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Margot Walter
Margot Walter, also known as Margot Landa (4 October 1903 in Potsdam, Germany – April 1994 in Camden Town, London, England), was a German actress. Life and career Born in Potsdam near Berlin Walter became a regular member of the cast at the Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg Stadttheater in 1923. After a season at the Thalia Theater (Hamburg), Thalia Theater in Hamburg she moved to Berlin in 1925 after being contracted by the ''Deutsches Künstlertheater Berlin'' (German Artist Theatre Berlin), one of the several Berlin theatres run by successful Jewish theatrical producer . Her usual characters were the ingenue (stock character), ingenue and the soubrette. The following year (1926) her film career started when she was discovered by Reinhold Schünzel. Margot Walter played mainly happy-go-lucky teenage girls in comedies, romantic comedies and farces which were constantly on an insignificant artistic level. Those were topics popular with the audience during the period of radical chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potsdam
Potsdam () is the capital and, with around 183,000 inhabitants, largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of Berlin, and lies embedded in a hilly morainic landscape dotted with many lakes, around 20 of which are located within Potsdam's city limits. It lies some southwest of Berlin's city centre. The name of the city and of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin. Potsdam was a residence of the Prussian kings and the German Kaiser until 1918. Its planning embodied ideas of the Age of Enlightenment: through a careful balance of architecture and landscape, Potsdam was intended as "a picturesque, pastoral dream" which would remind its residents of their relationship with nature and reason. The city, which is over 1000 years old, is widely known for its palaces, its lakes, and its overall historical and cultural significance. Landmarks include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babette Bomberling
''Babette Bomberling'' (german: Die Bräutigame der Babette Bomberling) is a 1927 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Xenia Desni, Karl Elzer and Ferdinand Hart.Bock & Bergfelder p. 197 The film's art direction was by Jacek Rotmil. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1927 films 1927 comedy films German comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Victor Janson National Film films German black-and-white films Silent comedy films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thea Roland
''Thea Roland'' or ''The Adventure of Thea Roland'' (German: ''Das Abenteuer der Thea Roland'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Lil Dagover, Hans Rehmann and Margarete Kupfer. The film marked the directorial debut of Koster, who was forced to emigrate from Germany by the Nazi party following his next film and later went on to be a leading Hollywood director. Billy Wilder may have also worked on the screenplay, although he remained uncredited.Sikov p.598 Partial cast * Lil Dagover as Thea Roland * Hans Rehmann as Jerry Simpson * Margarete Kupfer as Anna * Paul Bildt as Professor Maschke * Walter Steinbeck as Bing * Olly Gebauer as Irene * Kurt Vespermann as Merkel - Journalist * Ernst Senesch as Trainingsleiter * Margot Landa Margot Walter, also known as Margot Landa (4 October 1903 in Potsdam, Germany – April 1994 in Camden Town, London, England), was a German actress. Life and career Born in Potsdam near Berlin Walter became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dancer Of Sanssouci
''The Dancer of Sanssouci'' (german: Die Tänzerin von Sans Souci) is a 1932 German historical drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Otto Gebühr, Lil Dagover, and Rosa Valetti. Set at the court of Frederick the Great, the film is part of a group of Prussian films made during the era. It portrays the interaction between Frederick and the celebrated dancer Barberina Campanini. Gebühr had previously appeared as Frederick in a silent film ''The Dancer Barberina'' about their relationship. The film's sets were designed by the art director Leopold Blonder. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. It premiered in the city at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. Cast *Otto Gebühr as Frederick II *Lil Dagover as Barberina Campanini *Rosa Valetti as mother *Hans Stüwe as Baron Cocceji *Hans Junkermann as Baron Pöllnitz *Hans Mierendorff as Old Dessauer *Paul Lipinski as General Ziethen *Bernhard Goetzke as General Seydlitz *Karl Platen as Fredersdorff *Hans Brausewetter as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night At The Grand Hotel
''A Night at the Grand Hotel'' (german: Eine Nacht im Grandhotel) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Mártha Eggerth, Ulrich Bettac, and Kurt Gerron.Bock & Bergfelder p. 156 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci .... The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernö Metzner. A separate French version ' was also released. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German drama films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Max Neufeld Films set in hotels German black-and-white films German multilingual films Bavaria Film films 1931 multilingual films 1930s German films Films shot at Johannis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Office Manager
''The Office Manager'' (german: Der Herr Bürovorsteher) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Felix Bressart, Hermann Thimig and Maria Meissner.Bock & Bergfelder p. 63 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil Jacek Rotmil (1888–1944) was a Russian-born art director and production designer who worked on 100 films during his career Following the First World War, Rotmil entered the booming German film industry and worked prolifically until 1933. Follo .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1931 comedy films German comedy films 1931 films Films of the Weimar Republic 1930s German-language films Films directed by Hans Behrendt German black-and-white films Films scored by Hans J. Salter 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Festival In Schilda
''Shooting Festival in Schilda'' (German: ''Schützenfest in Schilda'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Sig Arno, Fritz Kampers and Eugen Rex. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.257 Cast * Sig Arno * Fritz Kampers * Eugen Rex * Hans Wassmann * Ida Wüst * Margot Landa * Genia Nikolaieva * Evi Eva * Betty Astor * Nastia Latka * Julius Falkenstein * Willy Prager Willy Prager (23 May 1877 – 4 March 1956) was a German actor, writer and Kabarett Kabarett (; from French ''cabaret'' = tavern) is satirical revue, a form of cabaret which developed in France by Rodolphe Salis in 1881 as the ''cabaret artist ... * Johannes Roth References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1931''. Klaus-Archiv, 2006. External links * 1931 films 1931 comedy films German comedy films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The True Jacob (1931 Film)
''The True Jacob'' (german: Der wahre Jakob) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Anny Ahlers, and Felix Bressart. It is based on a play by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach which has been adapted into numerous films. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast *Ralph Arthur Roberts as Peter Struwe *Anny Ahlers as Yvette *Felix Bressart as Böcklein *Hansi Arnstaedt as Mila *Paul Henckels as Geheimrat Spülpnagel * Margot Walter as Lotte *Viktor de Kowa as James *Julius Falkenstein as Count Birkstädt * as Anna *Harry Halm as Fred *Gertrud Wolle as student *Anna Müller-Lincke as Elise *Wilhelm Diegelmann as Portier *Igo Guttmann as Ein Sänger See also *''Oh, Daddy!'' (1935) *''One Night Apart ''One Night Apart'' (german: Eine Nacht im Separee) is a 1950 West German period comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Kurt Seifert, Olga Tschechowa and Sonja Ziemann.Höfig p. 95 It was shot at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Copper (1930 Film)
''The Copper'', or ''The Grasper'' (german: Der Greifer), is a 1930 British-German crime film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa, and Margot Landa. It is the German-language version of the British film '' Night Birds'', which was also directed by Eichberg but with an English-speaking cast. Both films were made by British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios at a time when such multiple-language versions were common. It was a success in Germany, launching Albers as a major star. In 1958, the film was remade with Albers reprising his role. Plot Scotland Yard's Sergeant Harry Cross investigates a brazen robbery at a London mansion in which a large dinner party was robbed of all their jewelry and valuables. A servant was stabbed with a throwing knife. Sergeant Cross and Chief Inspector Warrington immediately suspect Messer-Jack and his gang to be behind the robbery-murder. For some time now, they have been terrifying the residents of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship Of Girls
''Ship of Girls'' or ''Living Goods'' (German: ''Lebende Ware'' or '' Das Mädchenschiff'') is a 1929 Austrian-German silent drama film directed by Robert Wohlmuth and starring Margot Landa, Luigi Serventi and Attila Hörbiger.Gandert p.405 Its plot concerns white slavery. Cast * Margot Landa as Miss Europe * Luigi Serventi as Charles Barrow * Theodor Pištěk as Jack Brown * Attila Hörbiger as RIII * Eugen Neufeld as Prefect of Costo Roma * El' Dura as Myrrha * Paula Pfluger Paula or PAULA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Paula, in video game ''EarthBound'' * Paula, List of The Larry Sanders Show characters, in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' * Paula Campbell (EastEnders), Paula Campbell (''East ... References Bibliography * Gandert, Gero. ''1929''. Walter de Gruyter, 1993. External links * 1929 films 1929 drama films German drama films Austrian drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Austrian silent feature fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do You Know That Little House On Lake Michigan?
''Do You Know That Little House on Lake Michigan?'' (german: Kennst du das kleine Haus am Michigansee?) is a 1929 Czech-German silent film directed by Max W. Kimmich and starring Margot Landa, Václav Norman, and Sasa Dobrovolná. The film's action takes place in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1929 films Czech silent films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Max W. Kimmich Films set in the United States German black-and-white films Czech black-and-white films {{1920s-CzechRepublic-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringing The Changes
''Ringing the Changes'' is a 1929 British silent comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Edwards, Charles Cantley, James Fenton and Margot Landa. It was based on a novel by Raleigh King. The screenplay concerns an aristocrat who poses as a butler in order to expose a dishonest lawyer. Cast * Henry Edwards as Lord Bamerton * Margot Landa as Jill Farrar * James Fenton as Stinson * Forrester Harvey as Steve Blower * Philip Hewland as Mr Guggleswick * Barbara Gott as Mrs Guggleswick * Rex Maurice as Henry Foxley * Jeff Barlow Jeff Barlow was a British actor who was born in Lancashire in 1871. Selected filmography * ''Rupert of Hentzau'' (1915) * ''The Man Who Bought London'' (1916) * '' Trouble for Nothing'' (1916) * '' Love's Old Sweet Song'' (1917) * '' The Happy W ... as Dorcas * Charles Cantley References External links * 1929 films British comedy films 1929 comedy films British silent feature films 1920s English-language films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
