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Eduard Bornträger
Eduard Bornträger (22 June 1888 – 9 March 1958) was a German film actor.Jacobsen & Prinzler p.276 Selected filmography * '' The Hunter from Kurpfalz'' (1933) * ''Police Report'' (1934) * ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1935) * ''The Private Life of Louis XIV'' (1935) * ''A Woman of No Importance'' (1936) * ''The Castle in Flanders'' (1936) * '' Winter in the Woods'' (1936) * ''The Impossible Woman'' (1936) * ''Woman's Love—Woman's Suffering'' (1937) * '' Togger'' (1937) * ''Talking About Jacqueline'' (1937) *'' The Chief Witness'' (1937) * ''By a Silken Thread'' (1938) * '' The Girl of Last Night'' (1938) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1938) * ''Kitty and the World Conference'' (1939) * ''We Danced Around the World'' (1939) * ''The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky'' (1939) * ''Falstaff in Vienna'' (1940) * '' Counterfeiters'' (1940) * ''Alarm'' (1941) * ''Diesel'' (1942) * '' Heaven, We Inherit a Castle'' (1943) * ''Thank You, I'm Fine ''Thank You, I'm Fine'' (german: Danke, es geh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden () is a city in central western Germany and the capital of the state of Hesse. , it had 290,955 inhabitants, plus approximately 21,000 United States citizens (mostly associated with the United States Army). The Wiesbaden urban area is home to approximately 560,000 people. Wiesbaden is the second-largest city in Hesse after Frankfurt am Main. The city, together with nearby Frankfurt am Main, Darmstadt, and Mainz, is part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region, a metropolitan area with a combined population of about 5.8 million people. Wiesbaden is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe. Its name translates to "meadow baths", a reference to its famed hot springs. It is also internationally famous for its architecture and climate—it is also called the "Nice of the North" in reference to the city in France. At one time, Wiesbaden had 26 hot springs. , fourteen of the springs are still flowing. In 1970, the town hosted the tenth ''Hessentag Landesfest'' (English: H ... [...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 Laur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1888 Births
In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late as 2888, which has 14 digits. Events January–March * January 3 – The 91-centimeter telescope at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory, the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. * February 6 – Gillis Bildt becomes Prime Minister of Sweden (1888–1889). * February 27 – In West Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank You, I'm Fine
''Thank You, I'm Fine'' (german: Danke, es geht mir gut) is a 1948 German comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Ernst von Klipstein, Karin Hardt, and Sonja Ziemann. It is also known by the title ''A Lovely Family'' (german: Eine reizende Familie). It was produced towards the end of the Second World War by the independent company Berlin Film. Left unfinished, it was finally completed by the Communist-controlled DEFA studio in the Soviet Zone and put on general release across Germany. It was one of a number of films of the Nazi era that had delayed releases in the years after the fall of the regime. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Heinrich Beisenherz and Alfred Bütow. Synopsis After their father's death his seven sons and daughters try to scare off any prospective tenants from taking over the large house. Cast See also * Überläufer In German film history, an Überläufer (literally '' defector'') is a film that was in production und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven, We Inherit A Castle
''Heaven, We Inherit a Castle'' (german: Himmel, wir erben ein Schloß) is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Peter Paul Brauer and starring Anny Ondra, Hans Brausewetter, and Carla Rust. The film was shot in German-occupied Prague, Ondra's hometown, by the Prag-Film company using the Hostivar Studios. It was Ondra's last starring role.Bock & Bergfelder p. 347 The film is based on Hans Fallada Hans Fallada (; born Rudolf Wilhelm Friedrich Ditzen; 21 July 18935 February 1947) was a German writer of the first half of the 20th century. Some of his better known novels include '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1932) and ''Every Man Dies Alone'' ...'s novel ''Kleiner Mann - großer Mann, alles vertauscht''. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1943 films Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1943 comedy films 1940s German-language films Films directed by Peter Paul Brauer Films based on German novels German black-and-white films 1940s German f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel (1942 Film)
''Diesel'' is a 1942 German biographical film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Willy Birgel, Hilde Weissner, and Paul Wegener. It portrays the life of Rudolf Diesel, the German inventor of the diesel engine. It was one of a series of prestigious biopics made in Nazi Germany portraying genius inventors or artists struggling against the societies in which they live. The film was based on a biography by Eugen Diesel, one of Diesel's children. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by art director Erich Kettelhut Erich Karl Heinrich Kettelhut (1 November 1893 – 13 March 1979) was a German production designer, art director and set decorator. Kettelhut is considered one of the most important artists in the history of early German cinema, mainly for his s .... The film was made on a large budget of , but was a popular box office success and was able to recoup its production costs. Cast References Bibliography * Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alarm (1941 Film)
''Alarm'' is a 1941 German crime film directed by Herbert B. Fredersdorf and starring Karl Martell, Maria von Tasnady and Paul Klinger.Davidson & Hake p. 59 The production was made by the independent Aco-Film rather than one of Germany's major film companies. It was shot at the Althoff Studios and various locations around Berlin including Tempelhof Airport and the Karstadt Department Store. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bruno Lutz. Cast * Karl Martell as Kriminalkommissar Petersen * Maria von Tasnady as Sekretärin Vera Kaufmann * Paul Klinger as Herbert Flügger * Rolf Weih as Werkpilot Werner Blennemann * Hilde Sessak as Platzanweiserin Helene Hoesch * Hilde Hildebrand as Pensionsinhaberin Frau Anders * Lotte Rausch as Dienstmädchen Meta * Theodor Loos as Rentner Ophagen * Fritz Rasp as Feinmechaniker Stülken * Alexander Engel as Barpianist Ölkers * Gerhard Bienert as Kriminalkommissar Dr. Dittmann * Albert Venohr as Kriminaloberassistent S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counterfeiters (1940 Film)
The Counterfeiters or Counterfeiters may refer to: * ''The Counterfeiters'' (novel), a 1925 novel by André Gide * ''Counterfeiters'' (1940 film), a German film * ''The Counterfeiters'' (1948 film) * ''The Counterfeiters'' (2007 film), a 2007 film written and directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky * ''The Counterfeiters'' (2010 film), a 2010 film based on the Gide novel * ''Counterfeiters'' (2017 film), a 2017 film written, directed by, and starring Bryce Hirschberg See also * Counterfeit (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Counterfeiters, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falstaff In Vienna
''Falstaff in Vienna'' (german: Falstaff in Wien) is a 1940 German musical comedy film directed by Leopold Hainisch and starring Hans Nielsen, Gusti Wolf and Paul Hörbiger.Fawkes p. 110 It portrays the life of the nineteenth century composer Otto Nicolai, known for works such as ''The Merry Wives of Windsor''. Cast In alphabetical order * Wolf Albach-Retty as Robert von Weitenegg * Ernst Benzinger as Prompter at the premiere * Erna Berger as Soprano * Helmut Berndsen as Falstaff actor * Luise Bethke-Zitzmann as Gardenfrau Mizzi's in Berlin * Eduard Bornträger as Theatre box attendant * Julius Brandt as Clerk Pokorny * Theo Brandt * Gaston Briese as Stage manager of the Royal Opera House Berlin * Curt Cappi as Organ grinder * Michele Danton as Italian street hawker * Karl Etlinger as Senior clark Mödlinger * Hugo Flink * Senta Foltin as Demoiselle Leonie * Charles Francois as Guest in the theatre box * Hans Göbel as Singer * Harry Hardt as Policeman * Franz Heigl as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Life And Loves Of Tschaikovsky
''The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky'' or ''It Was a Lovely Night at the Ball'' (german: Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht) is a 1939 German historical film, historical drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Zarah Leander, Aribert Wäscher and Hans Stüwe.Reimer & Reimer p. 119 The film portrays the fictional relationship between the Russian composer Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky and an aristocratic woman who, unhappily married, falls in love with him and decides to secretly support his work financially. It premiered on 13 August 1939 at the Venice Film Festival. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1939 films Films of Nazi Germany German musical drama films German biographical drama films 1930s musical drama films 1930s biographical drama films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Carl Froelich Films set in Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Danced Around The World
''We Danced Around the World'' (german: Wir tanzen um die Welt) is a 1939 German musical film directed by Karl Anton and starring Charlotte Thiele, Irene von Meyendorff, and Carola Höhn. It is a backstage musical. The film's sets were designed by Paul Markwitz and Fritz Maurischat Fritz Maurischat (April 27, 1893 in Berlin – December 11, 1986) was a German production designer. He made his film debut in 1924. Over the next 38 years, he worked on over 70 films, all of them in his native Germany. He earned an Oscar nominati .... Cast References External links * 1939 musical films German musical films Films of Nazi Germany Films directed by Karl Anton Tobis Film films German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{Musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitty And The World Conference
''Kitty and the World Conference'' (german: Kitty und die Weltkonferenz) is a 1939 German comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Hannelore Schroth, Fritz Odemar and Christian Gollong. It is a screwball comedy set against the backdrop of an international peace conference. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels ordered it withdrawn from cinemas as it he felt it presented too favourable a view of Britain.Reimer & Reimer p. 168–169 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by art director Max Mellin Max Mellin (1904–1977) was a German art director.Jacobsen & Prinzler p.275 Selected filmography * ''Happy Days in Aranjuez'' (1933) * ''The Girlfriend of a Big Man'' (1934) * '' Playing with Fire'' (1934) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1935) * ''Fresh .... The story was based on a play, which served as the basis for the 1956 remake '' Kitty and the Great Big World''. Cast References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
