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Dorothea Thiess
Dorothea Thiess (1897–1973) was a German stage, film and television actress.Welch p.274 Selected filmography * ''Sacred Waters'' (1932) * ''Scandal on Park Street'' (1932) * ''Anna and Elizabeth'' (1933) * ''The Roberts Case'' (1933) * ''The Red Rider'' (1935) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1935) * ''Uncle Bräsig'' (1936) * '' Moscow-Shanghai'' (1936) *'' The Chief Witness'' (1937) * ''The Beaver Coat'' (1937) * ''Her First Experience ''Her First Experience'' (german: Ihr erstes Erlebnis) is a 1939 German romance film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ilse Werner, Johannes Riemann and Charlott Daudert. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schiller. L ...'' (1939) * '' Summer Nights'' (1944) References Bibliography * Welch, David. ''Propaganda and the German Cinema, 1933-1945''. I.B.Tauris, 2001. External links * 1897 births 1973 deaths German film actresses German stage actresses {{Germany-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Empire
The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary empire led by an emperor, although has been used in German to denote the Roman Empire because it had a weak hereditary tradition. In the case of the German Empire, the official name was , which is properly translated as "German Empire" because the official position of head of state in the constitution of the German Empire was officially a "presidency" of a confederation of German states led by the King of Prussia who would assume "the title of German Emperor" as referring to the German people, but was not emperor of Germany as in an emperor of a state. –The German Empire" ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine''. vol. 63, issue 376, pp. 591–603; here p. 593. also referred to as Imperial Germany, the Second Reich, as well as simply Germany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Bräsig
''Uncle Bräsig'' (german: Onkel Bräsig) is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Otto Wernicke, Heinrich Schroth and Harry Hardt. It marked the film debut of the Swedish actress Kristina Söderbaum who went on to be a major star of Nazi cinema. Söderbaum won her part in a contest organised by UFA. It was based on the 1862 novel '' From My Farming Days'' by Fritz Reuter. The film was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich.Klaus p.162 Cast * Otto Wernicke as Onkel Bräsig * Heinrich Schroth as Karl Hawermann * Harry Hardt as Baron Axel von Rambow * Suse Graf as Luise Hawermann * Elga Brink as Frau Frieda von Rambow * Carsta Löck as Nahrhafte Mamsell * Hans Richter as Triddelfitz, Volontär * Fritz Hoopts as Jochen Nüssler * Jakob Tiedtke as Pomuchelskopp * Erich Fiedler as Gottlieb * Hans Brausewetter as Rudolf, Jungbauer * Hildegard Barko as Linning, Zwillingsschwester * Kristi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Deaths
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President ( 1969, 1973) and Vice President of the United States ( 1953, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A Royal Jordanian Boeing 707 flight from Jeddah crashes in Kano, Nigeria; 176 people are killed. * January 27 – U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. February * February 8 – A militar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a punitive expedition against Benin. * January 7 – A cyclone destroys Darwin, Australia. * January 8 – Lady Flora Shaw, future wife of Governor General Lord Lugard, officially proposes the name "Nigeria" in a newspaper contest, to be given to the British Niger Coast Protectorate. * January 22 – In this date's issue of the journal ''Engineering'', the word ''computer'' is first used to refer to a mechanical calculation device. * January 23 – Elva Zona Heaster is found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The resulting murder trial of her husband is perhaps the only capital case in United States history, where spectral evidence helps secure a conviction. * January 31 – The Czechoslovak Trade Union Association is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Nights (1944 Film)
''Summer Nights'' (German: ''Sommernächte'') is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Karl Ritter and starring René Deltgen, Suse Graf and Ernst von Klipstein.Kreimeier p.354 Location shooting took place in East Prussia, particularly around the Masurian Lakes. It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilhelm Vorwerg. Cast * René Deltgen as Dr. Thomas * Suse Graf as Gabriele * Ernst von Klipstein as Kuno * Jutta von Alpen as Uschi Brosseit * Franz Weber as Dunhus * Charlotte Ritter as Ernestine * Leopold von Ledebur as General A.D. Brosseit * Erich Dunskus as Kalaut * Karl Hannemann Karl Hannemann (4 March 1895 – 13 November 1953) was a German film actor. Born in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany, he died at the age of 55 in Berlin. Selected filmography * ''The Graveyard of the Living'' (1921) * ''And Yet Luck Came'' (1923) * ''Un ... as Gemeindevorsteher * Dorothea Thiess as Pauline * Irmgard Thielke as Magd Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her First Experience
''Her First Experience'' (german: Ihr erstes Erlebnis) is a 1939 German romance film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ilse Werner, Johannes Riemann and Charlott Daudert. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schiller. Location filming took place in Berlin and Schleswig-Holstein. Plot An art student falls madly in love with her Professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin as a "person who professes". Professors ..., threatening his marriage. Cast References External links * 1930s romance films German romance films Films of Nazi Germany Films directed by Josef von Báky Films based on German novels Films set in universities and colleges Films about fictional painters UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-romance-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beaver Coat (1937 Film)
''The Beaver Coat'' (german: Der Biberpelz) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Jürgen von Alten and starring Heinrich George, Ida Wüst, and Rotraut Richter. It is an adaptation of Gerhart Hauptmann's play ''The Beaver Coat''. The German premiere took place on 3 December 1937. Another film version of the play ''The Beaver Coat ''The Beaver Coat'' (german: Der Biberpelz) is a satirical play by Gerhart Hauptmann premiered in Berlin in 1893. The work is an example of a German naturalistic ''Diebskomödie'', or 'thief's comedy'. The drama takes place "somewhere in Berlin ...'' was released in 1949. Cast See also * ''The Beaver Coat'' (1928 film) * ''The Beaver Coat'' (1949 film) References External links * German comedy films 1937 comedy films Films directed by Jürgen von Alten German films based on plays Films based on works by Gerhart Hauptmann German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chief Witness (film)
''The Chief Witness'' (German: ''Die Kronzeugin'') is a 1937 German crime drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Iván Petrovich, Sybille Schmitz and Sabine Peters. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin.Bock & Töteberg p.350 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. Location shooting took place in the Krkonose Mountains in Czechoslovakia and Zugspitze in Bavaria. Cast * Iván Petrovich as Stefan Laurin * Sybille Schmitz as Jelena Rakowska * Sabine Peters as Nina Rakowska * Gustav Waldau as Georg Radloff * Elga Brink as Elise Laurin * Ursula Grabley as Rose Bonnet * Ursula Herking as Babett * Rudolf Platte as Kriminalassistent Malapert * Just Scheu as Dr. Sanders * Georg H. Schnell as Gerichtsvorsitzender * Ernst Dumcke as Staatsanwalt * Werner Pledath as Untersuchungsrichter * Hermann Pfeiffer as Regisseur * Josefine Dora as Souffleuse Krüger * Harry Hardt as Sänger * Hanni Weisse as Stefan Laurins Wirtscha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl From The Marsh Croft (1935 Film)
''The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (german: Das Mädchen vom Moorhof) is a 1935 German drama film directed by Detlef Sierck and starring Hansi Knoteck, Ellen Frank and Eduard von Winterstein. It was adapted from the 1908 novel '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' by Selma Lagerlöf. It has been described as a "prototype Heimatfilm. It was remade in 1958. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Ludwig Kirmse. Location shooting took place on the Teufelsmoor north of Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consis .... Synopsis Young farmer Karsten travels to town to select a maid to help his mother on their family farm. He is unimpressed by any of the girls offering their services, but is won over by Helga, an impoverished girl he sees in the town courthouse. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Rider (1935 Film)
''The Red Rider'' (German: ''Der rote Reiter'') is a 1935 German drama film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Iván Petrovich, Camilla Horn and Friedrich Ulmer.Noack p.76 It is based on the 1922 The Red Rider (novel), novel of the same title by Franz Xaver Kappus which had previously been made into a 1923 The Red Rider (1923 film), silent film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilhelm Depenau and Erich Zander. Cast * Iván Petrovich as Rittmeister Otto von Wellisch * Camilla Horn as Hasia Nowrowska * Friedrich Ulmer as Generaldirektor Livius * Marieluise Claudius as Etelka, seine Tochter * Veit Harlan as Andreas, sein Sohn * Kurt Vespermann as Leutnant Biegl * Oskar Sima as Schopf, ein Agent * Bruno Ziener as Heckeli * Dorothea Thiess as Mascha * Michael von Newlinsky * Ernst Rotmund * Hans Schneider (actor), Hans Schneider * Alfred Stein * Arthur Reppert * Karl Falkenberg References Bibliography * Noack, Frank. ''Veit Harlan: The Life and Work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
