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Max W. Kimmich
Max Wilhelm Kimmich (4 November 1893 in Ulm – 16 January 1980 in Icking, Upper Bavaria), also known as M. W. Kimmich, was a German film director and screenwriter during the first half of the 20th century. He was the brother-in-law of Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. Early life (1893–1933) He was born in Ulm in West Germany to the painter, art teacher and author Karl Kimmich and his wife Christine, née Autenrieth. He had an older brother, also named Karl Kimmich, thirteen years his senior. While his brother went into banking, Max Kimmich visited military academies in Karlsruhe and Berlin after passing his school leaving exams and later fought as a regular officer in World War I. After the war, he studied medicine for a few terms, but at the beginning of the 1920s he became attracted to theatre and film, especially American films. So he worked at the German Cinema Company, beginning as an assistant and dramatic adviser. After that he became associate producer and late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icking
Icking is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria in Germany. People * Anita Augspurg, lived in Icking from 1916 until she fled the Nazis * Dieter Borsche, actor, lived in Icking in the beginning of the '60s. * Bernhard Buttersack, painter, died in 1925 in Icking. * Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach, painter. * Klaus Doldinger, jazz musician. * O. W. Fischer, Austrian actor, lived in Irschenhausen in the '60s. * Gert Fröbe, actor, buried in Icking in 1988. * Max W. Kimmich, scriptwriter, lived in Icking until he died. * D. H. Lawrence, English writer, lived in Icking in September 1927. * Golo Mann, author and philosopher. * Erich von Manstein, Generalfeldmarschall, died in 1973 in Icking. * Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg died in 1974 in Irschenhausen. * Moritz Barth Raubritter aus Icking, 15. Jahrhundert. Starb 1463 in Unterjesingen Geography Townships It consists of: *Attenhausen *Dorfen *Holzen *Icking *Irschenhausen *Meilenberg *Obere Alpe *Schützenried *S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Name Of The King (1924 Film)
''In the Name of the King'' (German: ''Im Namen des Königs'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Dagny Servaes, Walter Rilla and Magda Unger.Bock & Bergfelder p.179 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lederer. Cast * Dagny Servaes * Walter Rilla * Magda Unger * Julius Falkenstein * Elisabeth Lennartz * Adi Gröger * Heinz Stieda The H. J. Heinz Company is an American food processing company headquartered at One PPG Place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company was founded by Henry J. Heinz in 1869. Heinz manufactures thousands of food products in plants on six conti ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1924 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Erich Schönfelder German silent feature films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Life For Ireland
''My Life for Ireland'' (german: Mein Leben für Irland) is a Nazi propaganda movie from 1941 directed by Max W. Kimmich, telling a story of an Irish nationalist family and their involvement in the Irish struggle of independence over two generations. The movie was produced for Nazi-occupied Europe with the intent of challenging pro-British allegiances; yet in some cases it had the unintended effect of making audiences identify the Irish struggle with their own resistance against the Nazis. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Otto Erdmann. Plot The film covers the story of two generations of an Irish nationalist family; starting with Michael O'Brien (Werner Hinz) and following with his son, also Michael (Will Quadflieg), eighteen years later in 1921. The film commences in Dublin in 1903. A squad of police officers break into a thatched hovel and evict the family, throwing a young child to the floor. However they are ambushed by a group of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fox Of Glenarvon
''The Fox of Glenarvon'' (German: ''Der Fuchs von Glenarvon'') is a German propaganda film from the Nazi era portraying the years of the Irish fight for independence during World War I. It was produced in 1940 by Max W. Kimmich and starred Olga Tschechowa, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Ferdinand Marian and others. The screenplay was written by Wolf Neumeister and Hans Bertram after a novel of the same title by Nicola Rhon (Maria von Kirchbach) that had been published at Ullstein publishing house in 1937. It was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin, with sets designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Otto Erdmann. The shoot lasted from December 1939 to February 1940. It passed censorship on 22 April 1940 and had its debut in Berlin's Ufa-Palast am Zoo two days later. Synopsis Set in 1921, the film takes place in the fictional Irish county of Glenarvon, somewhere in the northwest of Galway, and tells the story of Gloria Grandison, an Irish wife of the local British magistrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Singende Tor
''Der singende Tor'' (literal English translation: ''The Singing Fool'') is a 1939 German-Italian musical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Beniamino Gigli, Kirsten Heiberg, and Hilde Körber.Parish p.315 It was a co-production made at Cinecittà Studios in Rome with a German director and a cast of mixed nationalities. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Guelstorff. A separate Italian version called ''Casa lontana'' was also made. Cast * Beniamino Gigli as Carlo Franchetti * Kirsten Heiberg as Sylvia Franchetti * Hilde Körber as Peggy Kennedy * Hans Olden as James Kennedy * Elsa Wagner as Diana * Werner Fuetterer as Antonio * Walter Steinbeck as Franchettis Manager * Rudolf Platte as Sekretär * Friedrich Kayßler as Judge * Franz Schafheitlin as Prosecutor * Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Defense lawyer * Rudolf Essek as Korrepetitor Franchettis * Else Boy as Freundin Sylvias * Oretta Fiume as Freundin Sylvias * Charlotte Schellhorn as Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangmen, Women And Soldiers
''Hangmen, Women and Soldiers'' (german: Henker, Frauen und Soldaten) is a propaganda film made by the German filmmaker Johannes Meyer in 1935. It was produced with the Bavaria film company in Munich. The screenplay was written by Max W. Kimmich and Jacob Geis after the novel ''A Fellow Named Prack'' written by Fritz Reck-Malleczewen. Summary Cavalry captain Michael von Prack, a keen pilot from World War I, is taken prisoner by British troops in Asia Minor in 1918. However, he seizes the chance to escape to his homeland East Prussia with a ready-for-take-off British plane. At home, he gets involved in the post-war turmoil because meanwhile the war is over. In a bar, Michael comes across a captain Eckau who is recruiting former regular soldiers to fight in a Freikorps by the side of the White movement against the Red Army despite the German surrender. Michael joins the troops and, at the same time, meets lovely Vera Iwanowna. She considers him to be his cousin, Russian general Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fugitive From Chicago
The Fugitive from Chicago (german: Der Flüchtling aus Chicago) is a German crime and adventure movie produced in 1933 by director Johannes Meyer. The screenplay was written by Max W. Kimmich, Hermann Oberländer and Hans Martin Cremer after the 1932 novel of the same title by Curt J. Braun. The film was a co-production between the film companies of Bavaria (situated in Geiselgasteig near Munich, where most scenes were shot at the Bavaria Studios) and Atalanta (situated in Berlin). Some scenes were shot at the German motorcycle company, Zündapp. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Max Seefelder and Erich Zander. It passed censorship on 23 January 1934 and was presented to the public on 31 January 1934 in Munich and on 22 February 1934 in Berlin. Story Werner Dux, heir of the big car company "Dux-Werke", is a gambler who has just been arrested in Chicago for shooting a cardsharper. While in jail, he learns from his friend Michael Nissen that his father has died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Secret Service
''On Secret Service'' is a 1933 British thriller film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Greta Nissen, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Don Alvarado, and Austin Trevor. It was produced by British International Pictures. It is based on the 1933 German film '' Spies at Work'' with Karl Ludwig Diehl repeating his role from that film. ''On Secret Service'' premiered in London on 15 December 1933 and was theatrically released on 21 May 1934. In the United States, the film was released on 9 February 1936 as ''Spy 77''. The film was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland. Plot summary In 1912, the Evidenzbureau, the directorate of military intelligence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, identifies Marchesa Marcella Galdi, an Italian noblewoman who is visiting Vienna, as an Italian spy. To avoid diplomatic confusion, she is kidnapped while dancing with Austro-Hungarian General Staff Captain Michael von Homberg at a ball held at the famous Hotel Sacher in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Girl, Great Fortune
''Little Girl, Great Fortune'' (german: Kleines Mädel – großes Glück) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Dolly Haas, Carl Esmond, and Adele Sandrock. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.103 The film's sets were designed by the art director 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 nominatio ....A separate Italian version '' One Night with You'' was also made. Cast References Bibliography * * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1933''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. External links * 1933 films 1933 comedy films German comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by E. W. Emo German multilingual films German black-and-white films 1933 multilingual films 1930s German films Films s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisible Front
''The Invisible Front'' (german: Die unsichtbare Front) is a 1932 German spy thriller film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Trude von Molo, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Veit Harlan and Paul Hörbiger. The story was written by Robert A. Stemmle, Curt Siodmak and Max W. Kimmich, who also presented the idea to this film to his colleagues. It was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Günther and Willi Herrmann. The location shooting started on 7 October 1932, while the studio shooting began only two weeks later, on 21 October 1932. The final movie passed censorship on 22 December 1932 and made its debut just a day later in Berlins ''Capitol'' cinema.Kester p.299 Plot During World War I, young Ellen Lange runs away from her boarding school in Hamburg, because she cannot stand its strict rules any longer, and escapes to her brother Rolf, who lives in Kiel. Rolf, a vice-helmsman by profession, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under False Flag (1932 Film)
''Under False Flag'' (German: ''Unter falscher Flagge'') is a 1932 German spy thriller film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Charlotte Susa, Gustav Fröhlich and Friedrich Kayssler. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin from the end of November 1931 to the beginning of 1932. It was made by Deutsche Universal, the German branch of Universal Pictures, in co-production with Tobis Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Hunte. It premiered at Berlin's Ufa-Palast am Zoo. The film was based on the novel of the same title by Max W. Kimmich, who also worked on the screenplay.Goble p.259 In 1934 Universal made an American remake '' Madame Spy'' in Hollywood with Fay Wray and Edward Arnold and directed by Karl Freund. Plot Captain Herbert Frank (Gustav Fröhlich), a German intelligence officer, fights in World War I and gets severely wounded in 1916. While in hospital, he is cared for devotional by a nurse called Maria Horn (Charlotte Susa). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |