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Günter Neumann (singer)
Günter Christian Ludwig Neumann (19 May 1913 – 17 October 1972) was a German singer, composer lyricist, cabaretist and screenwriter. He contributed to many popular songs and worked frequently in the German film industry on productions such as '' The Berliner'' (1948).Shandley p.212 Selected filmography * '' M'' (uncredited) (1931) * ''Bachelor's Paradise'' (1939) * '' Heaven, We Inherit a Castle'' (1943) * '' The Berliner'' (1948) * ''Fireworks'' (1954) * '' The Spessart Inn'' (1958) * '' Aren't We Wonderful?'' (1958) * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1959) * '' The Haunted Castle'' (1960) * '' Snow White and the Seven Jugglers'' (1962) * ''Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn ''Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn'' () is a 1967 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Harald Leipnitz, and Vivi Bach. It is the last in a trilogy of films spawned by '' The Spessart Inn'' in 1958. ...'' (1967) References Bibliography * Shandley, Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.6 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP, fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wir Wunderkinder
''Wir Wunderkinder'' is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hansjörg Felmy and Robert Graf. The black-and-white film is also known in English as ''Aren't We Wonderful?''. Plot The film recounts the lives of two schoolmates, Hans Boeckel and Bruno Tiches from the fictional town of Neustadt an der Nitze, against the backdrop of German history in the first half of the 20th century. It is told by a narrator (Wolfgang Neuss) who is supported by Wolfgang Müller with music. Through their presentation and discussion of events in the film these two provide a running commentary on political and social issues between the acts of the movie and link them together with explanations and songs. On the anniversary of the '' Völkerschlacht'' in 1913, the two boys, Hans and Bruno, rush a balloon that is supposed to travel to Leipzig and carry a laurel wreath to Emperor William II. Hans is caught and punished, but Bruno stows away, causing the balloon to crash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Berlin
A musician is someone who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, who write both music and lyrics for songs; conductors, who direct a musical performance; and performers, who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer (also known as a vocalist), who provides vocals, or an instrumentalist, who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians can specialize in a musical genre, though many play a variety of different styles and blend or cross said genres, a musician's musical output depending on a variety of technical and other background influences including their culture, skillset, life experience, education, and creative preferences. A musician who records and releases music is often referred to as a recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Deaths
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, mean solar time [the legal time scale], its duration was 31622401.141 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or Ephemeris Time), which is slightly shorter than 1908 in science#Astronomy, 1908). Events January * January 1 – Kurt Waldheim becomes Secretary-General of the United Nations. * January 4 – The first scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) is introduced (price $395). * January 7 – Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashes into a 462-meter peak on the island of Ibiza; 104 are killed. * January 9 – The RMS Queen Elizabeth, RMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' catches fire and sinks in Hong Kong's Victoria harbor while undergoing conversion to a floating university. * January 10 – Independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh after s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Births
Events January * January – Joseph Stalin travels to Vienna to research his ''Marxism and the National Question''. This means that, during this month, Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito are all living in the city. * January 3 – First Balkan War: Greece completes its Battle of Chios (1912), capture of the eastern Aegean island of Chios, as the last Ottoman forces on the island surrender. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteers, Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing Ulster loyalism, loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 18 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Enver Pasha comes to power. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glorious Times At The Spessart Inn
''Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn'' () is a 1967 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Harald Leipnitz, and Vivi Bach. It is the last in a trilogy of films spawned by '' The Spessart Inn'' in 1958. The plot this time revolves around time travelling. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Isabella and Werner Schlichting. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Bavaria, Hesse and Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. .... Plot Anneliese, a descendant of Countess Franziska and Countess Charlotte, is the daughter of a hotel owner in the Spessart mountains. The young woman is currently planning her wedding with her fiancé Frank, an American officer of German origin, when he is surpri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow White And The Seven Jugglers
''Snow White and the Seven Jugglers'' (German: ''Schneewittchen und die sieben Gaukler'') is a 1962 Swiss-West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Caterina Valente, Walter Giller and Georg Thomalla.Bock & Bergfelder p.208 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hertha Hareiter and Otto Pischinger. Cast * Caterina Valente as Dr. Anita Rossi * Walter Giller as Norbert Lang, Hotelier * Hanne Wieder as Ines del Mar * Georg Thomalla as Clown Lukas * Rudolf Rhomberg as Artist Simson * Ernst Waldow as Subdirektor Säuberlich * Günther Schramm as Schulreiter Marcel * Helmut Brasch as Dompteur Toni * Otto Storr as Wenzel Clown * Gaston Palmer as Roderich Clown * Aladar Hudi as Vitali Messerwerfer * Peter W. Staub as Burghalter, Friseur * Zarli Carigiet as Staufinger Holzhändler * Horst Tappert as Hugendobler, Künstleragent * Inigo Gallo as Diener Pedro * Henry Vahl as Mr. Peterson, Hotelg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Haunted Castle (1960 Film)
''The Haunted Castle'' () is a 1960 West German comedy horror film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. The film is a sequel to ''The Spessart Inn'' (1958) and was followed by ''Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn'' (1967). It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...s Hein Heckroth and Willy Schatz. Plot Cast References External links * 1960 films 1960 comedy horror films 1960 musical comedy films 1960s fantasy comedy films 1960s ghost films West German films German musical comedy films German fantasy comedy films 1960s German-language films Films directed by Kurt Hoffmann Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Adventure (1959 Film)
The Beautiful Adventure may refer to: * ''The Beautiful Adventure'' (originally "La belle aventure"), a 1914 play by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers and Étienne Rey ** ''The Beautiful Adventure'' (1917 film), an American silent film, based on the play ** ''The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932 German-language film), a film directed by Reinhold Schünzel, based on the play ** ''The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932 French-language film), a French-language remake, based on the play ** ''The Beautiful Adventure'' (1942 film), a French film, based on the play * ''The Beautiful Adventure'' (1959 film), a West German film {{DEFAULTSORT:Beautiful Adventure, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spessart Inn
''The Spessart Inn'' () is a 1958 West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It starred Liselotte Pulver and Carlos Thompson. Plot In the late years of the 18th century, Felix and Peter, two journeymen, are travelling across the Spessart hills to Würzburg. Scared of the bandits that plague these parts, especially after a brief encounter with them, the two are glad to find an inn in the middle of the forest. However, it turns out that they have wandered into a den of thieves. The owners are in league with the bandits, who this very night plan to abduct Franziska, the Comtesse von Sandau, who is travelling through the forest with a group including her fiancé, Baron Sperling. Their coach is waylaid by a trap and the bandits direct them to the nearby inn. The waitress warns the journeymen of impending danger and they pass on the warning to the nobles. During the night, the brigands arrive. To escape, the Comtesse switches places with Felix and, in a man's clothes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Empire
The German Empire (),; ; World Book, Inc. ''The World Book dictionary, Volume 1''. World Book, Inc., 2003. p. 572. States that Deutsches Reich translates as "German Realm" and was a former official name of Germany. also referred to as Imperial Germany, the Second Reich or simply Germany, was the period of the German Reich; . from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the German revolution of 1918–1919, November Revolution in 1918, when the German Reich changed its form of government from a monarchy to a Weimar Republic, republic. The German Empire consisted of States of the German Empire, 25 states, each with its own nobility: four constituent Monarchy, kingdoms, six Grand duchy, grand duchies, five Duchy, duchies (six before 1876), seven Principality, principalities, three Free imperial city, free Hanseatic League, Hanseatic City-state, cities, and Alsace–Lorraine, one imperial territory. While Prussia was one of four kingdoms in the realm, it contained about two-thirds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
