''The Uncle from America'' (german: Der Onkel aus Amerika) is a 1953 West 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

Carl Boese Carl Eduard Hermann Boese (; 26 August 1887 – 6 July 1958) was a German film director, screenwriter, and film producer, producer. He directed 158 films between 1917 and 1957. Selected filmography * ''Farmer Borchardt'' (1917) * ''Donna Lucia ...

and starring Hans Moser,

Georg Thomalla Georg Thomalla (14 February 1915 – 25 August 1999) was a German actor. He appeared in about one hundred fifty film and television productions between 1939 and 2000 and was widely known in Germany for his comedic roles. Thomalla was well k ...

and

Joe Stöckel Josef "Joe" Stöckel (27 September 1894, Munich – 14 June 1959) was a German actor, screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Actor * ''The Villa in Tiergarten Park'' (1927) * '' The Champion Shot'' (1932) * '' S.A.-Mann Brand'' (193 ...

. It was based on a play by Ferdinand Altenkirch which had previously been made into the 1932 film ''

No Money Needed ''No Money Needed'' (german: Man braucht kein Geld) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hedy Lamarr, Heinz Rühmann, and Hans Moser. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art di ...

''. It was shot at the

Spandau Studios The Spandau Studios or CCC Studios were film and television studios located in Spandau, a suburb of Berlin. They were established in 1949 following the Second World War by the producer Artur Brauner controller of CCC Films, on the site of a form ...

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci ...

. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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'' ...

and

Walter Kutz Walter Kutz (1904 – 1983) was a German art director.Langford p.223 Selected filmography * ''Nora'' (1944) * '' Dreaming'' (1944) * ''The Silent Guest'' (1945) * '' And the Heavens Above Us'' (1947) * ''Nights on the Nile'' (1949) * '' The Cha ...

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* 1953 comedy films German comedy films West German films Films directed by Carl Boese German films based on plays Remakes of German films Films shot at Spandau Studios German black-and-white films 1950s German films 1950s German-language films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub