''Make Me Happy'' (german: Mach' mich glücklich) is a 1935 German

musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

Arthur Robison Arthur Robison (June 25, 1883 – October 20, 1935) was a German film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 20 films between 1916 and 1935. Selected filmography * '' A Night of Horror'' (1916) * '' What Belongs to Darkne ...

and starring

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 ...

Albert Lieven Albert Lieven (born Albert Fritz Liévin; 22 June 1906 – 22 December 1971) was a German actor. Early life Lieven was born in Hohenstein, East Prussia (Olszynek, Poland). His father was the head physician of the Tuberculosis sanatorium Ho ...

and

Richard Romanowsky Richard Romanowsky (21 April 1883 – 22 July 1968) was an Austrian actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1932 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Two in a Car'' (1932) * ''Adventure on the Southern Express'' (1934) * '' Farewell Waltz'' ...

.Kreimeier p. 234 It was made by Germany's largest film company

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. A separate French-language version '' Les époux célibataires'' was released, also directed by Robison. It was shot at the

Babelsberg Studios Babelsberg Film Studio (german: Filmstudio Babelsberg), located in Potsdam-Babelsberg outside Berlin, Germany, is the second oldest large-scale film studio in the world only preceded by the Danish Nordisk Film (est. 1906), producing films since ...

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

Willy Schiller Willy Schiller (11 August 1899 – 17 July 1973) was a German art director.Allan & Sandford p.3 In the later part of his career he worked for DEFA, the East German state-controlled film studio. Selected filmography * '' Radio Magic'' (1927) * ' ...

Cast

as Mrs. Patricia Davenport *

as William Davenport, her son *

as Lawyer Murphy, her brother *

Harald Paulsen Harald Paulsen (26 August 1895 – 4 August 1954) was a German stage and film actor and director. He appeared in 125 films between 1920 and 1954. Career Paulsen first appeared on stage at age sixteen. He then studied under from Leopold Jessner, ...

as Henry Davenport, Revueschauspieler * Ursula Grabley as Fleurette Legrand, seine Partnerin * Else Elster as Cherry, ein Revuegirl *

Ralph Arthur Roberts Ralph Arthur Roberts (born Robert Arthur Schönherr; 2 October 1884 – 12 March 1940)Adele Sandrock Adele Sandrock (; born Adele Feldern-Förster; 19 August 1863 – 30 August 1937) was a German-Dutch actress. After a successful theatrical career, she became one of the first German movie stars. Early life Sandrock was born in Rotterdam, Ne ...

as Die Garderobiere *

Otto Sauter-Sarto Otto Sauter-Sarto (29 April 1884 – 19 January 1958) was a German actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1920 and 1956. Selected filmography * '' Lumpaci the Vagabond'' (1922) * '' Katharina Knie'' (1929) * ''The Blue of Heaven'' (1932) * ...

as Der Farmer * Maria Loja as Seine Frau *

Traute Bengen Traute is a Germanic feminine given name derived from "trud" meaning "strength". The name is now most commonly found in Germany and German-speaking countries. It is often used as a diminutive of the given names ending in -traud, -traut and -trud ...

as Revuegirl *

Emil Biron Emil Birron (born Emil Bleeke; 1 January 1878 – 18 January 1952) was a German stage and film actor.Jung & Schatzberg p.210 Selected filmography * '' Alkohol'' (1919) * ''Vendetta'' (1919) * ''Demon Blood'' (1920) * ''Hundemamachen'' (1920) * ' ...

as Schiffssteward * Egon Brosig as Barmann *

Fritz Draeger Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridoli ...

as Reporter * Anita Düwell as Revuegirl * Max Harry Ernst as Tänzer in der Schiffsbar * Fred Goebel as Schiffssteward * Hedi Höpfner as Tanzpartnerin * Margot Höpfner as Tanzpartnerin * Carl Iban as Maskenbildner *

Antonie Jaeckel Antonie Jaeckel (5 September 1876 – 26 December 1960) was a German actress. Selected filmography * '' Madeleine'' (1919) * '' Fridericus Rex'' (1922) * '' The Unknown Tomorrow'' (1923) * '' Cock of the Roost'' (1925) * ''If Only It Weren't Love' ...

as Gast bei Lady Davenport *

Alfred Karen Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *'' Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interl ...

as Tänzer in der Schiffsbar * Jochen Kuhlmey as Matrose *

Paul Luka Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

as Filmregisseur *

Sophie Pagay Sophie Berg Pagay (22 April 1860 – 23 January 1937) was an Austrian stage and film actress, born in Brünn, Austria-Hungary. She began acting as a child, and went to Berlin to perform on stage in 1887. She married actor Hans Pagay. Selecte ...

as Helma * Klaus Pohl as Cinematographer * Edlef Schauer as Boy auf dem Schiff * Wera Schultz as Gast bei Lady Davenport * Elisabeth von Ruets as Gast bei Lady Davenport * Ewald Wenck as Theaterinspizient * Max Wilmsen as Schiffsoffizier

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* 1935 films Films of Nazi Germany German musical comedy films 1935 musical comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Arthur Robison UFA GmbH films German multilingual films German black-and-white films 1935 multilingual films 1930s German films Films shot at Babelsberg Studios {{musical-comedy-film-stub