Fritz Rotter (1900–1984) was an Austrian writer and composer.Otte p.246 Along with his brother Alfred he owned several Berlin theatres during the

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but, due to his

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background, was forced to emigrate following the

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rise to power in 1933. After emigrating to the US he also used the writing alias M. Rotha ('Mausie Rotha').

Selected filmography

* '' The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna'' (1929) * '' When the White Lilacs Bloom Again'' (1929) * ''

Love in the Ring ''Love in the Ring'' () is a 1930 German sports film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Max Schmeling, Renate Müller, and Olga Chekhova.Waldman p. 160 Schmeling was a leading German boxer of the 1930s, and the film attempted to capitali ...

'' (1930) * ''

End of the Rainbow ''End of the Rainbow'' is a musical drama by Peter Quilter, which focuses on Judy Garland in the months leading up to her death in 1969. After a premiere in Sydney, Australia in 2005, the show has played on the West End in London and a Broadwa ...

'' (1930) * '' Lieutenant, Were You Once a Hussar?'' (1930) * ''

Spoiling the Game ''Spoiling the Game'' (German: ''Strich durch die Rechnung'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Heinz Rühmann, Toni van Eyck, and Hermann Speelmans.Wadlman p.46 Its hero is a young cyclist who enters a race. ...

'' (1932) * '' Modern Dowry'' (1932) * ''

Baby Face Babyface or Baby Face can refer to: Nicknames * Lester Joseph Gillis a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, an infamous 1930s bank robber * Roosevelt Baby Face Willette, "Baby Face" Willette (1933–1971), an American hard bop and soul-jazz musician * "Baby Fa ...

'' (1933) * '' Madame Wants No Children'' (1933) * '' Little Mother'' (1935) * ''

Nights on the Road ''Nights on the Road'' () is a 1952 West German crime drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hans Albers, Hildegard Knef, Marius Goring and Lucie Mannheim. It was produced by the veteran Erich Pommer who had returned to Germany af ...

'' (1952) * ''

Illusion in a Minor Key ''Illusion in a Minor Key'' () is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hildegard Knef, Sybille Schmitz and Hardy Krüger. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. It was one of the last films produced by the ...

'' (1952) * '' When the White Lilacs Bloom Again'' (1953) * '' Eva'' (1958)

References

Bibliography

* Marline Otte. ''Jewish Identities in German Popular Entertainment, 1890–1933''.

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, 2006.

External links

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