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Betty Amann
Philippine Amann (10 March 1905 – 2 or 3 August 1990), known professionally as Betty Amann, was a German-American film actress. Born to American parents in Germany, she began her acting career in the United States with the film ''The Kick-Off'' (1926). She is perhaps best known for her role in ''Asphalt'' (1929). Early years Philippine Amann was born in 1905 (some sources say 1906 or 1907) in Pirmasens to a Swiss-German Lutheran family. She has also been referred to as Jewish. Raised in America, Amann studied painting at the National Academy School of Fine Arts in New York; she had been an intent lover of art and painting since childhood. Career Amann acted in small parts at the May Palace Theater before making her screen debut in ''The Kick-Off'' (1926), credited as Bee Amann. She next appeared in seven Mack Sennett short comedies, including ''The Campus Vamp'' (1928), which also featured a pre-Hollywood fame Carole Lombard. Her first major film role was in the western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirmasens
Pirmasens (; pfl, Bärmesens (also ''Bermesens'' or ''Bärmasens'')) is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called ''Landkreis Pirmasens'' from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed to ''Südwestpfalz''. Pirmasens can be easily mistaken with ''Primasens'', of which means a first sense in Latin-derived languages (the first sense in Latin would be "primus sensus"). History Early years The first mention of "Pirminiseusna", a colony of Hornbach Abbey, dates from 860. The name derives from St. Pirminius, the founder of the monastery. During the period it was under rule of the Bishopric of Metz. It was passed to Diocese of Speyer in last the quarter of the 11th century, then was captured by County of Saarbrücken in 1100. In 1182, the County of Saarbrücken was divided by Simon II and Henry I, who were sons of Simon I. Pirmasens was given to the latter and He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe May
Joe May (born Joseph Otto Mandl; 7 November 1880 – 29 April 1954) was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of German cinema. Biography After studying in Berlin and a variety of odd jobs, he began his career as a stage director of operettas in Hamburg. In 1902 he had married the actress Mia May (born Hermine Pfleger) and took his stage name from hers. Continental-Kunstfilm As Joe May, he made ten films for Continental-Kunstfilm GmbH in Berlin; the first, ''In der Tiefe des Schachtes (In the Depths of the Pit)'' was released in November 1912, followed by ''Vorglühen des Balkanbrandes (The Balkan Traitors)'' (starring Ernst Reicher). In the spring of 1914 May directed the first three of the ' Stuart Webbs' films, a popular series in which Reicher played a gentleman detective modelled on Sherlock Holmes: ''Die geheimnisvolle Villa (The Black Triangle)''; ''Der Mann im Keller (The Man in the Cellar)''; and ''Der Spuk im Haus des Professors (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tugboat M 17
''Tugboat M 17'' (German: ''Schleppzug M 17'') is a 1933 German drama film directed by Heinrich George and Werner Hochbaum and starring Heinrich George, Berta Drews and Betty Amann.Bock & Bergfelder p.10 George, a prominent actor, directed much of the film before it was finished by Hochbaum. Location filming took place on the Ruppiner See. It portrays life on a German boat on Germany's inland waterways in the vicinity of Berlin. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo on 19 April 1933. Cast * Heinrich George as Henner, der Schiffer * Berta Drews as Marie, seine Frau * Joachim Streubel as Franz, sein Kind * Betty Amann as Gescha * Wilfried Seyferth as Jakob * Maria Schanda as Eine Sängerin * Robert Müller as Jakobs Vater * Kurt Getke as Piet * Friedrich Ettel as Orje * Hansjoachim Büttner as Karl * Walter Steiner as Ein Kommerzienrat * Alexander Jonas Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Bluff (1933 Film) , a comedy film directed by Reginald Denny
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The Big Bluff may refer to: * The Big Bluff (1955 film), an American film directed by W. Lee Wilder * The Big Bluff (1933 German film), a comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby * The Big Bluff (1933 American film) ''The Big Bluff'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by Reginald Denny and starring Denny, Claudia Dell and Donald Keith. It was produced by George W. Weeks and the independent Tower Productions.Pitts p.433 The film's sets were designed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich And Strange
''Rich and Strange'', released in the United States as ''East of Shanghai'', is a 1931 romance film directed by Alfred Hitchcock during his time in the British film industry. The film was adapted by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville, and Val Valentine from the 1930 novel by Dale Collins. The title is an allusion to words of Ariel's song " Full fathom five" in Shakespeare's '' The Tempest''. Plot A couple, Fred ( Henry Kendall) and Emily "Em" Hill ( Joan Barry), living a mundane middle-class life in London, receive a letter informing them that an uncle will give them, as an advance against their future inheritance, as much money as they need to enjoy themselves in the present. Immediately Fred quits his job as a clerk and they book passage on an ocean liner bound from Marseille for "the Orient". Fred quickly shows his susceptibility to seasickness while crossing the English Channel. In Paris, both are scandalised by the Folies Bergère. As they cross the Mediterranean, Fred's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", he became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo roles in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology '' Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (1955–65). His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director despite five nominations. Hitchcock initially trained as a technical clerk and copy writer before entering the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer. His directorial debut was the British-German silent film '' The Pleasure Garden'' (1925). His first successful film, '' The Lodger: A Story of the London F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans In Every Street
''Hans in Every Street'' (german: Hans in allen Gassen) is a 1930 German crime film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Hans Albers, Camilla Horn, and Betty Amann. A separate French-language version was also released. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter Franz Schroedter (9 May 1897 – 14 November 1968) was a German art director.Giesen p.212 Selected filmography * '' The Black Count'' (1920) * ''The Dance of Love and Happiness'' (1921) * ''The New Paradise'' (1921) * '' The Queen of Whitechapel .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1930 films 1930s crime thriller films Films of the Weimar Republic German crime thriller films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Carl Froelich 1930s chase films Films about journalists German multilingual films Films set in Berlin Films set in Switzerland Films set in France Films set on the French Riviera German black-and-white films 1930 multilingual films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Froelich
Carl August Hugo Froelich (5 September 1875 – 12 February 1953) was a German film pioneer and film director. He was born and died in Berlin. Biography Apparatus builder and cameraman From 1903 Froelich was a colleague of Oskar Messter, one of the advance guard of German cinema, for whom initially he worked on the construction of cinematographic equipment. As cameraman for Messter's weekly newsreels he filmed among many other things the aftermath of a train accident on the Berlin elevated railway on 28 September 1908, one of the worst transport disasters of the time. Film director and producer Between 1912 and 1951 he made 77 films. In 1913 Froelich made his directorial debut with ''Richard Wagner (film), Richard Wagner''. In 1920 he founded his own production company, Froelich-Film GmbH, among the productions of which were ''Kabale und Liebe'' (1921), ''Die Brüder Karamasoff'' (1922), and ''Mutter und Kind'' (1924). During these years he often filmed with the actress Henny Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days (1930 Film)
''Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days'' (german: O alte Burschenherrlichkeit) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Werner Fuetterer, Fritz Alberti and Betty Amann.Jelavich p. 182 It is one of a number of films in the nostalgic Old Heidelberg tradition. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Zander. It was shot on location in Heidelberg in the Rhineland. Cast * Werner Fuetterer as Student Robert Riedel * Fritz Alberti as Herr Schwab * Betty Amann as Norma, dessen Tochter * Erwin van Roy as Balther * Alfred Beierle as Methusalem * Betty Astor as Mieze * Anna Müller-Lincke as Frau Laubinger, die Wirtin * Gretl Theimer Gretl Theimer (27 November 1910 – 14 May 1972) was an Austrian actress. Theimer was born in Vienna, Austria and died in Munich, Germany at age 61. Selected filmography * '' Two Hearts in Waltz Time'' (1930) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Student ... References Bibliography * External links * 1930 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Longing
''The Great Longing'' (german: Die große Sehnsucht) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely in his directorial debut and starring Camilla Horn, Theodor Loos, and Harry Frank. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Otto Erdmann. It was distributed by the German branch of Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri .... Cast Bibliography * External links * 1930 films 1930 comedy films Films directed by Steve Sekely Films of the Weimar Republic Films scored by Friedrich Hollaender Films scored by Paul Dessau German comedy films 1930s German-language films German black-and-white films Universal Pictures films 1930 directorial debut films 1930s German films Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niebezpieczny Romans
''Niebezpieczny romans'' is a 1930 Polish film directed by Michał Waszyński. Cast * Bogusław Samborski ... Hieronim Spiewankiewicz *Helena Stepowska ... Mrs. Spiewankiewiczowa * Józef Orski ... Hieronim's Son *Betty Amann ... Ada *Eugeniusz Bodo ... The Burglar Chieftain *Zula Pogorzelska ... The Maid *Adolf Dymsza ... The Maid's Admirer *Kazimierz Krukowski ... The Fence *Paweł Owerłło ... The Bank Director *Stefan Szwarc ... Jancio * Lucjan Kraszewski ... Lucek 'Wykalaczka' *Leon Rechenski ... Karaluch * Kazimierz Rawicz ... Lalus *Czesław Raniszewski ... Majsterek *Antoni Adamczyk... Morda *Lech Owron Lech Owron (6 July 1893 – 9 June 1965) was a Polish stage and film actor whose career began in the 1920s during the silent film era. Early life Born in Radom, Lech Owron graduated from the Edward Rontaler Gymnasium in Warsaw, he then studied m ...... Detective External links * 1930 films 1930s Polish-language films Polish black-and-white fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Devil (1930 Film)
''The White Devil'' (German: ) is a 1930 German historical drama film directed by Alexandre Volkoff and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Lil Dagover and Betty Amann. It was based on Leo Tolstoy's 1912 novella '' Hadji Murat''.Kreimeier p. 167 It was originally made as a silent film, with a soundtrack added later. Anatole Litvak worked as the film's assistant director and production manager. It was shot at the Bebelberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alexandre Lochakoff and Vladimir Meingard. After location shooting in Nice, Switzerland and the French Alps during 1929, it premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in January 1930. Cast * Ivan Mozzhukhin as Hadschi Murat * Lil Dagover as Nelidowa * Betty Amann as Saira * Fritz Alberti as Nicolai I. * Acho Chakatouny as Schamil * George Seroff as Rjaboff * Alexander Murski as Woronzoff * Kenneth Rive as Jussuff, Murat's son * Eduardowa-Ballett as Dancers * Henry Bender * Rudolf Biebrach * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
