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Franz Grothe
Franz Grothe (17 September 1908 – 12 September 1982) was a German composer, mainly for the cinema. His musicals were outstanding successes. He was required to be a member of the Nazi party (No. 2.580.427).Ernst Klee: ''Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945.'' S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, p. 202. Selected filmography * ''The Night Belongs to Us'' (1929) * ''The Last Company'' (1930) * ''Boycott'' (1930) * ''Love Songs'' (1930) * ''The Big Attraction'' (1931) * ''Ronny'' (1931) * '' The Unfaithful Eckehart'' (1931) * ''The House of Dora Green'' (1933) * '' And Who Is Kissing Me?'' (1933) * '' The Girl with the Bruise'' (1933) * ''The Castle in the South'' (1933) * '' Tell Me Who You Are'' (1933) * '' Dream Castle'' (1933) * ''The Gentleman from Maxim's'' (1933) * ''Waltz War'' (1933) * ''The Big Bluff'' (1933) * ''Heinz in the Moon'' (1934) * ''Between Two Hearts'' (1934) * ''So Ended a Great Love'' (1934) * '' Miss Madame'' (1934) * ''Peter, Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Definition The term is descended from Latin, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters ..and yet wil be but bad composers". 'Composer' is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms 'songwriter' or ' singer-songwriter' are more often used, particularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Bluff (1933 Film) , a comedy film directed by Reginald Denny
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The Big Bluff may refer to: * The Big Bluff (1955 film), an American film directed by W. Lee Wilder * The Big Bluff (1933 German film), a comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby * The Big Bluff (1933 American film) ''The Big Bluff'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by Reginald Denny and starring Denny, Claudia Dell and Donald Keith. It was produced by George W. Weeks and the independent Tower Productions.Pitts p.433 The film's sets were designed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleon Is To Blame For Everything
''Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything'' (german: Napoleon ist an allem schuld) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Curt Goetz and starring Goetz, Valerie von Martens and Paul Henckels.Kreimeier p. 287 It marked the German debut of the Norwegian-born star Kirsten Heiberg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. When Goetz and his wife subsequently emigrated from Nazi Germany, the film was banned by Joseph Goebbels. Synopsis Lord Cavershott is a fanatical admirer of Napoleon to the extent that he neglects his own wife Josephine. While attending a conference in Paris to commemorate the French Emperor he becomes mixed up with an attractive young singer, leading to complications and much confusion. Cast * Curt Goetz as Lord Arthur Cavershott * Valerie von Martens as Lady Josephine Cavershott * Paul Henckels as Lord Cunningham * Else von Möllendorff as Pünktchen (Madeleine) * Kirsten Heiberg as Fifi * Max Gülstorff as Professor Meunier * Willi Schur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Orchids
''Red Orchids'' (german: Rote Orchideen) is a 1938 German crime film directed by Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 January 1974) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 41 films between 1923 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' Mister Radio'' (1924) * '' Orient'' (1924) * '' The Doll Queen'' ... and starring Olga Chekhova, Olga Tschechowa, Albrecht Schoenhals and Camilla Horn.Bock & Bergfelder p. 485 Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1938 films 1930s spy thriller films German spy thriller films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Nunzio Malasomma Films of Nazi Germany Films set in Europe German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Castle In Flanders
''The Castle in Flanders'' (german: Das Schloß in Flandern) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Mártha Eggerth, Paul Hartmann, and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Arthur Schwarz. Cast Reception Writing for '' Night and Day'' in 1937, Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquir ... gave the film a mixed review. Greene noted that the film's depictions of England and English culture were rather off the mark, but despite this he claimed that "th picture has merits" and that "there are excellent scenes" which he identified as the scenes in Ypres after the war had ended and Gloria Delamare (Eggerth) attempts to book a hotel r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Of The Maharaja
''The Love of the Maharaja'' (german: Die Liebe des Maharadscha) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Gustav Diessl, Attila Hörbiger and Hilde von Stolz. It was made as a co-production between the Italian Astra Film and the Munich-based Bavaria Film. A separate Italian version ''A Woman Between Two Worlds'' was also produced. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Ledersteger. Cast * Gustav Diessl as Maharadscha *Attila Hörbiger as Dr. Lawburn *Hilde von Stolz as Daisy Atkins *Isa Miranda as Mira Salviati * Váša Příhoda as Stefan Claudius *Anton Pointner as Trenchman *Marjan Lex as Uschi as Zofe *Rudolf Carl as Ferdl *Hans Loibner as Xaver *Robert Valberg Robert Valberg (28 April 1884 – 15 October 1955) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' The Traitress'' (1911) * '' Ivan Koschula'' (1914) * '' The Silent Mill'' (1914) * '' Laugh Bajazzo'' (1915) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Between Two Worlds
''A Woman Between Two Worlds'' (Italian: ''Una donna tra due mondi'') is a 1936 Italian Telefoni Bianchi, white telephone drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Isa Miranda, Assia Noris and Giulio Donadio. The film's sets were designed by art director Hans Ledersteger. It is the Italian version of the German film ''The Love of the Maharaja''. The film largely takes place in a grand hotel setting.Clarke & Doel p.37 It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Cast *Isa Miranda as Mina Salviati *Assia Noris as Daisy Atkins *Giulio Donadio as Suraj *Váša Příhoda as Saverio Lancia *Mario Ferrari as dottor Lawburn *Oreste Bilancia as Saverio Lancia *Tatiana Pavoni as Mimi *Ernesto Sabatini as Lord Winston *Vinicio Sofia as l'amministratore di Trenchman *Renato Malavasi as il segretario di Trenchman *Alfredo Martinelli as Il barbiere *Gino Viotti as Il direttore dell'hotel *Olinto Cristina *Carlo Petrangeli References Bibliography *Clarke, David B. & Doel, Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valley Of Love (1935 Film)
''The Valley of Love'' (German: '' Das Tal der Liebe'' or ''Der Ammenkönig'') is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Käthe Gold, Richard Romanowsky and Marieluise Claudius. Bock & Bergfelder p.251 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios of Tobis Film in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. It is based on the 1902 farce ''Das Tal des Lebens'' by Max Dreyer. It was given a fresh release in 1950 by Deutsche London Film. Cast * Käthe Gold as Die Marktgräfin * Richard Romanowsky as Der Marktgraf * Gustav Knuth as Hans Stork * Marieluise Claudius as Lisbeth * Erika von Thellmann as Prinzessin Mathilde, die Schwester des Marktgrafen * Fita Benkhoff as Theres * Theo Lingen as Der Keuschheitskommissar * Georg H. Schnell as Herr von Geldern * Erhard Siedel as Flitzinger * Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Herr von Roden * Ernst Behmer as Leibdiener Pfeffermann * Gerhard Dammann as Wachtmeister Schlippenbach * Flock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blonde Carmen
''The Blonde Carmen'' (german: Die blonde Carmen) is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Mártha Eggerth, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Ida Wüst.Zanger p. 30 It is part of the tradition of operetta films. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Erich Zander. It was distributed by Rota-Film, a subsidiary of the large Tobis Film concern. Synopsis A Hungarian opera star from Budapest decides to take a holiday in the Bavarian Alps. While there she pretends to be a simple peasant A peasant is a pre-industrial agricultural laborer or a farmer with limited land-ownership, especially one living in the Middle Ages under feudalism and paying rent, tax, fees, or services to a landlord. In Europe, three classes of peasant ... girl. Cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1935 musical comedy films German musical comedy films 1935 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Night's Dream
''Winter Night's Dream'' () is a 1935 German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Magda Schneider, Wolf Albach-Retty, and Richard Romanowsky. While accompanying her employer to a resort, a secretary falls in love with a ski instructor. It was filmed at the resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by Emil Hasler Emil Hasler (November 8, 1901 – January 15, 1986) was a German art director who worked on more than a hundred films during his career. These included a number of Weimar classics such as ''Diary of a Lost Girl, M'' and ''The Blue Angel''.Prawe .... Cast See also *'' Frk. Møllers jubilæum'' (1937) *'' Julia jubilerar'' (1938) References Bibliography * External links * 1935 films Films of Nazi Germany German romantic comedy films 1935 romantic comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Géza von Bolváry Skiing films Films set in the Alps German black-and-whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter, Paul And Nanette
''Peter, Paul and Nanette'' (German: ''Peter, Paul und Nanette'') is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Erich Engels and starring Hermann Thimig, Hans Junkermann and Hilde Krüger.Waldman p.255 Cast * Hermann Thimig as Peter Pellmann / Paul Polter * Hans Junkermann as Arthur Bergmann * Hilde Krüger as Nanette, seine Tochter * Olga Limburg as Ida, seine Schwester * Paul Heidemann as Martin Götz * Hilde Hildebrand as Mary * Paul Henckels as Professor Leblanc * Jakob Tiedtke as Sebastian * Wolfgang von Schwindt as Max * Hans Richter as Fritz * Paula Denk as Adele * Jupp Hussels Jupp may refer to: * Jupp (given name), a German masculine given name * Jupp (surname), a surname * jupp, a cross-platform text editor forked from Joe's Own Editor JOE or Joe's Own Editor is an ncurses-based text editor for Unix systems, availab ... as Verleger References Bibliography * Waldman, Harry. ''Nazi Films In America, 1933-1942''. McFarland & Co, 2008. External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Madame (1934 Film)
''Miss Madame'' (german: Fräulein Frau) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Jenny Jugo, Paul Hörbiger, and Olga Limburg Olga Limburg (5 April 1881 – 7 March 1970) was a German theater and film actress. She began her artistic career in 1901 with a commitment at the Municipal Theatre of Poznan. Since 1902, she played at several of Berlin's leading theaters includi .... The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Czerwonski. It was based on play of the same title by Ludwig Fulda.Goble p.169 Cast References Bibliography * * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1934 films Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1934 comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Carl Boese German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
