lyonel Feininger, Walter Trier and Julius Klinger were among its leading caricaturists and illustrators. Other major contributors of the magazine were Bruno Balz, Betty Korytowska, Max Brinkmann, Rudolf Presber, Gustav Hochstetter, and Georg Mühlen-Schulte. Finnish cartoonist Sigurd We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jugend (magazine)
''Jugend'' (German for 'Youth') (1896–1940) was an influential German arts magazine. Founded in Munich by Georg Hirth who edited it until his death in 1916, the weekly was originally intended to showcase German Arts and Crafts, but became famous for showcasing the German version of Art Nouveau instead. It was also famed for its "shockingly brilliant covers and radical editorial tone" and for its avant-garde influence on German arts and culture for decades, ultimately launching the eponymous Jugendstil ('Youth Style') movement in Munich, Weimar, and Germany's Darmstadt Artists' Colony. The magazine, along with several others that launched more or less concurrently, including '' Pan'', ''Simplicissimus'', '' Dekorative Kunst'' ('Decorative Art') and ''Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration'' ('German Art and Decoration') collectively roused interest among wealthy industrialists and the aristocracy, which further spread interest in Jugendstil from 2D art (graphic design) to 3D art (archit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
