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Dina Gralla
Dina Gralla (born Hedwig Gralla; 15 January 1905 – 11 November 1994) was a German film actress. Gralla was born Hedwig Gralla in Berlin to German parents. She received dance training in 1919 and performed as a ballet dancer at the revues at the Berlin Wintergarten theatre. After taking private acting lessons from Walter Steinbeck, director Richard Eichberg cast her his 1925 drama film ''Leidenschaft'' before appearing in a number of silent films and into the sound era of the early 1930s. Due to illness she had to stop her career as an actress in 1934. The only exception was her appearance with a small part in the 1954 Erik Ode directed drama ''Ten on Every Finger'' (1954). Gralla was married twice: first with the american journalist Lincoln Eyre (1889 - 1928, Berlin correspondent of The New York Times), and from 1934 to 1939 with the german journalist Clemens Dieckmann. Selected filmography * '' The Wife of Forty Years'' (1925) * ''The Girl on the Road'' (1925) * '' Passion'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions. Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Pappenheim
''The Prince of Pappenheim'' (German: ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Mona Maris, Curt Bois and Dina Gralla. Bois' character of an ambitious young man was closely modelled on the early film appearances of Ernst Lubitsch.Prawer p.122 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and on location in Baden-Baden. The film's art direction was by Jacek Rotmil. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. Cast * Mona Maris as Prinzessin Antoinette * Curt Bois as Egon Fürst * Dina Gralla as Diana, genannt Diddi * Lydia Potechina as Camilla Pappenheim, Inhaberin des Modesalons * Hans Junkermann as Fürst Ottokar, Antoinettes Vater * Werner Fuetterer as Sascha, Prinz von Gorgonien * Gyula Szőreghy as Graf Katschkoff * Albert Paulig Albert Paulig (14 January 1873 – 19 March 1933) was a German film actor who was popular during the silent era. Paulig made his first film in 1914. The following year he appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Fortune
''Children of Fortune'' (German: ''Kinder des Glücks'') is a 1931 British-German crime film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Dina Gralla, Kurt Vespermann and Vicky Werckmeister. It was made as the German-language version of '' Children of Chance''.Murphy p.182 It was made at Elstree Studios and distributed in Germany by Süd-Film, which was owned by British International Pictures. Cast * Dina Gralla * Kurt Vespermann * Vicky Werckmeister * Jenny Kiefe * Wera Engels * Ekkehard Arendt * Michael von Newlinsky * Teddy Bill Teddy Bill (18 November 1900 – 11 February 1949) was an Austrian actor. Later in his career he was also credited as Teddy Kern. Selected filmography * ''Princess Trulala'' (1926) - Lackei * ''Vienna - Berlin'' (1926) - Ein Heurigenfänger * ... * Rudolf Meinhard-Jünger References Bibliography * Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1931 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soaring Maiden
''The Soaring Maiden'' (German: ''Die schwebende Jungfrau'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, S.Z. Sakall and Dina Gralla.Waldman p.151 It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast * Lissy Arna as Sonja, Detektivin * S.Z. Sakall as Onkel Lampe * Dina Gralla as Strandnixe * Fritz Schulz as Paul Brandt, Lawyer * Paul Kemp as Dr. Kurt Winter * Fee Malten as Lilly, Elses Schwester * Hilde von Stolz as Else Brandt, Ehefrau * Adele Sandrock as Tante Malchen * Kurt Lilien as Kriminalkommissar * Max Ehrlich * Vicky Werckmeister * Paul Westermeier Paul Westermeier (9 July 1892 – 17 October 1972) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * '' Wedding in the Eccentric Club'' (1917) * ''Agnes Arnau and Her Three Suitors'' (1918) * ''About the Son'' (1921) * '' Memoirs of a Film Actre ... References Bibliography * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without Meyer, No Celebration Is Complete
''Without Meyer, No Celebration is Complete'' (German: ''Keine Feier ohne Meyer'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Sig Arno, Ralph Arthur Roberts and Dina Gralla. Boese made a number of films featuring Jewish comedians during the Weimar Era.Prawer p.124 Synopsis Meyer, an ambitious young Jewish man, tries to pass himself off as a successful business tycoon in order to marry into an upper-class family. He has impressed the girl's father of his suitability but the daughter shows her reluctance to marrying him because she is in love with another man named Walter. Meyer mistakenly advises Walter to elope with his secret girlfriend, without realising he is sabotaging his own dream of marrying her. In the end Meyer happily settles down with his secretary who has always loved him. Cast * Sig Arno as Sigmund Meyer * Ralph Arthur Roberts as Town Councilman Goebel * Dina Gralla as Elsa Goebel * Adele Sandrock as Mother Goebel * Maly Delschaft as Miss K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Express
''The Love Express'' (german: Der Liebesexpreß) is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Georg Alexander, Dina Gralla and Joseph Schmidt. No print of the film is known to survive, and it is therefore a lost film.Jung & Schatzberg p. 165 It is based on the operetta '' Es lebe die Liebe'' by Alexander Engel and . It was one of a cycle of operetta films made during the early sound era. A French-language version, '' Venetian Nights'' (''Nuits de Venise''), also directed by Wiene, was released the same year. It is sometimes known by the alternative title of ''Eight Days of Happiness''. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. Cast * Georg Alexander as Kurt Weidingen * Dina Gralla as Annie * Joseph Schmidt as Enrico Tonelli, Sänger * Angelo Ferrari as Conte Orsino * Karl Graumann as Williams - Kurts Diener * Therese Giehse as Frau Mayer * Wilhelm Marx as Der Alt * Harry Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mischievous Miss
''Mischievous Miss'' (german: Fräulein Lausbub) is a 1930 German Silent film, silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Julius Falkenstein, Dina Gralla and Albert Paulig. It was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin, with some scenes shot location filming, on location in Portugal. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. It premiered at Berlin's Marmorhaus cinema. Cast *Julius Falkenstein as Baron Eggloffsburg *Dina Gralla as Daisy, his daughter *Albert Paulig as Uncle Egon *Josefine Dora as Aunt Josefine *Wolfgang von Schwindt as Uncle Adolf *Emmy Wyda as Aunt Agathe *Arthur Duarte as Rittmeister Frank Neuhaus *Robin Irvine as Harry Spring, his friend *Siegfried Berisch as stable master Arisch *Max Nosseck as Bob, ein Stalljunge *Ernst Behmer as Pächter Schreck *Gustl Herrmann as his wife *Else Reval as Kathi Ferkl, Gutsmamsell References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic 1930 comedy films German silent featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Back, All Is Forgiven (film)
''Come Back, All Is Forgiven'' (German: ''Kehre zurück! Alles vergeben!'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Dina Gralla, Rudolf Biebrach and Emmy Wyda.Bock & Bergfelder p.399 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Heinrich Richter. Cast * Dina Gralla as Gina Tieck * Rudolf Biebrach as Kommerzienrat Tieck, ihr Vater * Emmy Wyda as Tante Hoopje aus Holland * Teddy Bill as Teddy, ihr Sohn * Robin Irvine as Rolf Irwisch * Albert Paulig as Ham, 1. Ganove * Siegfried Berisch as Eggs, 2. Ganove * Anna Müller-Lincke as Frau Falkenhorst * Else Reval as Katherina Sinnlich * Hugo Werner-Kahle as Der Schaubudenbesitzer * Wolfgang von Schwindt Wolfgang von Schwind also spelled Wolfgang von Schwindt (4 July 1879 – 19 April 1949) was an Austrian actor and opera singer. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1920 to 1947. He was the grandson of Austrian painter Moritz von Schwind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Fritz
''The Old Fritz'' (German: ''Der alte Fritz'') is a 1928 German silent historical drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Otto Gebühr, Julia Serda and Bertold Reissig.Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland & Company, 2002. p. 15. Part of the cycle of Prussian Films, it was released in two parts. Gebühr played the role of Frederick the Great on many occasions during the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was .... The film's art direction was by Otto Moldenhauer. Cast References External links * * 1920s historical films German historical films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Gerhard Lamprec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman From Till 12
''The Woman from Till 12'' (German: ''Das Fräulein von Kasse 12'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Werner Fuetterer and Dina Gralla. Much of the film's action takes place in a department store. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Kurt Richter. It was released as part of the Parufamet agreement between UFA and the major Hollywood companies. Cast In alphabetical order *Henry Bender *Ruth Feiner *Werner Fuetterer as Freddie Werder - Young Man *Dina Gralla as Grete Schober - Cashier * Fritz Hirsch *Erich Kaiser-Titz *Margarete Lanner *Leopold von Ledebur *Emmy Wyda Emmy Wyda (2 March 1876 – 22 January 1942) was a German actress. She appeared in more than eighty films from 1913 to 1941. Selected filmography References External links * 1876 births 1942 deaths German film actresses German si ... References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Page Boy At The Golden Lion
''The Page Boy at the Golden Lion'' (German: ''Der Piccolo vom Goldenen Löwen'') is a 1928 German Silent film, silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Fritz Kampers, Gustl Gstettenbaur and Maria Mindzenty.Holmstrom, John. ''The moving picture boy: an international encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995''. Michael Russell, 1996. p. 62. It was shot at the Terra Studios, Terra and National Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Karl Machus. Cast *Fritz Kampers as Fritz Leplow *Gustl Gstettenbaur as Peter Pohlmann *Maria Mindzenty as Anna *Dina Gralla as Gerda von Hohenstein *Gyula Szőreghy as Walberg, civil engineer *Julius Falkenstein as Advisor von Gernsdorff *Paul Rehkopf as Stummelmaxe *Lu Däne *Karl Elzer *Karl Falkenberg *Eddie Seefeld References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Carl Boese 1928 comedy films German comedy films National Film films German black-and-white films Silent com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
