''Hello Porter'' (German: ''Hallo Dienstmann'') is a 1952 Austrian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Franz Antel Franz Antel (28 June 1913 – 11 August 2007) was a veteran Austrian filmmaker. Born in Vienna, Antel worked mainly as a film producer in the interwar years. After World War II, he began writing and directing films on a large scale. In the ...

and starring

Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrians, Austrian theatre and film actor. Life and work Paul Hörbiger was born in the Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, Hungarian capital Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, the ...

, Hans Moser and

Maria Andergast Maria Andergast (4 June 1912 – 14 February 1995) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1934 and 1974. Selected filmography * ''The Prodigal Son'' (1934) * '' Last Stop'' (1935) * '' My Life for Maria Isabella'' (19 ...

. Dassanowsky p.68 It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Felix Smetana Felix Smetana (1907 – 1968) was a German art director.Fritsche p.259 He designed the sets for many Austrian and German films during the postwar era. Selected filmography * '' Wedding in the Hay'' (1951) * '' Hello Porter'' (1952) * ''Ideal Wo ...

. Hörbiger and Moser appeared again together in the 1958 film '' Hello Taxi''.

Synopsis

A series of confusions ensue between

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Ferdinand Godai, a music academic masquerading as a

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, and authentic porter Anton Lischka.

Cast

as Professor Ferdinand Godai * Hans Moser as Dienstmann Anton Lischka *

as Gaby Brandstätter *

Waltraut Haas Waltraut Haas (9 June 1927 – 23 April 2025) was an Austrian actress and singer who appeared in around 70 films. She gained recognition in her first film, as Mariandl in '' Der Hofrat Geiger'' in 1947, and starred alongside Peter Alexander in 1 ...

as Hansi Scheidl *

Susi Nicoletti Susi Nicoletti (3 September 1918 – 5 June 2005) was a Bavarian-born actress best remembered today for over 100 supporting roles mostly in comedy films. She was born as Susanne Emilie Luise Adele Habersack in Munich, but spent most of her child ...

as Susi, Godais geschiedene Frau *

Annie Rosar Annie Rosar (17 May 1888 – 5 August 1963) was an Austrian stage and film actress who is best remembered today for her appearances in many Austrian comedy films from the 1930s to the early 1960s. In those movies, she was frequently cast in the c ...

as Rosa, Lischkas Schwester * Harry Fuß as Alex Lischka *

Rudolf Carl Rudolf Carl (19 June 189915 January 1987) was an Austrians, Austrian actor who appeared in more than 150 German language films between 1934 and 1969. He also directed two films ''Der Leberfleck'' and ''Dort in der Wachau''. Selected filmography * ...

as Scheidl, Friseur *

Richard Eybner Richard Eybner (3 March 1896 – 20 June 1986) was an Austrian actor at the theatre and in films. Selected filmography * ''Purpur und Waschblau'' (1931) - Kabinettsrat Traunstadt * '' Die große Liebe'' (1931) * '' When You're Young, the World B ...

as Professor Ruhmann * Hilde Jaeger as Frau Scheidl

References

Bibliography

* Dassanowsky, Robert. ''World Film Locations: Vienna''. Intellect Books, 2012. * Fritsche, Maria. ''Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity''. Berghahn Books, 2013.

External links

* 1952 films 1952 comedy films Austrian comedy films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Franz Antel Austrian black-and-white films Constantin Film films Films set in Vienna Films shot at Schönbrunn Studios Films scored by Hans Lang {{1950s-Austria-film-stub