''The Mad Bomberg'' (German: ''Der tolle Bomberg'') is a 1923 novel by the German writer

Josef Winckler Josef Winckler (7 July 1881, Bentlage, Rheine – 29 January 1966, Bensberg, Bergisch Gladbach) was a German writer, best known for his 1923 comic novel '' The Mad Bomberg'', which was turned into films in 1932 and 1957. One of his other popular no ...

. It is loosely based on the legendary exploits of a real-life aristocrat Gisbert von Romberg (1839-1897). The novel has been adapted into films on two occasions. The first was a 1932 film '' The Mad Bomberg'' directed by

Georg Asagaroff Georg Asagaroff (1892–1957) was a Russian-born actor and film director.Bock & Bergfelder p. 211 He left Russia following the 1917 Revolution and settled in Germany where he directed several films. Selected filmography * ''After Death'' (1915) ...

. The second '' The Mad Bomberg'' (1957) was a vehicle for the actor

Hans Albers Hans Philipp August Albers (22 September 1891 – 24 July 1960) was a German actor and singer. He was the biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1960 and one of the most popular German actors of the twentieth century. Early life ...

, which attempted to recreate the success of his 1943 film '' Münchhausen''.Hake p.228

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* Hake, Sabine. ''Popular Cinema of the Third Reich''. University of Texas Press, 2001. 1923 German novels 1923 German-language novels Historical novels Novels set in the 19th century Novels set in Germany Novels by Josef Winckler German novels adapted into films {{1920s-hist-novel-stub