''Bravo Acrobat!'' (german: Akrobat Schööön!) is a 1943 German

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring

Charlie Rivel Josep Andreu i Lasserre (April 23, 1896 – July 26, 1983), best known as Charlie Rivel, was an internationally known Catalan circus clown. He was born in Cubelles (Barcelona, Spain). His parents Pere Andreu Pausas (Catalan) and Marie-Louise L ...

Clara Tabody Clara Tabody (born Klára Lívia Thurmayer) (1915–1986) was a Hungarian actress, singer and dancer. She starred in both the stage version of the operetta '' Mask in Blue'' and its 1943 film adaptation. She worked for many years in Germany whe ...

, and

Karl Schönböck Karl Schönböck (4 February 1909 in Vienna – 24 March 2001 in Munich) was an Austrian actor.circus clown Clowns have always been an integral part of the circus, offering a source of amusement for patrons and providing relief from the array of animal acts and performances by acrobats and novelty artistes. Traditional types Traditionally, there are t ...

rises to stardom. The film was loosely based on the Spanish-born Rivel's own life.Hull, David Stewart. ''Film in the Third Reich: A Study of the German Cinema, 1933–1945''.

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, 1969. p. 250. It was shot at the

Johannisthal Studios The Johannisthal Studios were film studios located in the Berlin area of Johannisthal. Founded in 1920 on the site of a former airfield, they were a centre of production during the Weimar and Nazi eras. Nearly four hundred films were made at Johan ...

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and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the

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Erich Grave Erich Grave (1891–1955) was a German art director.Giesen p.213 Selected filmography * ''Behind the Altar'' (1927) * ''Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne!'' (1935) * ''Maria the Maid'' (1936) * ''The Call of the Jungle'' (1936) * '' A Night in May'' (193 ...

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* Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1943 comedy films Films directed by Wolfgang Staudte Tobis Film films Films shot at Johannisthal Studios German black-and-white films 1940s German films {{1940s-Germany-film-stub