''The Champion Shot'' () is a 1932 German

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directed by Franz Seitz and starring Weiß Ferdl,

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and

Hugo Schrader Hugo Friedrich Schrader (26 July 1902 – 22 February 1993) was a German television actor, television and film actor. Selected filmography * ''How Do I Become Rich and Happy?'' (1930) * ''The Champion Shot'' (1932) * ''Wedding at Lake Wolfgang'' ...

.Waldman p. 32 The film's sets were designed by the

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. It was shot at the

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Synopsis

The owner of a store in a small

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n town is angered when a new shop is opened by an arrival from

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who also claims to be a better

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than the local. The two men entertain a rivalry in both business and shooting prowess. To complicate matters further, their children fall in love.

Cast

* Weiß Ferdl as Siebzehnrübel *

as Funke Sr. *

as Funke Jr. * Gretl Theimer as Anni Siebzehnrübel * Berthe Ostyn as Lola * Paula Menari as Sophie Siebzehnrübel *

Joe Stöckel Josef "Joe" Stöckel (27 September 1894, Munich – 14 June 1959) was a Germans, German actor, screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Actor * ''The Villa in Tiergarten Park'' (1927) * ''The Champion Shot'' (1932) * ''S.A.-Mann Brand' ...

as Schützenvorstand

References

Bibliography

* Waldman, Harry. ''Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942''. McFarland, 2008.

External links

* 1932 films Films of the Weimar Republic German comedy films 1932 comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Franz Seitz Bavaria Film films Films shot at Bavaria Studios German black-and-white films 1930s German films German-language comedy films {{1930s-Germany-comedy-film-stub