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Oscar Beregi, Sr
Oscar Beregi (born Oszkár Beregi, 24 January 1876 – 18 October 1965) was a Hungarian-Jewish actor who appeared primarily in German films. Biography Beregi was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was the father of actor Oscar Beregi Jr. He acted on stage in Hungary for 21 years. In April 1920, as "the only Jewish actor of prominence" acting with the Budapest National Theatre, he was the subject of a demonstration that led to the group's changing its program and presenting a play in which Beregi did not participate. In the early 1920s, Beregi was exiled from Hungary because of his "alleged political activities". During the exile he acted in Vienna for four years. He served as president of the Film Actors' Association of Vienna. Beregi appeared in 27 films between 1916 and 1953. He played Professor Baum in Fritz Lang's film ''Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse''. In 1926, Beregi signed a five-year contract with Universal Pictures. Beregi died in Hollywood, California, and was bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of The Revolution (1923 Film)
''Children of the Revolution'' (German: ''Kinder der Revolution'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Hans Theyer and starring Carl Heinz Fischer, Oscar Beregi and Albert von Kersten.Caneppele & Krenn p.188 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Rouc. It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. Cast * Carl Heinz Fischer * Oscar Beregi * Albert von Kersten * Artur Ranzenhofer * Annemarie Schartmüller * Grete Wegscheid * Renati Renee * Franz Herterich Franz Herterich (3 October 1877 – 28 October 1966) was a German actor. He was born in Munich and died in Vienna. Partial filmography * '' The Eye of the Buddha'' (1919) * ''Der Traum im Walde'' (1919) - alter Diener * ''Todestreue'' (1919) * ' ... References Bibliography * Paolo Caneppele & Günter Krenn. ''Elektrische Schatten''. Filmarchiv Austria, 1999. External links * 1923 films Austrian silent feature films Films directed by Hans Theyer Austrian black-and-white films Films shot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Me Madam (film)
''Call Me Madam'' is a 1953 American Technicolor musical film directed by Walter Lang, with songs by Irving Berlin, based on the 1950 stage musical of the same name. The film, with a screenplay by Arthur Sheekman, starred Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, Billy DeWolfe, George Sanders, and Walter Slezak. The film replaced "Washington Square Dance" with the older " International Rag", and interpolated "What Chance Have I With Love?" from Berlin's ''Louisiana Purchase'' (sung and danced by Donald O'Connor). A soundtrack album was released by Decca both as a 10-inch LP and as a set of three 7-inch EPs, and was released on CD in 2004 by Hallmark. The numbers "The Hostess with the Mostest'" and " You're Just in Love" are included on the Rhino Records CD set ''Irving Berlin in Hollywood''. The film was out of circulation for many years but was issued on DVD in 2004. Merman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. Alfred Newman won the Oscar for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight We Sing
''Tonight We Sing'' is a 1953 American musical biopic film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring David Wayne, Ezio Pinza and Roberta Peters. It is based on the life and career of the celebrated impresario Sol Hurok. The film is based on the 1946 book ''Impresario'', an autobiography written by Sol Hurok with the help of Ruth Goode, who once served as Hurok's press agent. The film credits Hurok as technical advisor. Cast *David Wayne as Sol Hurok *Ezio Pinza as Feodor Chaliapin *Roberta Peters as Elsa Valdine *Anne Bancroft as Emma Hurok *Tamara Toumanova as Anna Pavlova *Isaac Stern as Eugène Ysaÿe *Byron Palmer as Gregory Lawrence ** Jan Peerce as Gregory Lawrence's singing voice * Oskar Karlweis as Benjamin Golder * Mikhail Rasumny as Nicolai * Steven Geray as Prager * Walter Woolf King as Gritti * Lela Bliss as Mrs. Granek * Harry Hayden as Mr. Granek * Oscar Beregi as Dr. Markoff * Isabel Withers as Emma's Maid * Dudley Dickerson as Porter * George E. Stone as Im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anything Can Happen
''Anything Can Happen'' is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Seaton, starring José Ferrer and Kim Hunter. José Ferrer stars as Giorgi Papashvily, who emigrates from Georgia (country), Georgia in the Soviet Union to the United States and gradually becomes Americanized. Based on a 1945 best-selling biographical novel by Helen Papashvily, Helen and George Papashvily, the film also stars Kim Hunter, fresh from her Oscar-winning turn in ''A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 film), A Streetcar Named Desire''. Plot Papashvily is an immigrant who arrives for initial immigrant inspection on Ellis Island, and starts taking jobs on New York's bustling Lower East Side. His friend, Nuri (Kurt Kasznar), who had arrived in New York earlier and speaks English, leads the way, telling Giorgi that he'll help him get an outdoor job with plenty of fresh air. Instead, they find themselves carrying buckets and pouring hot tar on rooftops. Giorgi, who didn't speak a word of English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Auto And No Money
''An Auto and No Money'' (German: ''Ein Auto und kein Geld'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Paul Kemp, Dina Gralla and Igo Sym. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner. Klaus p.21-22 Cast * Paul Kemp as Peter Knopf, Auslagendekorateur * Dina Gralla as Mimi * Igo Sym as Marchese della Serra * Jakob Tiedtke as Kersten, Fabrikant * Liselotte Schaak as Mary, seine Tochter * Walter Bach as Bobby * Hugo Döblin as S. Piper * Oscar Beregi Sr. * Gyula Kabos * Gusztáv Vándory Gusztáv Vándory (6 December 1882 – 16 November 1964) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was born and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Lili'' (1918) * '' Yamata'' (1919) * '' Neither at Home or Abroad'' (1919) * '' Veszélyben ... References Bibliography * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1932''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. * Waldman, Harry. ''Nazi Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love In May
''Love in May'' (German: ''Liebe im Mai'') is a 1928 Austrian silent film directed by Robert Wohlmuth and starring Wolf Albach-Retty, Betty Astor and Igo Sym.Dziergwa p.154 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Berger and Emil Stepanek. Cast In alphabetical order * Wolf Albach-Retty * Betty Astor * Oscar Beregi Sr. * Eugen Guenther * Hanni Hoess * Hans Junkermann * Igo Sym * Hugo Thimig Hugo August Thimig (16 June 1854 – 24 September 1944), although born in Germany, spent his working life in Austria as an actor, director, and director of the ''Burgtheater'' in Vienna. Biography Thimig was the founding father of one of Au ... References Bibliography * Roman Dziergwa. ''Am Vorabend des Grauens: Studien zum Spannungsfeld Politik, Literatur, Film in Deutschland und Polen in den 30er Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts''. 2005. External links * 1928 films Austrian silent feature films Films directed by Robert Wohlmuth Austrian black-and-white films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman On Trial
''The Woman on Trial'' is a 1927 American silent film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Pola Negri, and based on the play ''Confession'' by Erno Wajda (aka Ernest Vajda). Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky, and B. P. Schulberg produced for Paramount Pictures. Ricardo Cortez was originally cast in Hanson's part until he was replaced. Fragments of this film survive at Museum of Modern Art. A reel of outtakes are held at George Eastman House. Cast *Pola Negri as Julie *Einar Hanson as Pierre Bouton *Arnold Kent as Gaston Napier *Andre Sarti as John Morland *Baby Dorothy Brock as Paul *Valentina Zimina as Henrietta *Sidney Bracey as Brideaux *Bertram Marburgh as Morland's Lawyer *Gayne Whitman Gayne Whitman (born Alfred D. Vosburgh; March 19, 1890 – August 31, 1958) was an American radio and film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1904 and 1957. In some early films he was credited under his birth name. He was born ... as Julie's Lawyer References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies In The Rain
''Butterflies in the Rain'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent romantic comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Laura La Plante, James Kirkwood Sr., James Kirkwood and Dorothy Cumming.Munden p.730 The film is set in England and is based on a novel by the British writer Andrew Soutar. Synopsis Tina Carteret, the daughter of wealthy old English family, is attracted to feminist ideas about the freedom of the modern woman and mixed with a Bohemianism, bohemian set of friends. When she encounters the stuffy owner of the neighbouring estate John Humphries she at first ridicules him, but later finds herself falling in love. They marry but she continues to associate with her old bohemian set, leading to her being blackmailed while on holiday in Spain. Cast * Laura La Plante as Tina Carteret * James Kirkwood Sr., James Kirkwood as John Humphries * Robert Ober as Emsley Charleton * Dorothy Cumming as Lady Pintar * Oscar Beregi Sr. as Lord Purdon * Grace Ogden as Miss Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille (1926 Feature Film)
''Camille'' is a 1926 American silent film based on the play adaptation of ''La Dame aux Camélias'' (''The Lady of the Camellias'') by Alexandre Dumas, ''fils'', first published in French as a novel in 1848 and as a play in 1852. Adapted by Fred de Gresac, George Marion Jr., Olga Printzlau, and Chandler Sprague, ''Camille'' was a directed by Fred Niblo and starred Norma Talmadge as Camille and Gilbert Roland as her lover, Armand. It was produced by the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation and released by First National Pictures. The film's score was composed by William Axt. Preservation status An incomplete 35mm movie film, 35mm positive print exists in the Raymond Rohauer collection of the Cohen Media Group, according to silentera.com. Cast * Norma Talmadge Norma Marie Talmadge (May 2, 1894 – December 24, 1957) was an American actress and film producer of the silent film, silent era. A major box-office draw for more than a decade, her career reached a peak in the early 1920s, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flaming Forest
''The Flaming Forest'' is a 1926 American Silent film, silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Antonio Moreno and Renée Adorée. The film is based on the novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood, and was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A two-color Technicolor sequence was shot for a climactic blaze sequence featured in the film. This is a preserved film at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' p.59 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Plot North-West Mounted Police sergeant David Carrigan (Antonio Moreno) fights Indians and woos Jeanne-Marie (Renée Adorée). Cast * Antonio Moreno as Sergeant David Carrigan * Renée Adorée as Jeanne-Marie * Gardner James as Roger Audemard * William Austin (actor), William Austin as Alfred Wimbledon * Tom O'Brien (American actor born 1890), Tom O'Brien as Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Thief
''The Love Thief'' is a 1926 silent black and white American romance film. Directed by John McDermott, it stars Norman Kerry, Greta Nissen, and Marc McDermott. Cast list * Norman Kerry as Prince Boris Alexander Emanuel Augustus * Greta Nissen as Princess Flavia Eugenia Marie * Marc McDermott as Prince Karl * Cissy Fitzgerald as Countess Leopold Marjenka * Agostino Borgato as King * Carrie Daumery as Queen * Oscar Beregi as Prime minister * Nigel Barrie as Captain Emanuel Menisurgo * Vladimir Glutz as Napoleon Alexander Caesar * Charles Puffy Charles Puffy (born Károly Hochstadt; 3 November 1884 – 1942 or 1943) was a Hungarian film actor. Biography Hochstadt appeared in more than 130 films between 1914 and 1938. He was the only slapstick star in Hungary's silent film era, appear ... as Prince's guard * Clarence Thompson as Prince Michael * Alphonse Martel as Berzoff * Anton Vaverka as Aide * Lido Manetti as Captain References External links * * * 1926 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
