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Poor As A Church Mouse
''Poor as a Church Mouse'' (german: Arm wie eine Kirchenmaus) is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Grete Mosheim, Anton Edthofer and Hans Thimig.Kasten & Loacker p. 336 It was based on the 1928 play ''A templom egere'' by Ladislas Fodor, which has been turned into several films including the 1934 British comedy '' The Church Mouse''. The film's art direction was overseen by Franz Schroedter. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. Cast * Grete Mosheim as Susi Sachs * Anton Edthofer as Baron Thomas von Ullrich * Hans Thimig as Frany, der Barons Sohn * Paul Hörbiger as Count Friedrich Thalheim * Fritz Grünbaum as Schünzl * Paul Morgan as Quapil * Charlotte Ander as Olly Frey, Sekretärin * Trude Hesterberg * Senta Söneland * Rina Marsa * Ernst Wurmser * Arthur Mainzer * Monsieur Thonny * Gerd Oswald Gerd Oswald (June 9, 1919 – May 22, 1989) was a German director of American films and television. Biography Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald (5 November 1880 – 11 September 1963) was an Austrian film director, producer, screenwriter, and father of German-American film director Gerd Oswald. Early career Richard Oswald, born in Vienna as Richard W. Ornstein, began his career as an actor on the Viennese stage. He made his film directorial debut at age 34 with ''The Iron Cross'' (1914) and worked a number of times for Jules Greenbaum. In 1916, Oswald set up his own production company in Germany, writing and directing most of his films himself. His pre-1920 efforts include such literary adaptations as ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1917), '' Peer Gynt'' (1919), the once scandalous ''Different from the Others'' (1919) and ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (1919). Oswald directed nearly 100 films. Some critics have suggested that Oswald was more prolific than talented, but such films as his horror film '' Unheimliche Geschichten'' (1932), produced by no less than Gabriel Pascal, would seem to refute thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Direction
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style(s) to use, and when to use motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the collective imagination while resolving conflicting agendas and inconsistencies bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerd Oswald
Gerd Oswald (June 9, 1919 – May 22, 1989) was a German director of American films and television. Biography Born in Berlin, Oswald was the son of German film director Richard Oswald and actress Käthe Oswald. He worked as a child actor before emigrating to the United States in 1938. Early production jobs at low-budget studios like Monogram Pictures prepared Oswald for a directorial career. Oswald's film credits include '' A Kiss Before Dying'' (1956), ''Valerie'' (1957), ''Crime of Passion'' (1957), '' Brainwashed'' (1960), and ''Bunny O'Hare'' (1971). His television credits include ''Perry Mason'', ''Blue Light'', '' Bonanza'', '' The Outer Limits'', '' The Fugitive'', '' Star Trek'', ''Gentle Ben'', '' It Takes a Thief'', '' Rawhide'', and ''The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)''. Fans of '' Mystery Science Theater 3000'' know Oswald as the director of the 1966 film '' Agent for H.A.R.M.'' He was an assistant director for 20 years, including on his father's film '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Thonny
( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of respect and term of address for a French-speaking man, corresponding to such English titles as Mr. or sir. History Under the Ancien Régime, the court title of Monsieur referred to the next brother in the line of succession of the King of France. It was always used for referring to the prince, not as a Style. The Kings' brothers were addressed as Monseigneur or Royal Highness. Hercule François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (1555–1584), was the first notable member of the royalty to assume the title without the use of an adjoining proper name. In 1576, Monsieur pressured his brother King Henry III of France into signing the Edict of Beaulieu and effectively ending the Fifth Religious War of France. The resulting peace became popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Mainzer
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Wurmser
Ernst is both a surname and a given name, the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian form of Ernest. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adolf Ernst (1832–1899) German botanist known by the author abbreviation "Ernst" * Anton Ernst (1975-) South African Film Producer * Alice Henson Ernst (1880-1980), American writer and historian * Britta Ernst (born 1961), German politician * Cornelia Ernst, German politician * Edzard Ernst, German-British Professor of Complementary Medicine * Emil Ernst, astronomer * Ernie Ernst (1924/25–2013), former District Judge in Walker County, Texas * Eugen Ernst (1864–1954), German politician * Fabian Ernst, German soccer player * Gustav Ernst, Austrian writer * Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Moravian violinist and composer * Jim Ernst, Canadian politician * Jimmy Ernst, American painter, son of Max Ernst * Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator from Iowa * K.S. Ernst, American visual poet * Karl Friedrich Paul Ernst, German writer (1866–1933) * Ken Ernst, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina Marsa
Rina Marsa (1904–?) was a Russian-born actress. She appeared in a number of German and Austrian films during the late 1920s and early 1930s in a mixture of lead and supporting roles. She was briefly married to Emilio Genís Varela, a Spanish Banker and Shipping Magnate Selected filmography * '' The Blue Mouse'' (1928) * '' Yacht of the Seven Sins'' (1928) * ''Secret Police'' (1929) * '' Silence in the Forest'' (1929) * ''Ludwig II, King of Bavaria'' (1929) * ''Youthful Indiscretion'' (1929) * '' Love and Champagne'' (1930) * '' Of Life and Death'' (1930) * ''The Uncle from Sumatra'' (1930) * '' General Babka'' (1930) * ''Poor as a Church Mouse'' (1931) * ''No More Love'' (1931) * ''Calais-Dover ''Calais-Dover'' (french: Calais-Douvres) is a 1931 French-German comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Anatole Litvak and starring Lilian Harvey, André Roanne and Armand Bernard.Bock & Bergfelder p. 455 It is the French-language version of th ...'' (1931) * '' The Burning Secret'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senta Söneland
Senta Söneland (9 September 1882 – 20 July 1934) was a German stage and film actress.Ball p.68 Selected filmography * '' The Canned Bride'' (1915) * '' Benjamin the Timid'' (1916) * '' The King of Paris'' (1930) * '' The Copper'' (1930) * ''Susanne Cleans Up'' (1930) * ''Road to Rio'' (1931) * ''Poor as a Church Mouse'' (1931) * '' Die Bräutigamswitwe'' (1931) * ''The Adventurer of Tunis'' (1931) * ''My Heart Longs for Love'' (1931) * '' Peace of Mind'' (1931) * ''The Daredevil'' (1931) * '' The Unknown Guest'' (1931) * ''Scandal on Park Street'' (1932) * ''The Secret of Johann Orth'' (1932) * ''The Magic Top Hat'' (1932) * ''Two Good Comrades ''Two Good Comrades'' (german: Zwei gute Kameraden) is a 1933 German war comedy film directed by Max Obal and starring Paul Hörbiger, Fritz Kampers, and Jessie Vihrog. The film's art direction was by Robert A. Dietrich Robert A. Dietrich ...'' (1933) * '' Tell Me Who You Are'' (1933) * '' North Pole, Ahoy'' (1934) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trude Hesterberg
Trude Hesterberg (2 May 1892 – 31 August 1967) was a German film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1917 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' The Rosentopf Case'' (1918) * ''The Story of a Maid'' (1921) * ''Fridericus Rex'' (1922) * ''The Woman with That Certain Something'' (1925) * ''Upstairs and Downstairs'' (1925) * ''Circus Romanelli'' (1926) * '' Maytime'' (1926) * '' White Slave Traffic'' (1926) * '' Madame Wants No Children'' (1926) * '' The Queen Was in the Parlour'' (1927) * ''The Vice of Humanity'' (1927) * ''The Lorelei'' (1927) * ''The Imaginary Baron'' (1927) * ''Two Under the Stars'' (1927) * ''Two Red Roses'' (1928) * ''Honeymoon'' (1928) * ''Strauss Is Playing Today'' (1928) * '' When the Mother and the Daughter'' (1928) * ''The Great Adventuress'' (1928) * ''The Little Slave'' (1928) * ''Revolt in the Batchelor's House'' (1929) * ''The Convict from Istanbul'' (1929) * ''Poor as a Church Mouse'' (1931) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1931) * '' Storms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Ander
Charlotte Ander (born Charlotte Andersch, 14 August 1902 – 5 August 1969) was a German actress. She was born in Berlin, the daughter of German stage/film couple and . Ander was trained at the Berliner Staatstheater. Ander was a star in the silent era before making the transition to sound. Her film career started in 1920 with the film ''Die letzte Stunde'' and ''Danton'' (1921). Innumerable starring roles in silent movies and early talkies with super-stars Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich, and Hans Albers followed. On 21 February 1927, she created the role of Mascha in the world premiere of Der Zarewitsch by Franz Lehar at the Deutsche Künstler Theater in Berlin, alongside Rita Georg and Richard Tauber, with the composer conducting. She celebrated her greatest success in 1933 with the role of the record shop assistant Nina in ''Ein Lied geht um die Welt'' aka ''A Song Goes Around the World'' in which she starred with then popular singer Joseph Schmidt and her mother, Ida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Morgan (actor)
Paul Morgan (October 1, 1886 – December 10, 1938) was a Jewish Austrian actor and Kabarett performer. He died in Buchenwald concentration camp in 1938. Selected filmography * '' The Gentleman Without a Residence'' (1915) * ''The Mistress of the World, Part VI'' (1919) * ''Countess Doddy'' (1919) * '' Prostitution'' (1919) * '' Around the World in Eighty Days'' (1919) * ''Diamonds'' (1920) * '' Respectable Women'' (1920) * ''Kurfürstendamm'' (1920) * '' Four Around a Woman'' (1921) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1921) * ''Hedda Gabler'' (1925) * ''The Girl with a Patron'' (1925) * '' The Elegant Bunch'' (1925) * ''Cock of the Roost'' (1925) * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1925) * '' The Flower Girl of Potsdam Square'' (1925) * ''The Red Mouse'' (1926) * ''Vienna - Berlin'' (1926) * ''When She Starts, Look Out'' (1926) * ''The Third Squadron'' (1926) * '' Circus Romanelli'' (1926) * '' The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden'' (1926) * ''The Pride of the Company'' (1926) * '' The Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Grünbaum
Franz Friedrich 'Fritz' Grünbaum (7 April 1880 in Brünn (Brno), Moravia – 14 January 1941 at the Dachau concentration camp, Germany) was an Austrian Jewish cabaret artist, operetta and popular song writer, actor, and master of ceremonies whose art collection was looted by Nazis before he was murdered in the Holocaust. Early life and education Grünbaum was born and grew up in Brünn, then the capital of the Margraviate of Moravia (now Brno, Czech Republic). He later stated his father's occupation as "art dealer". From 4 October 1899 to 31 July 1903, he studied at the Law Faculty of the University of Vienna, lodging in the 2nd district like the majority of Jewish migrants to Vienna. He did not complete a doctorate in law, so could not practise, but left with the equivalent of a master's degree. While still a student, he worked as a journalist and as a legal advisor to the finance department and the police in Brünn and began a literary association there, the Neue Akademisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
