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Franz Weber (actor)
Franz Weber (24 March 1888 – 10 August 1962) was a German actor who appeared in more than a hundred films during a lengthy screen career.Giesen p.208 He appeared in a diverse range of productions which encompassed the Weimar, Nazi and post-war (both East and West Germany) eras. Selected filmography * ''There Is a Woman Who Never Forgets You'' (1930) * ''Panic in Chicago'' (1931) * '' Berlin-Alexanderplatz'' (1931) * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1931) * ''The Trunks of Mr. O.F.'' (1931) * '' The Spanish Fly'' (1931) * ''Spell of the Looking Glass'' (1932) * ''Little Girl, Great Fortune'' (1933) * '' Paganini'' (1934) * ''The Two Seals'' (1934) * ''Such a Rascal'' (1934) * '' Gypsy Blood'' (1934) * '' The Island'' (1934) * ''The Brenken Case'' (1934) * '' The Double'' (1934) * ''Pillars of Society'' (1935) * ''A Strange Guest'' (1936) * ''Family Parade'' (1936) * ''Capers'' (1937) * ''Freight from Baltimore'' (1938) * '' Triad'' (1938) * ''Dance on the Volcano'' (1938) * ''Yvette'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haspe
Hagen-Haspe is a borough of the city of Hagen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the valley of the Ennepe at the confluence of the Hasper. As of 1911, Haspe was located on the railway from Düsseldorf to Dortmund, ten miles north-east of Barmen by rail. Its industries included iron foundries, rolling mills, puddling furnaces, and the manufacturing of iron, steel, and brass Brass is an alloy of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), in proportions which can be varied to achieve different mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties. It is a substitutional alloy: atoms of the two constituents may replace each other with ... wares and of machines. Haspe was raised to the rank of a town in 1873. References {{Authority control Hagen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Seals
''The Two Seals'' (german: Die beiden Seehunde) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Harry Gondi, and Walter Steinbeck. The film's art direction was by Kurt Dürnhöfer and Otto Moldenhauer. Synopsis The unpopular ruler of a small principality A principality (or sometimes princedom) can either be a monarchical feudatory or a sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a regnant-monarch with the title of prince and/or princess, or by a monarch with another title considered to fall under ... has his doppelganger take over the reins of government. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1934 films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-language films Films directed by Fred Sauer 1934 comedy films German comedy films German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette (1938 Film)
''Yvette'' is a 1938 German historical drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Käthe Dorsch, Ruth Hellberg and Albert Matterstock.Goble p.117 It is based on a short story of the same name by the French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is set in Paris in the 1880s. Cast * Käthe Dorsch as Oktavia Obardi * Ruth Hellberg as Yvette Obardi * Albert Matterstock as Jean Servigny * Johannes Riemann as Bankier Aristide de Saval * Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Fürst Kravalow * Karl Fochler as Chevalier Valreali * Albert Florath as Pfarrer von Bougival * Paul Bildt as Apotheker von Bougival * Gustav Waldau as Marqis von Bougival * Franz Weber as Kriegsinvalide Martinez * Leopold von Ledebur as Haushofmeister * Ellen Bang as Fürstin * Pamela Wedekind as Schwester Euphoria * Werner von Wulfing as Herr von Belvigne * Elsa Andrä Beyer as Hausmädchen Suzanne * Gerda Maria Terno as Baronin * Margot Erbst as Marquise * Lucie Polzin as Nichette * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance On The Volcano
''Dance on the Volcano'' (German: ''Tanz auf dem Vulkan'') is a 1938 German historical musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Gustaf Gründgens, Sybille Schmitz and Ralph Arthur Roberts. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rochus Gliese. A light-hearted costume film the production was a significant departure for both its director, best known for his Nazi-supporting propaganda films, and its star Gründgens, celebrated as a classical actor. It made significant changes to the historical story, including turning Jean-Gaspard Deburau from a mime into a singer. Gründgens was unhappy with his performance, while both Adolf Hitler and the Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels were critical of the production. This had led to some sources mistakenly suggesting it was either banned or had its release delayed for several years. In fact, the film was given an immediatate release and appears to have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triad (film)
''Triad'' (German: ''Dreiklang'') is a 1938 German drama film directed by Hans Hinrich and starring Lil Dagover, Paul Hartmann and Rolf Moebius.Hake p.247 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios with sets designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Ludwig Reiber Ludwig Reiber (1904–1979) was a German art director.Capua p.159 The veteran Reiber worked on film and television set design from the silent era to the early 1970s. He was employed by the Munich-based Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios. He wor .... Cast References Bibliography * Hake, Sabine. ''Popular Cinema of the Third Reich''. University of Texas Press, 2001. External links * 1938 films Films of Nazi Germany German drama films 1938 drama films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Hans Hinrich German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freight From Baltimore
''Freight from Baltimore'' (german: Fracht von Baltimore) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Hans Hinrich and starring Hilde Weissner, Attila Hörbiger, and Hans Zesch-Ballot. Interiors were shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.60 The film's sets were designed by the art directors and Erich Czerwonski. It was partly shot on location at the Port of Hamburg The Port of Hamburg (german: Hamburger Hafen, ) is a seaport on the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany, from its mouth on the North Sea. Known as Germany's "Gateway to the World" (''Tor zur Welt''), it is the country's largest seaport by volume .... Cast References Bibliography * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1938''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. * External links * 1938 films Films of Nazi Germany German drama films 1938 drama films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Hans Hinrich Terra Film films Films shot in Hamburg Seafaring films German black-and-white films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capers (1937 Film)
''Capers'' (German: ''Capriolen'') is a 1937 German comedy film directed by and starring Gustaf Gründgens and also featuring Marianne Hoppe, Fita Benkhoff and Volker von Collande. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.Loacker p.625 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Werner Schlichting. It was produced and released by Terra Film while international distribution was handled by Tobis Film. Synopsis Celebrated journalist Jack Warren is tired of interviewing self-regarding famous woman. When he encounters the actress Dorothy Hopkins, he mistakes her for the famous aviatrix Mabel Atkinson and in turn mistakes the real Mabel for somebody else. Cast * Marianne Hoppe as Mabel Atkinson * Gustaf Gründgens as Jack Warren * Fita Benkhoff as Peggy MacFarland * Maria Bard as Dorothy Hopkins * Volker von Collande as William Baxter * Hans Leibelt as Neville * Franz Weber as Simpson * Max Gülstorff as Rechtsanwalt * Paul Henckels as Rechtsanw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Parade
''Family Parade'' (german: Familienparade) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Ernst Dumcke, Curd Jürgens and Amanda Lindner. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.68 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Maurischat and Karl Weber. Cast * Ernst Dumcke as Graf Sven Stjernenhö * Curd Jürgens as Graf Erik Stjernenhö * Amanda Lindner as Reichsgräfin Jutta * Walter Janssen as Graf Hjalmar * Helmut Weiss as Vetter Bertel * Hubert von Meyerinck as Vetter Max * Herbert Hübner as Baron Barrenkrona * Ellen Frank as Alice Barrenkrona * Käthe Haack as Karin Bratt * F.W. Schröder-Schrom as Knut Bratt * Heinz Rippert as Erik Bratt * Klaus Pohl as Graf Donnerschlag auf Riesenfels * Richard Ludwig as Baron Greifenkreuz * Franz Weber as Graf Löwenborg * Annemarie Steinsieck as Gräfin Löwenborg * Hedi Heising as Ingrid * Ewald Wenck as Graf Güldenstjerna * Else Ehser as Gräfin Güldenstjerna * Franz Schönema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Strange Guest
''A Strange Guest'' (German: ''Ein seltsamer Gast'') is a 1936 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Alfred Abel, Ilse Petri and Kurt Fischer-Fehling. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Dürnhöfer and Otto Moldenhauer. Cast *Alfred Abel as Bruneaux, art dealer * Ilse Petri as Yvette, his daughter *Kurt Fischer-Fehling as Henry de Valencours, Yvette's fiancé * Franz Weber as Valencour's father *Annemarie Steinsieck as Mutter de Valencours *Fritz Odemar as Uncle Théophile * Aribert Wäscher as Rompon *Werner Scharf as René Morone, the blackmailer *Elisabeth Wendt as Lou *Eduard Wenck as hotel manager *Eva Tinschmann as landlady *Hermann Speelmans as Gaston, valet *Johanna Blum as Jeanette, chambermaid *Karl Falkenberg as Kellner Maurice *Werner Stock as clerk *Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Polizeipräfekt * Hansjoachim Büttner as commissioner *Bob Iller as detective #1 *Hermann Meyer-Falkow as detective #2 *Gerhard D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pillars Of Society (1935 Film)
''Pillars of Society'' (German: ''Stützen der Gesellschaft'') is a 1935 German drama film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk) and starring Heinrich George, Maria Krahn and Albrecht Schoenhals. It is based on the eponymous play by Henrik Ibsen.Rentschler p.105 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Guelstorff and Hans Minzloff. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in Hamburg and the Danish island of Bornholm. Synopsis In America, at the turn of the twentieth century, Norwegian immigrant Johann Tonnessen is a successful farmer. A friend of his, who manages a circus, invites Johann to travel with the circus on their upcoming tour of Norway and return to the town Johann emigrated from twenty years before. Meanwhile, in Johann's hometown in Norway, Consul Karsten Bernick is one of the wealthiest, most celebrated citizens. He rules the town and owns a shipyard, which he intends to hand down eventually to his beloved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Double (1934 Film)
''The Double'' (german: Der Doppelgänger) is a 1934 German crime comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Georg Alexander, Camilla Horn, and Gerda Maurus. It was the last Edgar Wallace adaptation made in Germany before the Second World War. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilhelm Depenau and Erich Zander. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in 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 constitu .... Plot Mr Miller, who lives in Australia, believes his wealth manager and distant relative, Harry Salsbury, was in London. He decides to travel to Europe with his niece Jenny to confront Harry. Jenny, who just turned 18, already fell in love with the image of her cousin Harry in Australia. With a trick, she manages in Naples to send her uncle to Paris and sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brenken Case
''The Brenken Case'' (German: ''Der Fall Brenken'') is a 1934 German comedy crime film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Walter Steinbeck, Hans Brausewetter and Rudolf Klein-Rogge.Noack p.73 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer and Alexander Mügge. Synopsis An attack on the industrialist owner of the Brenken factory draws newspaper headlines. It later transpires that he has organised it himself in order to try to deter rivals from buying his company's shares on the stock exchange. Cast * Walter Steinbeck as Generaldirektor Hermann Brenken, Industrieller * Hans Brausewetter as Hans Hall, Berichterstatter * Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Bert Benson, Artist * Genia Nikolaieva as Inge Brandt, Schauspielerin * Jessie Vihrog as Lotte Menzig, Telephonistin * Trude Hesterberg as Fräulein Bomst, Direktrice Gussersee-Hotel * Franz Weber as Alois Huber, Nachtportier Gussersee-Hotel * Hans Berghaus as Der Tagportier Gussersee-Hotel * Veit Harlan as Der Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
