''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 ...
in
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 ...
.
Cast
References
External links
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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
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