''Don't Fool with Me'' (German: ''Sing, aber spiel nicht mit mir'') is a 1963 Austrian

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

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

Kurt Nachmann Kurt Nachmann (1915–1984) was an Austrian screenwriter and film actor and director.Fritsche p.253 Selected filmography * '' The Singing House'' (1948) * ''Espionage'' (1955) * '' The Congress Dances'' (1955) * '' Marriage Sanitarium'' (1955 ...

and starring

Adrian Hoven Adrian Hoven (18 May 1922 – 28 April 1981) was an Austrian actor, producer and film director. He appeared in 100 films between 1947 and 1981. He was born in Wöllersdorf, Austria as ''Wilhelm Arpad Hofkirchner'' and died in Tegernsee, G ...

Wera Frydtberg Wera Frydtberg (11 August 1926 – 16 June 2008) was a German film actress, film and television actress. She appeared in ''I Often Think of Piroschka'' (1955) Her best known film ''Wir Wunderkinder'' (known in English as ''Aren’t We Wonderful?'' ...

and

Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Life and work Paul Hörbiger was born in the Hungarian capital Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger, founder of the ...

.Von Dassanowsky p.186 It was shot at the

Sievering Studios Sievering Studios were film production studios located in Sievering, a suburb of the Austrian capital Vienna. The studios were established in 1916 by the film pioneer Alexander Kolowrat for use by his Sascha-Film. After the First World War they f ...

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using

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. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in 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 supervise and ...

Wolf Witzemann.

Cast

as Modeschöpfer, Maler und Lehrer Raul Thorsten *

as Schwester Nina Thorsten *

Karin Heske Karin may refer to: *Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise *Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' *Karin Kurosaki, a character in ''Bl ...

as Schülerin Susi Berger *

as Raimund Valentin *

Rex Gildo Rex Gildo (formerly Alexander Gildo, born Ludwig Franz Hirtreiter; 2 July 1936 – 26 October 1999) was a German singer of Schlager ballads who reached the height of his popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, selling over 25 million records and st ...

as Sänger Billie Bill * Peter Vogel as Gag-Man Hans Rabe * Hans Richter as Gag-Man Klaus Fuchs * Lou Van Burg as Showmaster und Sänger Lou van Burg * Carmela Corren as Juanita * Brigitte Wentzel as Charlotte *

Oskar Sima Oskar Sima (31 July 1896 – 24 June 1969) was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria, Sima attended high sc ...

as Direktor Sendelmohn * Brigitte Franke as Sekretärin Fräulein Brigitte *

Erich Padalewski Erich Padalewski (1930–2018) was an Austrian stage, film and television actor.Schliesser & Moser p.83 Selected filmography * '' Dance with Me Into the Morning'' (1962) * ''Our Crazy Nieces'' (1963) * ''Don't Fool with Me'' (1963) * '' Call of ...

as Ferdi Zippel *

Sissy Löwinger Sissy Löwinger (22 June 1941 – 25 September 2011) was an Austrian actress, director and theatre manager. She was the daughter of Austrian actors Liesl and Paul Löwinger. She worked in public relations and dramaturgy for the family theatr ...

as Pipsi Parker *

as Cafetier Schebesta *

Audrey Arno Audrey Arno (born Adrianna Medini; March 7, 1942 – June 9, 2012) was a German singer and actress. Her biggest success was in France in the 1960s, where for a time she was known simply as Audrey. Biography Adrianna Medini was born on Marc ...

as Sängerin Audrey Arno *

Hannelore Auer Hannelore Auer is an Austrian Schlager singer and film actress who managed the German singer Heino. Personal life Auer was romantically linked with Franz Antel and appeared in the '' Frau Wirtin'' series of the director. In 1968, she married ...

as Sängerin Hannelore Auer * Das Jochen Brauer Sextett as Themselves - Musician * Les Chakachas as Themselves - Musician *

Sacha Distel Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No 10 in the UK Charts, " Scoubidou" ...

as Sänger Sacha Distel *

Angèle Durand Angèle Caroline Liliane Josette Marie-José DeGeest ( Antwerp 23 October 1925 – Augsburg 22 December 2001) was a Belgian singer and actress. Durand was a popular singer in Germany during the early 1950s.Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001 ...

as Sängerin Angèle Durand *

Sergio Franchi Sergio Franchi (born Sergio Franci Galli; April 6, 1926 – May 1, 1990) was an Italian-American tenor and actor who enjoyed success in the United States and internationally after gaining notice in Britain in the early 1960s. In 1962, RCA Vict ...

as Sänger Sergio Franchi *

Ted Herold Harald Walter Bernhard Schubring (9 September 1942 – 20 November 2021), stage name Ted Herold, was a German rock and roll singer. Life He was born in Berlin-Schöneberg, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany. Besides an extensive discography, Herold ...

as Sänger Ted Herold *

Trude Herr Trude Herr (; 4 May 1927 – 16 March 1991) was a German film actress, singer and theatre owner.Weisser p. 289 She was an entertainer in Germany from the early 1960s until her retirement. Early life Trude Herr was born in the Cologne district ...

as Sängerin Trude Herr *

Peter Hinnen Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

as Sänger Peter Hinnen * Bill Ramsey as Sänger Bill Ramsey *

Willi Schmid Willi is a given name, nickname (often a short form or hypocorism of Wilhelm) and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Willi Apel (1893–1988), German-American musicologist * Willi Boskovsky (1909–1991), Austrian violinis ...

as Sänger Willi Schmid *

Gerhard Wendland Gerhard is a name of Germanic origin and may refer to: Given name * Gerhard (bishop of Passau) (fl. 932–946), German prelate * Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1292–1340), German prince, regent of Denmark * Gerhard Barkhorn (1919� ...

as Sänger Gerhard Wendland

References

Bibliography

* Von Dassanowsky, Robert. ''Austrian Cinema: A History''. McFarland, 2005.

External links

* 1963 films Austrian comedy films 1963 comedy films 1960s German-language films Films shot at Sievering Studios Films directed by Kurt Nachmann Bavaria Film films {{Austria-film-stub