Franz Arnold (1878–1960) was a German

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and

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. He frequently collaborated with Ernst Bach as a duo after their debut play '' The Spanish Fly'' was a hit.Grange p.61 He emigrated to Britain in 1933.

Plays by Arnold and Bach

*'' The Spanish Fly'' (1913) *''Die schwebende Jungfrau'' (1916) *''Die Fahrt ins Glück'' (1916, Operetta, music by Jean Gilbert) *''Die bessere Hälfte'' (1917) *''Fräulein Puck'' (1919,

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, music by Walter Kollo) *''Das Jubiläum'' (1920) *''Zwangseinquartierung'' (1920) *''Der keusche Lebemann'' (1921) *''Die Königin der Nacht'' (1921, Operetta, music by Walter Kollo) *''Der kühne Schwimmer'' (1922) *''Dolly'' (1923, Operetta, music by ) *''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'' (1923, Operetta, music by Hugo Hirsch, English title: ''Toni'') *''Die vertagte Nacht'' (1924) *''Der wahre Jakob'' (1924) *''Die vertauschte Frau'' (1924, Operetta, music by Walter Kollo) *''Olly-Polly'' (1925, Operetta, music by Walter Kollo) *''Stöpsel'' (1926) *''Hurra, ein Junge'' (1926) *''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'' (1927) *''Arme Ritter'' (1928, Operetta, music by Walter Kollo) *''Weekend im Paradies'' (1928) *''Hulla Di Bulla'' (1929) *' (1931 operetta-farce by Walter Kollo, libretto by Arnold and Bach, based on ''Der keusche Lebemann''

Plays by Franz Arnold

*''Mein alter Herr'' (with Victor Arnold, 1913) *''Das Fräulein vom Amt'' (with Georg Okonkowski, 1916, Operetta, music by Jean Gilbert) *''Das öffentliche Ärgernis'' (1931) *''Da stimmt was nicht'' (1932) *''Rise and Shine'' (with Robert Gilbert, 1936, Operetta, music by

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. English adaptation by Harry Graham and

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Arnold and Bach filmography

* '' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1926, based on the play ''The Whole Town's Talking'' by

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and John Emerson, which is based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * ''

The Prince of Pappenheim ''The Prince of Pappenheim'' (German: ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Mona Maris, Curt Bois and Dina Gralla. Bois' character of an ambitious young man was closely m ...

'' (1927, based on ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') * ''

A Warm Corner ''A Warm Corner'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Leslie Henson, Heather Thatcher and Austin Melford. The film's sets were designed by Walter Murton. It was based on a successful play by Franz Arnold a ...

'' (1930, based on ''Stöpsel'') * '' The True Jacob'' (1931, based on ''Der wahre Jakob'') * '' Ex-Bad Boy'' (1931, based on the play ''The Whole Town's Talking'' by

and John Emerson, which is based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * '' The Soaring Maiden'' (1931, based on ''Die schwebende Jungfrau'') * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1931, based on ''Weekend im Paradies'') * '' Business Under Distress'' (1931, based on ''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'') * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1931, based on ''Hurra, ein Junge'') * '' The Spanish Fly'' (1931) * '' The Night Without Pause'' (1931, based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * ''

Wehe, wenn er losgelassen ''Wehe, wenn er losgelassen'' (lit. "Woe if He is Let Loose") is a 1932 German-Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič and Karel Lamač. It is a German language version of the Czech film '' Business Under Distress'' (1931). Cast * Vlasta B ...

'' (1932, based on ''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'') * ''

A Thousand for One Night ''A Thousand for One Night'' (German: ''Tausend für eine Nacht'') is a 1933 Czech-German comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Claire Rommer, Trude Berliner and Harald Paulsen. A separate Czech-language version was also produced. Th ...

'' (1933, based on ''Stöpsel'') * ''Tisíc za jednu noc'' (1933, based on ''Stöpsel'') * '' The Dangerous Game'' (1933, based on ''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'') * '' It's a Boy'' (1933, based on ''Hurra, ein Junge'') * ''

The Daring Swimmer ''The Daring Swimmer'' () is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Susi Lanner, and Ida Wüst. Cast *Ralph Arthur Roberts as Otto Eberlein *Susi Lanner as Käthe *Ida Wüst as Gabriele Degenhardt * ...

'' (1934, based on ''Der kühne Schwimmer'') * ''

Oh, Daddy! ''Oh, Daddy!'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and Austin Melford and starring Leslie Henson, Frances Day, Robertson Hare, and Barry MacKay. It was made at Islington Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1935, based on ''Der wahre Jakob'') * '' The Interrupted Honeymoon'' (1936, based on ''Die vertagte Nacht'') * '' Oh, Such a Night!'' (1937, based on ''Die vertagte Nacht'') * ''Pappas pojke'' (1937, based on ''The Spanish Fly'') * ''

One Night Apart ''One Night Apart'' () is a 1950 West German period comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Kurt Seifert, Olga Chekhova and Sonja Ziemann.Höfig p. 95 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1950, based on ''Der wahre Jakob'') * ''

'' (1952, based on ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') * '' The Chaste Libertine'' (1952, based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1952, based on ''Weekend im Paradies'') * '' Josef the Chaste'' (1953, based on ''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'') * '' The Postponed Wedding Night'' (1953, based on ''Die vertagte Nacht'') * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1953, based on ''Hurra, ein Junge'') * '' The Spanish Fly'' (1955) * ''

'' (1957, based on ''Der kühne Schwimmer'') * '' The True Jacob'' (1960, based on ''Der wahre Jakob'') * ''Ach Egon!'' (1961, based on ''Hurra, ein Junge'') * ''To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso'' (1963, based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * ''Den kyske levemand'' (1974, based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'')

Franz Arnold filmography

* ''Sein Scheidungsgrund'' (screenplay, with Max Jungk, 1931) * ''Da stimmt was nicht'' (1934) * '' Public Nuisance No. 1'' (Story idea, 1936) * '' The Wedding Trip'' (1936, based on ''Da stimmt was nicht'') * ' (1959, based on ''Das öffentliche Ärgernis'')

References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Historical Dictionary of German Literature to 1945''. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

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