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Dita Parlo
Dita Parlo (born Grethe Gerda Kornstädt or Gerda Olga Justine Kornstädt; 4 September 1908 – 12 December 1971) was a German film actress. Early life and career Dita Parlo was born on 4 September 1908 in Stettin, Pomerania, then in the German Empire. Sources differ as to whether her birth name was Grethe Gerda Kornstädt or Gerda Olga Justine Kornstädt. Her birth year is also sometimes listed as being 1906. Parlo made her first film appearance in ''Homecoming'' (''Heimkehr'') in 1928 and quickly became a popular actress in Germany. During the 1930s she moved easily between German and French films, achieving success in several films, including, in the span of four years, two that are considered among the greatest in cinema history: ''L'Atalante'' (1934) and ''La Grande Illusion'' (1937). She was deported to Germany as an enemy alien during World War II, but returned to France in 1949 and resumed her career. Parlo attempted to establish a career in American films but desp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stettin
Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin language, Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport and Poland's seventh-largest city. As of December 2021, the population was 395,513. Szczecin is located on the river Oder, south of the Szczecin Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dąbie Lake, on both sides of the Oder and on several large islands between the western and eastern branches of the river. Szczecin is adjacent to the Police, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, town of Police and is the urban centre of the Szczecin agglomeration, an extended metropolitan area that includes communities in the States of Germany, German states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Szczecin is the administrative and industrial cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tower Of Silence (album)
''The Tower of Silence'' is the second studio album by Steve Adey. The album was released in the UK by Grand Harmonium on 26 November 2012. Production It was announced via Steve's official website over the summer of 2012 that a new album will be available from September as a special LP bundle direct from the artist. An official release was to follow in November through the Grand Harmonium label. The album was recorded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in Adey's recording studio (a church). A full string section was employed during the initial recording. The sound is more "live" with more emphasis on a stronger "band feel." The album was recorded over five years and when asked why the delay? Adey commented "The album mutates to the point where you become a passenger; an observer – the more you get immersed in the recording process the less control you have over the duration and possible trajectory." Artwork The album cover art is an illustration of a whale suspended by balloons and para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sacred Flame (1931 Film)
''The Sacred Flame'' (German: ''Die heilige Flamme'') is a lost 1931 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and Berthold Viertel and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Dita Parlo and Hans Heinrich von Twardowski. It was made by Warner Brothers as a German-language remake of the studio's 1929 film '' The Sacred Flame''. It is based upon the 1928 play of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham. Synopsis After newly married Stella's husband is badly injured in a plane crash, causing him to lose the use of his legs, she becomes emotionally involved with his brother. Reception Rudolf Arnheim said "It is incomprehensible how such a film can be launched in a large cinema, rather than being chastely hidden away from the eyes of any kind of criticism." Cast * Gustav Fröhlich as Walter Taylor * Dita Parlo as Stella * Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Robert Taylor * Salka Viertel as Frau Taylor * Charlotte Hagenbruch as Schwester Weyland * Vladimir Sokoloff as Doctor Harvester * Anton Poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded in 1923 by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games and is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios, as well as a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, the Warner Animation Group, Castle Rock Entertainment, and DC Studios. Among its other assets, stands the television production company Warner Bros. Television Studios. Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character created by Tex Avery, Ben Hardaway, Chuck Jones, Bob Givens and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kismet (1931 Film)
''Kismet'' is a 1931 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Dita Parlo and Vladimir Sokoloff. It was produced as a German-language version of the 1930 Warner Brothers film '' Kismet''. Cast * Gustav Fröhlich * Dita Parlo * Vladimir Sokoloff * Anton Pointner * Karl Etlinger Karl Etlinger (16 October 1879 – 8 May 1946) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1946. Selected filmography * '' The Eternal Curse'' (1921) * ''The Poisoned Stream'' (1921) * '' The Films of Princ ... References Bibliography * Waldman, Harry. ''Missing Reels: Lost Films of American and European Cinema''. McFarland, 2000. External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films American drama films Warner Bros. films 1930s German-language films Films directed by William Dieterle American black-and-white films 1931 multilingual films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody Of The Heart
''Melody of the Heart'' (german: Melodie des Herzens) is a 1929 German musical film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Dita Parlo, Willy Fritsch and Gerő Mály. The film was the first successful sound film produced by the German major studio Universum Film AG (Ufa) and was credited with establishing the popularity of the operetta film. It was shot in Hungary. Initially the film was intended to be silent, but halfway through production its producer Erich Pommer was ordered by his superiors to convert it into a sound film. Ufa had recently made a deal with the Klangfilm syndicate (consisting of Siemens & Halske, AEG, and Polyphon-Werke AG (who sold Polydor records) to license the Tri-Ergon sound film system, under the name 'Ufa-Klang'. A previous attempt in 1925 by Ufa to use an earlier version of the same system, at the time owned by Klangfilm's former competitor, Tobis, had ended in failure. The film premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin on 16 December 1929. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manolescu (film)
''Manolescu'' (German: ''Manolescu - Der König der Hochstapler'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Brigitte Helm and Heinrich George.Goble p.451 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in St. Moritz and Monte Carlo. Cast * Ivan Mozzhukhin as Manolescu * Brigitte Helm as Cleo * Heinrich George as Jack * Dita Parlo as Jeanette * Harry Hardt * Max Wogritsch * Valy Arnheim * Elsa Wagner * Fritz Alberti * Boris de Fast * Lya Christy * Fred Goebel * Franz Verdier * Michael von Newlinsky See also * ''Manolescu's Memoirs'' (1920) * ''Manolescu, Prince of Thieves ''Manolescu, Prince of Thieves'' (German: ''Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe'') is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Georg C. Klaren and Willi Wolff and starring Iván Petrovich, Alfred Abel, Ellen Richter and Mady Christians.Giesen p.1 . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Rhapsody (1928 Film)
''Hungarian Rhapsody'' (German: ''Ungarische Rhapsodie'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Lil Dagover, Willy Fritsch and Dita Parlo. It depicts the life of an impoverished Hungarian aristocrat. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in Southern Hungary. Premiering at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo, it was one of the most popular German films released that year. In 1929 a soundtrack was added to the film, leading to UFA producer Erich Pommer to describe it as his first "sound film", rather than ''Melody of the Heart''.Hardt p.113 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. Cast * Lil Dagover as Camilla * Willy Fritsch as Franz Leutnant Graf v. Turoczy * Dita Parlo as Marika * Fritz Greiner as Gutsverwalter Doczy - ihr Vater * Gisela Bathory as Frau Doczy - ihre Mutter * Erich Kaiser-Titz as General Hoffmann * Leopold Kramer as Baron Barsody * Andor Heltai as Ein Zigeunerprimas * Harry Hardt as O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets Of The Orient
''Secrets of the Orient'' (german: Geheimnisse des Orients) is a 1928 German- French silent drama film directed by Alexandre Volkoff and starring Nikolas Kolin, Iván Petrovich and Dimitri Dimitriev.Bock p. 237 It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin while Location shooting took place in Nice and French Tunisia. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alexandre Lochakoff and Vladimir Meingard. Cast * Nikolas Kolin as Ali, shoemaker in Cairo * Iván Petrovich as Prince Achmed * Dimitri Dimitriev as Sultan Schariah * Gaston Modot as Prince Hussein * Julius Falkenstein as Astrologer * Hermann Picha as Sultan's fool * Aleksandr Vertinsky as Vezir * Marcella Albani as Sobeide, Sultan's favorite * Agnes Petersen-Mozzuchinowa as Princess Gylnare, daughter of Sultan * Nina Koshetz as Fatme, wife of Ali * Dita Parlo as Slave of the Princess * Brigitte Helm Brigitte Helm (born Brigitte Gisela Eva Schittenhelm, 17 March 1906 – 11 June 1996) was a German actress, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady With The Mask
''The Lady with the Mask'' (german: Die Dame mit der Maske) is a 1928 German silent film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Max Gülstorff, Arlette Marchal and Vladimir Gajdarov.Bock & Bergfelder p. 215 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Czerwonski. Cast * Max Gülstorff as Freiherr von Seefeld * Arlette Marchal as Doris von Seefeld - seine Tochter * Vladimir Gajdarov as Alexander von Illagin * Heinrich George as Otto Hanke, ein Holzhändler * Dita Parlo as Kitty * Paul Hörbiger as Michael - ein russischer Bauernknecht * Gyula Szőreghy as Direktor des Apollo Theaters * Harry Lamberts-Paulsen as Der Regisseur * Fritz Kampers as Der Inspizient * Gertrud Eysoldt as Eine Garderobenfrau * Hilde Elsner as Revue-Girl * William Huch References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links * 1928 films Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dita Von Teese
Heather Renée Sweet (born September 28, 1972), known professionally as Dita Von Teese, is an American vedette, burlesque dancer, model, and businesswoman. She is credited with re-popularizing burlesque performance, earning the moniker "Queen of Burlesque". Von Teese has been seen in ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''RuPaul's Drag Race,'' '' The Masked Dancer'', ''The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell'', among other television productions. She is also known for her short marriage to singer Marilyn Manson as well as performing in his music videos. Von Teese has released two books on burlesque history, fetishism and beauty. She has also recorded songs with French musician Sébastien Tellier. She has toured the world with her burlesque shows in cities like London, Berlin, New York and Paris. Among her special guests on the tours are Dirty Martini, Perle Noire, Ginger Valentine, Jett Adore and Playboy model Gia Genevieve. Von Teese has been a special guest at the Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erotica (Madonna Album)
''Erotica'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on October 20, 1992, by Maverick and Sire Records. The album was released simultaneously with Madonna's first book publication ''Sex'', a coffee table book containing explicit photographs featuring the singer, and marked her first release under Maverick, her own multimedia entertainment company. ''Erotica'' is a concept album about sex and romance, incorporating her alter ego Mistress Dita, inspired by actress Dita Parlo. Some of its songs also take on a more confessional tone, influenced by the loss of two of Madonna's close friends to AIDS. Madonna recorded the album in New York City with Shep Pettibone and André Betts while she was working on her book and film projects. She began creating the album's demos with Pettibone in his apartment in October 1991, and wrote the melodies and lyrics on top of the basic music which Pettibone produced in the style of his remixes. During the sessions, they had prob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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