''The Champion Shot'' (german: Der Schützenkönig) is a 1932 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

Franz Seitz Franz Seitz may refer to: * Franz Seitz Sr. (1887–1952), German film director * Franz Seitz Jr. (1921–2006), German film producer See also * Franz von Seitz Franz von Seitz, born Franz Seitz (31 December 1817 – 13 April 1883) was ...

and starring

Weiß Ferdl Weiss Ferdl (28 June 1883 – 19 June 1949, real name: ''Ferdinand Weisheitinger'') was a German actor, humorous folksinger, and author. He appeared in 19 films between 1928 and 1941 and performed regularly at the Platzl, a well-known Munich ...

Max Adalbert Max Adalbert (born Johannes Adolph Krampf; 19 February 1874 – 7 September 1933) was a German stage and film actor. Biography Adalbert was born in Danzig (Gdansk), Imperial Germany as ''Maximilian Adalbert Krampf'' to a Prussian Officer. He u ...

and

Hugo Schrader Hugo Friedrich Schrader (26 July 1902 – 22 February 1993) was a German television and film actor. Selected filmography * ''How Do I Become Rich and Happy?'' (1930) * ''The Champion Shot'' (1932) * ''Wedding at Lake Wolfgang'' (1933) * '' The Ro ...

.Waldman p. 32 The film's sets were designed by the

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Ludwig Reiber Ludwig Reiber (1904–1979) was a German art director.Capua p.159 The veteran Reiber worked on film and television set design from the silent era to the early 1970s. He was employed by the Munich-based Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios. He worked ...

. It was shot at the

Bavaria Studios Bavaria Studios are film production studios located in Munich, the capital of the region of Bavaria in Germany, and a subsidiary of Bavaria Film. History The studios were constructed in the suburb of Geiselgasteig in 1919 shortly after the Firs ...

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Synopsis

The owner of a store in a small

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n town is put out when a new shop is opened by an arrival from

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who also claims to be a better

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than the local. The two men entertain a rivalry in both business and shooting prowess. To complicate matters further, their children fall in love.

Cast

as Siebzehnrübel *

as Funke Sr. *

as Funke Jr. *

Gretl Theimer Gretl Theimer (27 November 1910 – 14 May 1972) was an Austrian actress. Theimer was born in Vienna, Austria and died in Munich, Germany at age 61. Selected filmography * ''Two Hearts in Waltz Time'' (1930) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Student D ...

as Anni Siebzehnrübel *

Berthe Ostyn Berthe Ostyn was a German film actress active in the 1930s.Goble p.368 Selected filmography * ''The Night Belongs to Us'' (1929) * '' The Blonde Nightingale'' (1930) * ''The Great Longing'' (1930) * '' The Son of the White Mountain'' (1930) * '' ...

as Lola *

Paula Menari Paula or PAULA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Paula, in video game '' EarthBound'' * Paula, in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' * Paula Campbell (''EastEnders''), in 2003 Film and television * ''Paula'' (1915 film), a s ...

as Sophie Siebzehnrübel *

Joe Stöckel Josef "Joe" Stöckel (27 September 1894, Munich – 14 June 1959) was a Germans, German actor, screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Actor * ''The Villa in Tiergarten Park'' (1927) * ''The Champion Shot'' (1932) * ''S.A.-Mann Brand' ...

as Schützenvorstand

References

Bibliography

* Waldman, Harry. ''Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942''. McFarland, 2008.

External links

* 1932 films Films of the Weimar Republic German comedy films 1932 comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Franz Seitz Bavaria Film films Films shot at Bavaria Studios German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub