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directed by

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and starring Bernhard Wildenhain,

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, and

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. It was based on a play which has been adapted into films several times. It was shot at the

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's Berlin Studios located in

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.Klaus p.171 The film's sets were designed by the

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and

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Plot

High school professor Gollwitz wrote a play as a student, which he now describes as a youthful sin. The Schmierentheater director Emanuel Striese, who is struggling with numerous problems in the ensemble and is also not well off financially, finds out about it and wants to perform it with his family. He is able to persuade Gollwitz, who only agrees on the condition that he is not named and that his wife does not find out. Of course, the wife comes back from vacation early and everything is going completely differently than planned. In the end, Ms. Striese has a saving idea.

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* * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.

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* 1936 films Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1936 comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Robert A. Stemmle German films based on plays Films about theatre Remakes of German films Sound film remakes of silent films German black-and-white films Tobis Film films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub

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