''Fabulous Lola'' (German: ') is a 1927 German silent
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
Richard Eichberg
Richard Eichberg (27 October 1888 – 8 May 1952) was a German film director and producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Munich, Germ ...
and starring
Lilian Harvey
Lilian Harvey (born Helene Lilian Muriel Pape; 19 January 1906 – 27 July 1968) was an Anglo-German actress and singer, long based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as Christel Weinzinger in Erik Charell's 1931 film ''Der Kongr ...
,
Harry Halm
Harry Halm (born Harry Hermann Hahn; 17 January 1901 – 22 November 1980) was a German film actor.
He was the son of director Alfred Halm and took acting lessons with Eduard von Winterstein and Hermann Vallentin. He began his stage career in 191 ...
and
Hans Junkermann
Hennes "Hans" Junkermann (6 May 1934 – 11 April 2022) was a German professional racing cyclist who won 35 road races in 18 seasons from 1956 to 1973. He won the German National Road Race in 1959, 1960, and 1961.
Biography
Junkermann was bor ...
. The film's sets were designed by the
art director Jacek Rotmil
Jacek Rotmil (1888–1944) was a Russian-born art director and production designer who worked on 100 films during his career Following the First World War, Rotmil entered the booming German film industry and worked prolifically until 1933. Follo ...
. It was made 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 Joha ...
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 is based on an
operetta of the same name from 1919 by (1884–1961), which in turn was based on
Gustav Kadelburg's 1906 play ' (''The Road to Hell''). The operetta was
filmed again in 1954.
Cast
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Lilian Harvey
Lilian Harvey (born Helene Lilian Muriel Pape; 19 January 1906 – 27 July 1968) was an Anglo-German actress and singer, long based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as Christel Weinzinger in Erik Charell's 1931 film ''Der Kongr ...
as dancer Tilly Schneider aka Lola Cornero
*
Harry Halm
Harry Halm (born Harry Hermann Hahn; 17 January 1901 – 22 November 1980) was a German film actor.
He was the son of director Alfred Halm and took acting lessons with Eduard von Winterstein and Hermann Vallentin. He began his stage career in 191 ...
as music hall director Bendler
*
Hans Junkermann
Hennes "Hans" Junkermann (6 May 1934 – 11 April 2022) was a German professional racing cyclist who won 35 road races in 18 seasons from 1956 to 1973. He won the German National Road Race in 1959, 1960, and 1961.
Biography
Junkermann was bor ...
as music hall director Dornwald
*
Julia Serda
Julia Serda (6 April 1875 – 3 December 1965) was an Austrian stage and film actress.Grange p.120 She was married to the actor Hans Junkermann.
Biography
Julia Serda was born on 6 April 1875 in Vienna. She became fascinated by the stage at an ...
as Agathe Dornwald
*
Gyula Szőreghy
Gyula Szőreghy (30 November 1887 – 22 December 1942) was a Hungarian film actor.
Szőreghy was born in Algyo, Austria-Hungary (now, Hungary) and died in 1942 in Budapest. He was also credited as Julius von Szöreghy.
Selected filmography
* ...
as Enrique de la Plata
References
Bibliography
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Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
External links
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1927 films
Films of the Weimar Republic
German comedy films
German silent feature films
1927 comedy films
Films directed by Richard Eichberg
UFA GmbH films
German films based on plays
Films based on adaptations
Films based on operettas
German black-and-white films
Films shot at Johannisthal Studios
Silent comedy films
1920s German films
1920s German-language films
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