''Oh, You Dear Fridolin'' () is a 1952 West German

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Peter Hamel Peter Hamel (1911–1979) was a German screenwriter and a film director, director of film and television.Baer p.56 He appeared as himself in the 1948 comedy ''Film Without a Title''. He is the father of the composer Peter Michael Hamel. Selected ...

and starring

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Ingrid Andree Ingrid Andree (born Ingrid Tilly Unverhau on 19 January 1931) is a German actress. She began her career in 1948 in Hamburg and in 1950 appeared at the Thaliatheater, Hamburg.Waldekranz, R. & Arpe, V. (1956) ''Das Buch vom Film''. Berlin: Deutsch ...

and

Otto Gebühr Otto Gebühr (29 May 1877 – 13 March 1954) was a German theatre and film actor, who appeared in 102 films released between 1917 and 1954. He is noted for his performance as the Prussian king Frederick the Great in numerous films. Early li ...

.Bock & Bergfelder p. 150 It was shot at the

Bendestorf Bendestorf is a municipality in Lower Saxony in Germany. It is situated ca. 30 km south of Hamburg and belongs to the Landkreis (district) Harburg and the ''Samtgemeinde'' of Jesteburg. The first mentioning of Bendestorf dates back to the ...

Studios near

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and on location around

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

as Fridolin, ein junger Dichter *

as Alice, Fotoreporter *

as Korbinian, Alices Vater *

Charlott Daudert Charlott Daudert (27 December 1913 – 19 January 1961) was a German film actress.Jacobsen & Prinzler p.275 Filmography * ''The Csardas Princess (1934 film), The Csardas Princess'' (1934) * ''Frasquita'' (1934) * ''Da stimmt was nicht'' (1934) ...

as Gräfin Bleuforet *

Fritz Rémond Jr. Fritz Rémond Jr. (1902–1976) was a German actor of stage, film and television.Schwandt p.211 Selected filmography * ''When a Woman Loves (film), When a Woman Loves'' (1950) * ''Oh, You Dear Fridolin'' (1952) * ''Captain Bay-Bay'' (1953) * ''I ...

as Hirschbrunner * Max Mairich as Direktor Sturzkopf *

Willy Maertens Willy Maertens (1893–1967) was a German film and television actor. He was married to the actress Charlotte Kramm with whom he had a son Peter Maertens. Selected filmography * ''Attack on Baku'' (1942) - Notar beim dänischen Ölherrn Jenssen ...

as Dr. Mond, Verleger *

Harald Paulsen Harald Paulsen (26 August 1895 – 4 August 1954) was a German stage and film actor and director. He appeared in 125 films between 1920 and 1954. Career Paulsen first appeared on stage at age sixteen. He then studied under Leopold Jessner, who ...

as Duellwütiger Säbelfechter * Ilse Zielstorff as Tochter des Säbelfechters *

Hans Caninenberg Hans Caninenberg (15 January 1913 – 29 June 2008) was a German actor.Goble p.418 He was married to the actress Lola Müthel. Filmography References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de G ...

as Edgar *

Paula Braend Paula Braend (1905–1989) was a German actress.http://www.volkstheater-fan.de/actors/paula_braend.php Paula Braend Selected filmography * '' A Heart Beats for You'' (1949) * '' After the Rain Comes Sunshine'' (1949) *'' Die Alm an der Grenze'' ...

as Frau Griesmeier *

Franz-Otto Krüger Franz-Otto Krüger (1 April 1917 – 17 March 1988) was a German film and television actor. Krüger already started his acting at Berlin theatres in 1934, but his career was interrupted by his service in the Second World War. He appeared in over ...

as Rundfunkreporter *

Kurt Fuß Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. Like Conrad, it can also a surname an ...

as Jerome, Diener *

Knut Mahlke Knut ( Norwegian and Swedish), Knud ( Danish), or Knútur ( Icelandic) is a Scandinavian and German first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used which ...

as Klein-Franzl * Alf Pankarter as Ringrichter Wannemaker * Hans Schwarz Jr. as Schmidt, alias Smith * Apollon as Bill, ein Neger *

Albert Florath Albert Peter Adam Florath (7 December 1888, Bielefeld – 11 March 1957, Gaildorf) was a German stage and film actor. Early life and education Born to Joseph Florath, a locksmith, and his wife Matilda, née Burkart, he attended school in Brak ...

* Susanne Navrath as Klein-Claudia * Popescu as Neumann alias Nadolny * Vavra as Brettschneider alias Popolowsky

References

Bibliography

* Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1952 films 1952 comedy films German comedy films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Peter Hamel German black-and-white films 1950s German films Films shot in Munich {{1950s-Germany-comedy-film-stub