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The Private Secretary (1931 German Film)
''The Private Secretary'' (German: ''Die Privatsekretärin'') is a 1931 German musical film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Renate Müller, Hermann Thimig and Felix Bressart. The film's sets were designed by Otto Hunte and Franz Koehn. An English-language version ''Sunshine Susie'' was made, also starring Renate Müller. A French-language version ''Dactylo'' and an Italian-language ''The Private Secretary'' were also made. The film was remade in 1953. It was based on a 1905 novel by István Szomaházy. Cast * Renate Müller as Vilma Förster * Hermann Thimig as Bankdirektor Arvai * Felix Bressart as Bankdiener Hasel * Ludwig Stössel as Personalchef Klapper * Gertrud Wolle as Pensionsmutter Other film versions * ''Tales of the Typewriter'' (December 1916, Hungary, directed by Alexander Korda) * ''Dactylo'' (April 1931, France, directed by Wilhelm Thiele) * ''The Private Secretary'' (July 1931, Italy, directed by Goffredo Alessandrini) * ''Sunshine Susie'' (Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Thiele
Wilhelm Thiele (1890–1975) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He directed over 40 films between 1921 and 1960. Life and career Thiele started his show career as a stage actor. He got his start in Austrian and German film during the 1920s, most often as a director of film comedies. His biggest success was the highly influential musical film '' The Three from the Filling Station'' (1930), the highest-grossing film in Germany that year. Thiele, who was of Jewish descent,Siegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Berghahn Books (2007), p. 211 left Germany during the Nazi Era. His first film in Hollywood, ''Lottery Lover'' in 1935, was without success and Thiele never achieved the same level of fame in Hollywood as he had Germany. He mostly made B-Pictures, but is credited with giving actress Dorothy Lamour her big start in movies with ''The Jungle Princess'' (1936). In the 1950s, he worked as a director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goffredo Alessandrini
Goffredo Alessandrini (20 November 1904, in Cairo – 16 May 1978, in Rome) was an Italian scriptwriter and film director. He also acted, edited, and produced some films. He practiced athletics in his youth, and won a title of Italian champion on 110 meters hurdles in 1925. Biography He started in films collaborating with Alessandro Blasetti and was one of the most important film directors under Italian Fascism. His films received several awards at the Venice Film Festival during the Fascist era: the Mussolini Cup for Best Italian film in 1938, for ''Luciano Serra pilota'', and in 1939 for ''Abuna Messias''. He received the Biennale Award in 1942, for ''Noi Vivi'' and ''Addio Kira!'' His most remembered and important works are two anti-Communist films (combined to comprise 4 hours), both based on Ayn Rand's ''We the Living''. Without Rand's permission, ''We the Living'' was made into a pair of films, ''Noi vivi'' and ''Addio, Kira'' in 1942, by Scalara Films, Rome. This was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Korda
Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956) BFI Screenonline. was a Hungarian-British film director, producer and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and film distribution company. Born in , where he began his career, he worked briefly in the Austrian and German film industries during the era of s, before being based in Hollywood from 1926 to 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of The Typewriter
''Tales of the Typewriter'' (Hungarian: ''Mesék az írógépröl'') is a 1916 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Lili Berky, Jenő Janovics and György Kürthy. It was based on a 1905 novel by István Szomaházy. Cast * Lili Berky as Vilma Lehmann, bank typist *Jenő Janovics Jenő Janovics (8 December 1872 – 16 November 1945) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era. He directed 33 films between 1913 and 1920. He also wrote for 30 films between 1913 and 1918. He was the found ... as Bank manager * György Kürthy *László Betegh *Mihály Bérczy *Margit Erdei *Ilonka Gazda *Rezsö Harsányi *Ilona Jakabffy *József Berky *Aranka Laczkó *Vilmos Lengyel *Gyula Szendrő *Ilonka Székely *Ferenc Ujvári References External links * Hungarian silent films Hungarian drama films Films directed by Alexander Korda Films based on Hungarian novels Hungarian blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrud Wolle
Gertrud Wolle (11 March 1891 – 6 July 1952) was a German film actress. Selected filmography * '' Die Insel der Glücklichen'' (1919) * ''Prince Cuckoo'' (1919) * ''Roswolsky's Mistress'' (1921) * '' A Glass of Water'' (1923) * ''Burglars'' (1930) * '' The Three from the Filling Station'' (1930) * '' Bombs on Monte Carlo'' (1931) * '' The Spanish Fly'' (1931) * ''The Private Secretary'' (1931) * ''The Little Escapade'' (1931) * '' The True Jacob'' (1931) * ''Two Hearts Beat as One'' (1932) * ''When Love Sets the Fashion'' (1932) * ''Things Are Getting Better Already'' (1932) * ''Girls to Marry'' (1932) * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932) * ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' (1932) * ''Viktor und Viktoria'' (1933) * '' And Who Is Kissing Me?'' (1933) * '' Tell Me Who You Are'' (1933) * '' The English Marriage'' (1934) * ''Enjoy Yourselves'' (1934) * '' Music in the Blood'' (1934) * ''Decoy'' (1934) * ''A Night of Change ''A Night of Change'' (german: Nacht der Verwandlung) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Stössel
Ludwig Stössel (12 February 1883 – 29 January 1973) was an actor born in Lockenhaus, now Austria, then Hungary. He was one of many Jewish actors and actresses who were forced to flee Germany when the Nazis came to power in 1933. Biography Stössel began performing on the stage in Austria and Germany when he was only 17. He soon became a successful character actor and performed on the most prestigious stages in Germany, among them the Max Reinhardt, the stage and the in Berlin. Stössel later became a movie actor. His first motion picture was a small role in the silent movie ''In der Heimat, da gibt's ein Wiedersehn!'' (''We'll Meet Again in the Homeland'') in 1926 at the age of 43. He appeared in about a half dozen silent movies in Germany and landed more roles with the arrival of sound. Stössel's first sound movie was Georg Wilhelm Pabst's ''Skandal um Eva'' (''(Scandalous Eva)'') in 1930. The following year, he appeared in Max Neufeld's ''Opernredoute'' (''The Opera Ball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Privatsekretärin (1953 Film)
''The Private Secretary'' (german: Die Privatsekretärin) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Sonja Ziemann, Rudolf Prack and Paul Hörbiger. It was a remake of the 1931 German film ''The Private Secretary''.Bock & Bergfelder p.374 The director Martin had worked on the earlier film as editor. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios and on location in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by Hermann Warm and Alfons Windau. Cast * Sonja Ziemann as Gerda Weber * Rudolf Prack as Direktor Erich Delbrück * Paul Hörbiger as Portier Julius * Werner Fuetterer as Ostermann * Gerty Godden as Fräulein Petzold * Margaret Cargill as Fräulein Hartmann * Else Reval as Pensionsinhaberin Schott * Ruth Stephan Ruth Stephan (27 October 1925 – 8 August 1975) was a German film and stage actress. She appeared with Heinz Erhardt in the 'Willi' series of films. Biography Ruth Stephan was born to retail merchant Kurt Stephan and his wife, Kriemhilde. A ... a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Private Secretary (1931 Italian Film)
''The Private Secretary'' (Italian:''La segretaria privata'') is a 1931 Italian " white-telephones" musical film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi and Sergio Tofano. It was the Italian-language version of the German film '' Die Privatsekretärin''. Cast * Elsa Merlini - Elsa Lorenzi * Nino Besozzi - Il banchiere Roberto Berri * Sergio Tofano - Otello, l'usciere * Cesare Zoppetti - Rossi, il capo del personale * Umberto Sacripante - Il direttore del 'Pergolato' * Ermanno Roveri - Il gagà alla stazione * Marisa Botti - La signorina Botti, segretaria * Renato Malavasi as Un signore che riceve uno schiaffo al 'Pergolato' * Alfredo Martinelli as Un cliente del 'Pergolato' * Noemi Orsini as Padrona della Pensione Primavera Other film versions * ''Tales of the Typewriter'' (December 1916, Hungary, directed by Alexander Korda) * ''The Private Secretary'' (January 1931, Germany, directed by Wilhelm Thiele) * ''Dactylo'' (April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dactylo
''The Typist'' (French: ''Dactylo'') is a 1931 French comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Marie Glory, Jean Murat and Armand Bernard. It was a French-language version of the German film '' Die Privatsekretärin'' which was itself based on a novel by István Szomaházy. It was followed by a 1934 sequel ''The Typist Gets Married''. The film's sets were designed by Otto Hunte and Franz Koehn. Cast * Marie Glory - Simone Dupré * Jean Murat - Paul Derval * Armand Bernard - Jules Fanfarel * Marie-Antoinette Buzet - La secrétaire * Jean Boyer - Moreau * Albert Broquin - Un choriste * André Michaud - Le garçon de restaurant * Vony Myriame Other film versions * '' Tales of the Typewriter'' (December 1916, Hungary, directed by Alexander Korda) * ''The Private Secretary'' (January 1931, Germany, directed by Wilhelm Thiele) * ''The Private Secretary'' (July 1931, Italy, directed by Goffredo Alessandrini) * ''Sunshine Susie'' (December 1931, United Kingdom, directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Susie
''Sunshine Susie'' is a 1931 British musical comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Renate Müller, Jack Hulbert, and Owen Nares. The film was shot at Islington Studios with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky. It was based on a novel by István Szomaházy. An alternate German-language version ''The Private Secretary'' was made, also starring Renate Müller. It is also known under the alternative title ''The Office Girl''. The film established Müller as a star in Britain. Synopsis A young German woman moves to Vienna to seek work. With the assistance of Herr Hassell, a friendly commissionaire and budding conductor, she gains a job as a typist with a banking firm. Unknown to her, the man she takes to be a lowly clerk with the company who romances her at the local beer garden. is in fact the bank's director. Cast * Renate Müller as Susie Surster * Jack Hulbert as Herr Hasel * Owen Nares as Herr Arvray * Morris Harvey as Klapper * Sybil Grove as Secretary * Glad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
