''Make Me Happy'' () is a 1935 German

musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as break ...

directed by

Arthur Robison Arthur Robison (June 25, 1883 – October 20, 1935) was a German film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 20 films between 1916 and 1935. Selected filmography * '' A Night of Horror'' (1916) * '' What Belongs to Darkne ...

and starring

Julia Serda Julia Serda (6 April 1875 – 3 December 1965) was an Austrian stage and film actress.Grange p.120 She was married to the actor Hans Junkermann. Biography Julia Serda was born on 6 April 1875 in Vienna. She became fascinated by the stage at a ...

Albert Lieven Albert Lieven (born Albert Fritz Liévin; 22 June 1906 – 22 December 1971) was a German actor. Early life Lieven was born in Olsztynek, Hohenstein, German Empire. His father was the head physician of the Tuberculosis sanatorium Hohenstein, ...

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 Babelsberg Film Studio () (also known as Studio Babelsberg), located in Potsdam-Babelsberg outside Berlin, Germany, is the oldest large-scale film studio in the world, producing films since 1912. With a total area of about and a studio area of a ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Otto Hunte Otto Hunte (9 January 1881 – 28 December 1960) was a German production designer, art director and set decorator. Hunte is considered one of the most important artists in the history of early German cinema, mainly for his set designs on the e ...

and

Willy Schiller Willy Schiller (11 August 1899 – 17 July 1973) was a German art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, th ...

Cast

as Mrs. Patricia Davenport *

as William Davenport, her son * Richard Romanowsky as Lawyer Murphy, her brother *

Harald Paulsen Harald Paulsen (26 August 1895 – 4 August 1954) was a German stage and film actor and director. He appeared in 125 films between 1920 and 1954. Career Paulsen first appeared on stage at age sixteen. He then studied under Leopold Jessner, who ...

as Henry Davenport, Revueschauspieler * Ursula Grabley as Fleurette Legrand, seine Partnerin *

Else Elster Else Elster (22 February 1910 – 28 March 1998) was a German actress who appeared in over forty films during the Weimar and Nazi eras. Selected filmography * '' The Blonde Nightingale'' (1930) * '' A Gentleman for Hire'' (1930) * '' Weekend in ...

as Cherry, ein Revuegirl *

Ralph Arthur Roberts Ralph Arthur Roberts (born Robert Arthur Schönherr; 2 October 1884 – 12 March 1940)Adele Sandrock Adele Sandrock (; 19 August 1863 – 30 August 1937) was a German actress. After a successful theatrical career, she became one of the first German movie stars. Early life Sandrock was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the daughter of the German ...

as Die Garderobiere * Otto Sauter-Sarto as Der Farmer * Maria Loja as Seine Frau * Traute Bengen as Revuegirl * Emil Biron as Schiffssteward * Egon Brosig as Barmann *

Fritz Draeger Fritz is a common German male name. The name originated as a German diminutive of Friedrich or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor), as well ...

as Reporter * Anita Düwell as Revuegirl * Max Harry Ernst as Tänzer in der Schiffsbar * Fred Goebel as Schiffssteward *

Hedi Höpfner Hedi may refer to: Geography * Hedi language Afro-Asiatic language of Cameroon and Nigeria *Hedi List of prisons in Shanxi province *Hedi List of township-level divisions of Zhejiang Film * Hedi (film) People * Hédi (given name), list of people ...

as Tanzpartnerin *

Margot Höpfner Margot ( , ) is a feminine given name, a French diminutive of Marguerite that has long been used as an independent name. Variant spellings in use include Margo and Margaux. It is also occasionally a surname. Usage An increase in usage of the na ...

as Tanzpartnerin * Carl Iban as Maskenbildner * Antonie Jaeckel as Gast bei Lady Davenport * Alfred Karen as Tänzer in der Schiffsbar * Jochen Kuhlmey as Matrose * Paul Luka as Filmregisseur *

Sophie Pagay Sophie Berg Pagay (22 April 1860 – 23 January 1937) was an Austrian actress. Biography She was worn in Brno. She began acting as a child, and went to Berlin to perform on stage in 1887. She married actor Hans Pagay. Selected filmography * ' ...

as Helma * Klaus Pohl as Cinematographer * Edlef Schauer as Boy auf dem Schiff * Wera Schultz as Gast bei Lady Davenport * Elisabeth von Ruets as Gast bei Lady Davenport *

Ewald Wenck Ewald Wenck (28 December 1891 – 3 April 1981) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 230 films and television shows between 1919 and 1978. Selected filmography * '' We Stick Together Through Thick and Thin'' (1929) * '' Spoiling th ...

as Theaterinspizient * Max Wilmsen as Schiffsoffizier

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* 1935 films Films of Nazi Germany German musical comedy films 1935 musical comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Arthur Robison UFA GmbH films German multilingual films German black-and-white films 1935 multilingual films 1930s German films Films shot at Babelsberg Studios Films scored by Theo Mackeben German-language musical comedy films {{musical-comedy-film-stub