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''Homesick for St. Pauli'' (german: Heimweh nach St. Pauli) is a 1963
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directed by
Werner Jacobs Werner Jacobs (1909–1999) was a German film director and film editor, editor. He was born in Berlin on the 24 April 1909. He is best known for his contributions to Modebummel (1951), Der Stern von Santa Clara (1958) and André und Ursula (1955). ...
and starring
Freddy Quinn Freddy Quinn (born Franz Eugen Helmut Manfred Nidl; 27 September 1931) is an Austrian singer and actor whose popularity in the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. As Hans Albers had done two generations before him, Quinn ...
,
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and Ullrich Haupt. It was based on a musical by
Lotar Olias Lotar Olias (1913–1990) was a German composer who worked on numerous film scores. He composed the tune of the 1953 song ''You, You, You''.Tyler p.452 Selected filmography * ''Artists' Blood'' (1949) * ''The Thief of Bagdad (1952 film), The Thie ...
and
Gustav Kampendonk Gustav Kampendonk (30 May 1909 – 29 June 1966) was a German screenwriter. He wrote for 90 films between 1939 and 1966. He was born in Hoengen, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * ''Three Fathers for Anna'' (1939) ...
The film was one of the many foreign films that
Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and ''Playboy'' Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Man ...
made in the 1960s, after becoming a star in the late 1950s in films like: ''
The Girl Can't Help It ''The Girl Can't Help It'' is a 1956 American musical comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield in the titular role, Tom Ewell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London. The picture was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, with a screenplay ...
'' (1956) and ''
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'' (1957). The film's sets were designed by the
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s
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and
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took place in
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and Germany. The film was shot in Hamburg in mid-1963.Weekly Variety Magazine; 5 June 1963 issue; Page 15


Synopsis

A German singer who has enjoyed massive success in the United States returns to his hometown, the
St. Pauli St. Pauli (Sankt Pauli; ) is a quarter of the city of Hamburg belonging to the centrally located Hamburg-Mitte borough. Situated on the right bank of the Elbe river, the nearby Landungsbrücken is a northern part of the port of Hamburg. St. ...
district of
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Cast

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Freddy Quinn Freddy Quinn (born Franz Eugen Helmut Manfred Nidl; 27 September 1931) is an Austrian singer and actor whose popularity in the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. As Hans Albers had done two generations before him, Quinn ...
as Jimmy Jones *
Josef Albrecht Josef may refer to *Josef (given name) *Josef (surname) * ''Josef'' (film), a 2011 Croatian war film *Musik Josef Musik Josef is a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments. It was founded by Yukio Nakamura, and is the only company in Japan spe ...
as Theo Steinemann * Ullrich Haupt as Bob Hartau *
Erna Sellmer Erna Elisabeth Dorothea Sellmer (19 June 1905 – 13 May 1983) was a German film actress. She was best known in the English-speaking world for her role as housekeeper Frau Gerber in the 1970s Swiss-Canadian television series ''George'' about a St ...
as Mutter Steinemann *
Beppo Brem Beppo Brem (11 March 1906 in Munich, German Empire – September 5, 1990 in Munich, West Germany) was a German film actor, who was in over 200 film and television productions between 1932 and 1990. He often played stereotypically Bavarian characte ...
as Seppl * Bill Ramsey as Jack *
Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and ''Playboy'' Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Man ...
as Evelyne *
Christa Schindler Christa may refer to: * Christa (given name), a female given name * Janusz Christa (1934-2008), Polish comics author * ''Swedish Fly Girls'', a 1971 film also known as ''Christa'' * 1015 Christa, an asteroid See also * Christ (disambiguation) * C ...
as Rosie Becker *
Hein Riess Hein Riess (11 September 1913 – September 1993) was a German actor and folk singer. Riess was born in Hamburg-Eilbek. He was previously a sailor who began work as a cabin boy on ships and then became a professional singer, mainly of sea shanti ...
as Kuddel *
Heiner Holl __NOTOC__ Heiner is a German male name, a diminutive of Heinrich, and also a surname. Given name *Heiner Backhaus (born 1982), professional footballer *Heiner Baltes (born 1949), former football defender *Heiner Brand (born 1952), former West Ge ...
as Manager Harry *
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as Rotkäppchen *
Addi Münster Addi ( ti, ዓዲ, ʿĀddī; tig, ዓድ, ʿĀd; gez, ዓድ, ʿĀd) is a Tigrinya term meaning "village" derived from the Ge'ez word "Ad" meaning "son." The word can be found in many village and city names in Tigray Region, Ethiopia and Tig ...
as Wirt


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* 1963 films 1960s musical drama films German musical drama films West German films Films set in Hamburg Films set in New York City 1960s German-language films Films shot in Hamburg Films shot in New York City Films directed by Werner Jacobs Films about singers Films based on musicals Constantin Film films 1963 drama films 1960s German films {{musical-drama-film-stub