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Scandal In Budapest
''Scandal in Budapest'' (german: Skandal in Budapest) is a 1933 German-Hungarian comedy film, filmed in Hungary in the German language and directed by Géza von Bolváry and Steve Sekely, Istvan Szekely and starring Franciska Gaal, Werner Pledath, and Lotte Spira. It was made at Budapest's Hunnia Film Studio, Hunnia Studios by the European subsidiary of Universal Pictures, headed by Joe Pasternak, which had recently left Germany in the face of Hitler's "de-Judification" of that country. A separate Hungarian-language version was also made, with a different cast, titled ''Pesti Szerelem'' (or ''Romance in Budapest''). Both versions were released in the United States by Arthur Mayer's DuWorld Pictures Inc. The film was subsequently remade in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood as ''Top Hat (film), Top Hat'', starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Cast References Bibliography * Hales, Barbara & Weinstein, Valerie. ''Rethinking Jewishness in Weimar Cinema''. Berghahn Books, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Sekely
Steve Sekely (February 25, 1899– March 9, 1979) was a Hungarian film director. Born István Székely, he was known by several names, based on his changing professional and immigration status, including Stefan Szekely. He directed films in Hungarian, German, and English. Biography He worked as a newspaper journalist in Germany, before returning to Hungary in the early 1930s. He directed one of the most famous classic Hungarian films, the frequently revived comedy ''Hyppolit, a lakáj'' (1931). That film was remade in 2000 and the original was later digitally restored and released on DVD. Sekely left pre-war Hungary, fleeing growing fascism and laws restricting rights and professional opportunities for Jews. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood for much of his subsequent career, directing mostly B movies and early episodic TV, although he directed his best-known English language film, the cult science fiction thriller ''The Day of the Triffids (film), The Day o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Hat (film)
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German Comedy Films
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Films Of The Weimar Republic
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Lotte Stein
Lotte Stein (1894–1982) was a German actress of the stage and screen. Of Jewish descent, she fled to the United States via Czechoslovakia and Portugal, and arrived at the Port of New York on board the S/S ''Mouzinho'' in June 1941. Selected filmography * ''The Closed Chain'' (1920) * ''The Princess of the Nile'' (1920) * ''The Curse of Silence'' (1922) * ''Man by the Wayside'' (1923) * ''The Burning Secret'' (1923) * ''Father Voss'' (1925) * ''Hussar Fever'' (1925) * '' Doña Juana'' (1927) * ''Leontine's Husbands'' (1928) * ''Only a Viennese Woman Kisses Like That'' (1928) * ''Don Juan in a Girls' School'' (1928) * ''The Green Alley'' (1928) * ''Guilty'' (1928) * '' A Mother's Love'' (1929) * '' The Copper'' (1930) * ''Next, Please!'' (1930) * ''Susanne Cleans Up'' (1930) * '' Witnesses Wanted'' (1930) * ''Police Spy 77'' (1930) * '' Of Life and Death'' (1930) * ''Three Days of Love'' (1931) * ''When the Soldiers'' (1931) *''Errant Husbands'' (1931) * '' Queen of the Night'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Else Reval
Else Reval (14 June 1893 – 25 January 1978) was a German film actress.Giesen p.210 Selected filmography * ''War in Peace'' (1925) * '' The World Wants To Be Deceived'' (1926) * '' Marriage Announcement'' (1926) * '' The Eleven Schill Officers'' (1926) * ''Marie's Soldier'' (1927) * ''How Do I Marry the Boss?'' (1927) * ''The Bordello in Rio'' (1927) * '' The False Prince'' (1927) * ''Bigamy'' (1927) * '' Because I Love You'' (1928) * '' Der Herzensphotograph'' (1928) * ''Who Invented Divorce?'' (1928) * ''You Walk So Softly ''You Walk So Softly'' (German: ''Gustav Mond, Du gehst so stille'') is a 1927 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Schünzel, Yvette Darnys and Jakob Tiedtke. Schünzel ran into tr ...'' (1928) * ''Escape from Hell (1928 film), Escape from Hell'' (1928) * ''Sixteen Daughters and No Father'' (1928) * ''Dear Homeland'' (1929) * ''The Lord of the Tax Office '' (1929) * ''Come Back, All Is Forgiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Reimann (writer)
Hans Reimann (1889–1969) was a German satirist, novelist, and playwright. He wrote under the pseudonyms Max Bunge, Hans Heinrich, Artur Sünder, Hanns Heinz Vampir, and Andreas Zeltner. Biography Albert Johannes Reimann was born on 18 November 1889 in Leipzig where he grew up. He studied German philology and art history at the Kunstakademie in Munich. After serving in the German army during World War I, he published the satirical journal ''Der Drache (The Dragon)'' in Leipzig from 1919 till 1921 from 1924 till 1929 the ''Stachelschwein (Porcupine)'' in Frankfurt on the Main. He worked also for the satirical ''Simplicissimus'' and ''Die Weltbühne'' and founded the cabarets "Retorte" (in Leipzig) und "Astoria" (in Frankfurt on the Main.). He lived in Berlin since 1925. Having expressed critiques of the Nazis and planned a Hitler parody under the title ''Mein Krampf (My Cramp)'', he experienced great difficulties and was blacklisted by the Nazi regime. He wrote under several pse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Engl
Olga Engl (30 May 1871 – 21 September 1946) was an Austrian-German stage and motion picture actress who appeared in nearly 200 films. Biography Engl was privately educated in an Ursuline monastery and began her acting career at the Prague Conservatory. In August 1887 she made her stage début as Bertha in the play ''Die Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua'' in her home town. In 1888, she moved to the city of Danzig and performed in the theatre from 1889 to 1892 then briefly moved to Berlin. From 1892 to 1895 she performed with the court theatre in Munich and from 1895 to 1897 in Hamburg at the Thalia Theater, and from 1897 in Hanover. Engl made her film debut in the 1911 British silent film ''The Adoptive Child'' then returned to Germany and began appearing in German film productions. Her first major role was in the 1913 Carl Froelich-directed biopic ''Richard Wagner''. She would work continually throughout the 1910s and appear in a variety of roles for such directors as Ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Blaß
Hermann Blaß (transliterated as Hermann Blass; 1888–1941) was an Austrian film actor and singer.Eisner p.351 The Jewish Blaß was forced to leave Germany following the rise of the Nazi Party to power in 1933. He then left Austria following its annexation by Germany in 1938 and went to the United States, where he died in 1941. Selected filmography * ''War in Peace'' (1925) * ''Dolly Gets Ahead'' (1930) * ''The Singing City'' (1930) * '' The Copper'' (1930) * ''A Student's Song of Heidelberg'' (1930) * '' The Road to Dishonour'' (1930) * ''The Stolen Face'' (1930) * ''Lieutenant, Were You Once a Hussar?'' (1930) * ''Once I Loved a Girl in Vienna'' (1931) * ''The Man in Search of His Murderer'' (1931) * ''The Opera Ball'' (1931) * ''The Little Escapade'' (1931) * '' Circus Life'' (1931) * ''Johnny Steals Europe'' (1932) * ''Once There Was a Waltz'' (1932) * ''Two Hearts Beat as One'' (1932) * ''When Love Sets the Fashion'' (1932) * '' Trenck'' (1932) * '' Grandstand for General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, appearing under the name "Pufi" (meaning "Fatty" in Hungarian, referring to his weight) and Carlie Puffy in the United States for Universal Studios. His other stage names were Károly Huszár or Pufi Huszár. Besides his work on films, he frequently appeared on stage, mostly in comical roles. Later, he worked in films in both Germany and the United States, including such classics as Fritz Lang's '' Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler'' (''Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler'') (1922) and Josef von Sternberg's '' Der blaue Engel'' (''The Blue Angel'') (1930). He used the names "Karl Huszar", "Karl Huszar-Puffy" or "Charles Puffy". In the sound era, he returned to his native Hungary, where he was featured in smaller roles in a number of films. Puffy was Jewish, and dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursula Grabley
Ursula Grabley (8 December 1908 – 3 April 1977) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1929 and 1977. Selected filmography * '' Katharina Knie'' (1929) * '' The Concert'' (1931) * '' That's All That Matters'' (1931) * '' The Black Hussar'' (1932) * '' Spell of the Looking Glass'' (1932) * '' The Golden Anchor'' (1932) * '' Voices of Spring'' (1933) * ''The Marathon Runner'' (1933) * ''Scandal in Budapest'' (1933) * ''Bashful Felix'' (1934) * ''At the Strasbourg'' (1934) * '' Annette in Paradise'' (1934) * ''Make Me Happy'' (1935) * '' The Call of the Jungle'' (1936) * ''Ride to Freedom'' (1937) *'' The Chief Witness'' (1937) * '' A Girl from the Chorus'' (1937) * ''The Impossible Mister Pitt'' (1938) * ''Hurrah! I'm a Father'' (1939) * ''Twilight'' (1940) * '' Anna Alt'' (1945) * '' Under the Bridges'' (1946) * '' Blondes for Export'' (1950) * ''The Colourful Dream'' (1952) * '' They Call It Love'' (1953) * '' Confession Under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Sima
Oskar Sima (31 July 1896 – 24 June 1969) was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria, Sima attended high school in Vienna. After a brief tour in the army during World War I, he began acting in various theatrical productions in Berlin, Vienna, and other cities in Central Europe. He began his film career in 1921, and appeared in a number of German silent films early on. Sima was frequently cast as the comic villain whose machinations get everyone into trouble, although often his villainous stature was used to more chilling effect. In 1929, Sima married actress Lina Woiwode. The couple remained married until Sima's death. Along with Friedl Czepa, Fred Hennings and Leni Riefenstahl he was identified as being an active supporter of the Nazi Party. After World War II, Sima was a frequent character actor, causing one biographer to write, "... there w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
