Glückskinder (1936)

Director:

Paul Martin

Writers:

Curt Goetz, Brian Marlow (novel),

Stars:

Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, Paul Kemp

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lilian Harvey	...	Ann Garden / Jackson's Niece
Willy Fritsch	...	Gil Taylor
Paul Kemp	...	Frank Black
Oskar Sima	...	Stoddard
Fred Goebel	...	Bill
Erich Kestin	...	Hopkins
Otto Stoeckel	...	Chefredakteur Manning / Editor of the Morning Post
Paul Bildt	...	Schnellrichter / Judge
Albert Florath	...	Ölkönig Jackson / Oil Magnate
Thomas Cziruchin	...	Boxer Brown
Peter Lau	...	Diener / Butler
Jac Diehl	...	Kollege bei der Morning Post (as Jack Diehl)
Arno Ebert	...	Besucher der Metropolitan Oper
Max Hiller	...	Standesbeamter
Fred Köster	...	Besucher der Metropolitan Oper (as Fred Koester)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

remake | based on novel

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

19 August 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lucky Kids

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universum Film (UFA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Inglourious Basterds (2009)

User Reviews

FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT

The classic German screwball comedy that is a free remake of It Happened One Night. But Paul Martin himself was the first to admit that he never fully captured the right atmosphere. Be that as it may, Glückskinder is first class entertainment, is very well directed and has brilliant and witty dialogue by Curt Goetz. The cinematography is very good and Paul Martin's use of panning and traveling is outstanding. Furthermore there are a couple of nice and silly songs and dances to finish the film off.

As to the cast: Harvey and Fritsch were the dream couple of German 30's cinema (and a good source of income for the UFA) and choosing them as leads was obvious. However, though both are good and charming (as Lilian Harvey always was), neither do not seem totally equiped for the job; here they lack a certain extra to make the viewer completely involved in their relationship. In this they are outdone by Paul Kemp and Oskar Sima, who both had the time of their lives in their parts.

In all literature on this film I never saw mentioned the small part of the judge played by Paul Bildt. Please note this scene: he is brilliant.