Richard Arvay Movies
- 1932
Hasenklein was based on a stage play by Hans Mahner-Mons. Arriving in the big city to visit his daughter, provincial dressmaker Jacob Tiedke finds himself attending a political meeting. Through a series of hilarious misunderstandings, our hero is elected a member of Parliament then is promoted to the Presidency. Tiedke wants nothing to do with all this, but the more he tries to disqualify himself, the more his followers are convinced that he's a legislative genius. After using his political clout to smooth the romantic path for his daughter and her sweetheart, Tiedke blissfully returns to the small-town dress shop whence he came. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jacob Tiedtke, Lien Deyers, (more)
- 1931
The title of this French-filmed, German-language comedy translates as Head First into Fortune. The story is summed up in the title, as an enterprising young girl finds herself a millionaire, for no other reason than she truly deserves it. Musical-comedy star Jenny Jugo plays the girl, investing the role with her usual attention-getting theatrical tricks. Matching her scene-stealing prowess is supporting player Szoeke Sakall, who later went through many of the same motions in Hollywood under the new moniker of S. Z. Sakall. Kopfueber ins Gluck represented a collaboration between novelist Richard Arbey and satirist Charlie Roellinghoff. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jenny Jugo, Fritz Schulz, (more)
- 1931
The German playwrighting team of Arnold and Bach were the collective Neil Simon of their time, turning out one successful stage comedy after another. Hurra! Ein Junge (Hurrah! A Boy!) is a typical Arnold-Bach melange of infidelity, mistaken identity, and punctured pomposity. The situations surrounding the birth of the heroine's child sparks a maelstrom of slapstick, coming to a hilarious head just a few moments before the final fadeout. Critics found the picture "grotesque"; audiences found it side-splittingly funny. The best performances were rendered by Ralph A. Roberts and Max Adelbert, two veterans of many a previous Arnold-Bach collaboration. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Max Adalbert, Ida Wuest, (more)
