Ernst Bach (10 May 1876 – 1 November 1929) was an Austrian

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and playwright. He made his debut as an actor at the Wiener Raimond Theater in 1899. In 1903 he moved to Berlin to the Residenztheater, then to Lustspielhaus in 1905, where he became Regisseur in 1906 and in 1908 Oberregisseur. In 1909 he started what was to become a 20-year partnership with Franz Arnold with whom he wrote more than 20 plays, mainly farces and operettas. Their first hit play was '' The Spanish Fly'' in 1913. They went on to become one of the leading playwriting teams in

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.Grange p.61 In 1917 he became the director of the Muenchener Volkstheater in Munich, whilst continuing his writing partnership with Franz Arnold at Starnberg. He remained in Munish until his death in 1929.

Plays by Arnold and Bach

*'' The Spanish Fly'' (1913) *''Die schwebende Jungfrau'' (1916) *''Die Fahrt ins Glück'' (1916, Operetta, music by

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) *''Die bessere Hälfte'' (1917) *''Fräulein Puck'' (1919,

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, music by

Walter Kollo Walter Kollo (28 January 1878 – 30 September 1940) was a German composer of operettas, Possen mit Gesang, and Singspiele as well as popular songs. He was also a conductor and a music publisher. Kollo was born in Neidenburg, East Prussia. ...

) *''Das Jubiläum'' (1920) *''Zwangseinquartierung'' (1920) *''Der keusche Lebemann'' (1921) *''Die Königin der Nacht'' (1921, Operetta, music by

) *''Der kühne Schwimmer'' (1922) *''Dolly'' (1923, Operetta, music by Hugo Hirsch) *''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'' (1923, Operetta, music by Hugo Hirsch, English title: ''Toni'') *''Die vertagte Nacht'' (1924) *''Der wahre Jakob'' (1924) *''Die vertauschte Frau'' (1924, Operetta, music by

) *''Olly-Polly'' (1925, Operetta, music by

) *''Stöpsel'' (1926) *''Hurra, ein Junge'' (1926) *''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'' (1927) *''Arme Ritter'' (1928, Operetta, music by

) *''Weekend im Paradies'' (1928) *''Hulla Di Bulla'' (1929)

Arnold and Bach Filmography

* ''

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'' (1926, based on the play ''The Whole Town's Talking'' by

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and John Emerson, which is based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * ''

The Prince of Pappenheim ''The Prince of Pappenheim'' (German: ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Mona Maris, Curt Bois and Dina Gralla. Bois' character of an ambitious young man was closely mode ...

'' (1927, based on ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') * ''

A Warm Corner ''A Warm Corner'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Leslie Henson, Heather Thatcher and Austin Melford. The film's sets were designed by Walter Murton. It was based on a successful play by Franz Arnold and E ...

'' (1930, based on ''Stöpsel'') * '' The True Jacob'' (1931, based on ''Der wahre Jakob'') * ''

Ex-Bad Boy ''Ex-Bad Boy'' is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Vin Moore and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dale Van Every. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Jean Arthur, Jason Robards, Sr., Spencer Charters, Grayce Hampton and Lola Lane. The film ...

'' (1931, based on the play ''The Whole Town's Talking'' by

and John Emerson, which is based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * ''

The Soaring Maiden ''The Soaring Maiden'' (German: ''Die schwebende Jungfrau'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, S.Z. Sakall and Dina Gralla.Waldman p.151 It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1931, based on ''Die schwebende Jungfrau'') * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1931, based on ''Weekend im Paradies'') * ''

Business Under Distress ''Business Under Distress'' ( cs, To neznáte Hadimršku) is a 1931 Czech comedy film directed by Karel Lamač and Martin Frič. A German version of the movie ''Wehe, wenn er losgelassen'' was released in 1932. Cast * Vlasta Burian as Popele ...

'' (1931, based on ''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'') * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1931, based on ''Hurra, ein Junge'') * '' The Spanish Fly'' (1931) * ''

The Night Without Pause ''The Night Without Pause'' (german: Die Nacht ohne Pause) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Andrew Marton and Franz Wenzler and starring Sig Arno, Camilla Horn and Max Adalbert.Waldman p. 193 It was made by the German subsidiary of Unive ...

'' (1931, based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * '' Wehe, wenn er losgelassen'' (1932, based on ''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'') * '' A Thousand for One Night'' (1933, based on ''Stöpsel'') * ''Tisíc za jednu noc'' (1933, based on ''Stöpsel'') * '' The Dangerous Game'' (1933, based on ''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'') * '' It's a Boy'' (1933, based on ''Hurra, ein Junge'') * '' The Daring Swimmer'' (1934, based on ''Der kühne Schwimmer'') * '' Oh, Daddy!'' (1935, based on ''Der wahre Jakob'') * '' The Interrupted Honeymoon'' (1936, based on ''Die vertagte Nacht'') * '' Oh, Such a Night!'' (1937, based on ''Die vertagte Nacht'') * ''Pappas pojke'' (1937, based on ''The Spanish Fly'') * ''

One Night Apart ''One Night Apart'' (german: Eine Nacht im Separee) is a 1950 West German period comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Kurt Seifert, Olga Tschechowa and Sonja Ziemann.Höfig p. 95 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The fi ...

'' (1950, based on ''Der wahre Jakob'') * ''

'' (1952, based on ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') * '' The Chaste Libertine'' (1952, based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1952, based on ''Weekend im Paradies'') * '' Josef the Chaste'' (1953, based on ''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'') * '' The Postponed Wedding Night'' (1953, based on ''Die vertagte Nacht'') * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1953, based on ''Hurra, ein Junge'') * '' The Spanish Fly'' (1955) * '' The Daring Swimmer'' (1957, based on ''Der kühne Schwimmer'') * '' The True Jacob'' (1960, based on ''Der wahre Jakob'') * ''Ach Egon!'' (1961, based on ''Hurra, ein Junge'') * ''To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso'' (1963, based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'') * ''Den kyske levemand'' (1974, based on ''Der keusche Lebemann'')

References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Historical Dictionary of German Literature to 1945''. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

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