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Sig Arno
Sig Arno (born Siegfried Aron, 27 December 1895 – 17 August 1975) was a German-Jewish film actor who appeared in such films as '' Pardon My Sarong'' and '' The Mummy's Hand''. He may be best remembered from '' The Palm Beach Story'' (1942) as Toto, the nonsense-talking, mustachioed man who hopelessly pursues Mary Astor's Princess Centimillia. Biography Arno was born in Hamburg, Germany. Before beginning to make films in 1920, he was well-known in Germany as a stage comedian.Erickson, HaBiography (Allmovie) He acted in 90 films in Germany – including G.W. Pabst's '' Pandora's Box'' with Louise Brooks – playing primarily comic roles, then he left Germany in 1933 due to the rise of Adolf Hitler. He worked in Europe until 1939 when he moved to Hollywood. During the next 20 years. he appeared in over 50 films, often playing waiters, maitre d's and "funny Europeans". Arno appeared three times on Broadway, notably in the musical '' Song of Norway'' and the play ''Time R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin, as well as the overall List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th largest city and largest non-capital city in the European Union with a population of over 1.85 million. Hamburg's urban area has a population of around 2.5 million and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, which has a population of over 5.1 million people in total. The city lies on the River Elbe and two of its tributaries, the River Alster and the Bille (Elbe), River Bille. One of Germany's 16 States of Germany, federated states, Hamburg is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south. The official name reflects History of Hamburg, Hamburg's history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upstairs And Downstairs (1925 Film)
''Upstairs and Downstairs'' (German: ''Vorderhaus und Hinterhaus'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and Carl Wilhelm and starring Max Adalbert, Mary Kid and Valeska Stock.Bock & Bergfelder p.8 The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. Cast * Max Adalbert as Adalbert Marx * Mary Kid as Ilse, seine Tochter * Valeska Stock as Frau Brenneis * Mary Parker as Iduna, Frau Brenneis Tochter * Sig Arno as Graf A. Rohnstein * Hans Albers as Otto Flaschenhals * Betty Astor as Dolly * Trude Hesterberg as Auguste, Mädchen für alles * Kurt Gerron * Harry Hardt Harry Hardt (born Hermann Karl Viktor Klimbacher Edler von Reichswahr, Pula, 4 August 1899 – Vienna, 14 November 1980) was an Austrian actor. The son of a military officer, he initially planned a military career for himself, studying at a mili ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Of Jeanne Ney
''The Love of Jeanne Ney'' (german: Die Liebe der Jeanne Ney), released as ''Lusts of the Flesh'' in the United Kingdom, is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst based on a novel by Ilya Ehrenburg. Plot Jeanne is the daughter of André Ney, a French diplomat and political observer in Crimea during the Russian Revolution. To finance his excessive, decadent lifestyle, Khalibiev sells Ney a list with names of alleged Bolshevik agents. Jeanne's lover, Andreas Labov, and one of his Bolshevik comrades show up in her father's office, demanding to hand over the list. Ney shoots at the intruders and is shot dead in return. Soon after, the revolutionary army storms the city. Jeanne flees to Paris with the help of a Bolshevik officer, who secretly gives Andreas her address. In Paris, Jeanne takes up a job as a secretary at her uncle Raymond's detective agency. Khalibiev, who followed her to Paris, sets about seducing Raymond's blind daughter Gabrielle, planning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of Hannibal (1926 Film)
''The Son of Hannibal'' (german: Der Sohn des Hannibal) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Felix Basch and starring Liane Haid, Alfons Fryland, and Ferdinand von Alten. The film's art direction was by Robert Neppach. Cast *Liane Haid *Alfons Fryland *Ferdinand von Alten *Albert Paulig *Sig Arno *Alexander Murski * *Nikolai Malikoff *Manasse Herbst Manasse Herbst (1 November 1913 in Galicia, Austria-Hungary – 3 January 1997 in Hallandale, Florida) was a German-speaking silent movie actor, child-actor, theater actor and singer. He participated in 416 sold-out performances of the operetta ''W ... References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Felix Basch Films based on German novels German horse racing films German black-and-white films Remakes of German films UFA GmbH films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanette Makes Everything
''Nanette Makes Everything'' (German: ''Nanette macht alles'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Mady Christians, Georg Alexander and Vivian Gibson. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. Cast * Mady Christians as Nanette *Georg Alexander as Hans Haffner *Vivian Gibson as Henny, Frau Haffner *Fritz Kampers as Gustav, Nanettes Braütigam *Sig Arno as Hugo Klohne, einDamenfreund *Fritz Spira Fritz Spira (1 August 1881 – c. 1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He appeared frequently in films during the silent and early sound eras. Spira played the role of the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef in the 1926 film '' The Third Squad ... as Friedrich Westmann, Haffners Chef * Trude Lehmann as Anna, Köchin References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Carl Boese German silent feature films Terra Film films German black-and-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darling, Count The Cash
''Darling, Count the Cash'' (german: Schatz, mach' Kasse) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Felix Basch and starring Sig Arno, Ossi Oswalda, and Lydia Potechina. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. Cast *Sig Arno as Cäsar Glück *Ossi Oswalda as Ossi *Lydia Potechina as Ossis Mutter *Hans Albers as Theophil, der Geschäftsführer *Gyula Szőreghy as Faktotum *Karl Harbacher as Diener *Gerhard Ritterband as Lehrling * Paul Morgan as Konfektionsreisender *Rosa Valetti as Heiratsvermittlerin * as Tanzlehrer *Hermann Picha as Kellner *Lissy Arna as Boxerbraut * *Erich Brandl *Henry Bender Henry Bender (born Harry Bandheimer; 1867–1933) was a German stage and film actor.Chandler p. 272 He appeared in more than a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * ''The Devil'' (1918) * '' Madeleine'' (1919) * '' Whitechape ... References External links * 1926 comedy films German comedy films Films of the Weimar Republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Armoured Vault (1926 Film)
''The Armoured Vault'' (german: Das Panzergewölbe) is a 1926 German silent thriller film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Ernst Reicher, Johannes Riemann, and Mary Nolan.Thomson p. 113 It was part of a popular series featuring the detective character Stuart Webbs, and a remake of an earlier film ''The Armoured Vault'' directed by Joe May in 1914. The film's sets were designed by Rudi Feld. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin Berlin is Capital of Germany, the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and List of cities in Germany by population, by population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European U .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Lupu Pick German silent feature films UFA GmbH films German thriller films German black-and-white films 1920s thriller films Films shot at Staaken Studios Remakes of Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We'll Meet Again In The Heimat
''We'll Meet Again at Home'' (German: ''In der Heimat, da gibt's ein Wiedersehn!'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Leo Mittler and Reinhold Schünzel.Ashkenazi p.135 It shares its name with a popular song title. The film's art direction Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in Theatre, theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ... is by Fritz Kraenke and Karl Machus. Cast References Bibliography * Ashkenazi, Ofer. ''Weimar Film and Modern Jewish Identity''. Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. External links * 1926 films 1926 war films German war films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Leo Mittler Films directed by Reinhold Schünzel German silent feature films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films German World War I films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annemarie And Her Cavalryman
''Annemarie and Her Cavalryman'' (german: Annemarie und ihr Ulan) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Erich Eriksen and starring Colette Brettel, Sig Arno, and Hans Junkermann Hennes "Hans" Junkermann (6 May 1934 – 11 April 2022) was a German professional racing cyclist who won 35 road races in 18 seasons from 1956 to 1973. He won the German National Road Race in 1959, 1960, and 1961. Biography Junkermann was bor .... The film's sets were designed by Karl Machus. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erich Eriksen German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uncle From The Provinces
''The Uncle from the Provinces'' (German: ''Der Provinzonkel'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Jakob Tiedtke, Margarete Kupfer and Liane Haid.Grange p.227 The film's sets were designed by Julius von Borsody. Cast * Jakob Tiedtke as Provinzonkel * Margarete Kupfer as Provinzonkels Gattin * Liane Haid as Die Tänzerin * Harry Hardt as Der Braütigam * Lotte Lorring as Köchin * Fritz Kampers as Der diener- Küchins Braütigam * Sig Arno Sig Arno (born Siegfried Aron, 27 December 1895 – 17 August 1975) was a German-Jewish film actor who appeared in such films as '' Pardon My Sarong'' and '' The Mummy's Hand''. He may be best remembered from '' The Palm Beach Story'' (1942) as T ... as Schieber References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Manfred Noa German silent feature films G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus Romanelli
''Circus Romanelli'' (German: ''Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Claire Rommer and Victor Janson. Cast *Reinhold Schünzel as August *Claire Rommer Claire Rommer (born Klara Romberger; 7 December 1904 – 19 August 1996) was a German stage and film actress. Selected filmography * ''The Queen of Whitechapel '' (1922) * ''The Anthem of Love'' (1922) * ''Der Herzog von Aleria'' (1923) * ' ... as Viola * Victor Janson as director * Trude Hesterberg as Frau Direktor * Anton Pointner as Robert, Violas Bräutigam Kunstreiter * Sig Arno as Jolli * Paul Westermeier as Polli * Julius Falkenstein as Eberhard, Majoratsherr auf Stockeling * Elga Brink as Elga * Fritz Greiner as Karussellbesitzer * Hermann Picha * Paul Biensfeldt * Paul Morgan References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Georg J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pride Of The Company
''The Pride of the Company'' (German: ''Der Stolz der Kompanie'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Georg H. Schnell and Camilla Spira. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Cast * Reinhold Schünzel as Wilhelm - der Stolz der Kompagnie *Georg H. Schnell as DCaptain *Camilla Spira as Minna *Henry Bender as sergeant *Sig Arno as recruit #2 * Paul Morgan as recruit #2 *Kurt Vespermann as Musketier Franz *Werner Pittschau as Leutnant Fritz von Gernsdorf *Fritz Kampers as Sergeant Müller *Lydia Potechina as Frau Witwe Niemeyer *Hugo Werner-Kahle as Gutsbesitzer von Redern *Elga Brink as Meta von Redern *Julius Falkenstein as Oberstleutnant Erich von Falkenhagen *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 U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
