Hurrah, the School Is Burning (1969)
"Hurra, die Schule brennt - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank IV. Teil" (original title)

Pepe Nietnagel's bunch's pranks make their school a logical choice for the ministry of education to reassign an elite teacher to. The choice falls on overqualified Dr. Peter Bach, who seems... See full summary »

Director:

Werner Jacobs

Writers:

Werner Jacobs (film), Franz Seitz (screenplay)

Stars:

Peter Alexander, Heintje Simons, Theo Lingen

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Alexander	...	Dr. Peter Bach
Heintje Simons	...	Jan (as Heintje)
Theo Lingen	...	Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Taft
Gerlinde Locker	...	Julia Schumann
Werner Finck	...	Von Schnorr
Rudolf Schündler	...	Studienrat Dr. Knörz
Ruth Stephan	...	Studienrätin Dr. Pollhagen
Alexander Golling	...	Blaumeier
Hans Terofal	...	Pedell Bloch
Harald Juhnke	...	Referent
Wolfgang Gruner	...	Kurt Nietnagel
Carola Höhn	...	Frau Nietnagel
Lilo Schick
Kristina Nel	...	Schülerin
Pierre Franckh	...	Schüler

Storyline

Pepe Nietnagel's bunch's pranks make their school a logical choice for the ministry of education to reassign an elite teacher to. The choice falls on overqualified Dr. Peter Bach, who seems wasted on but is happy in a tiny Alpine village. When it burns down, he accepts moving with his orphaned cousin Jan, who feels his foxy new temp teacher Julia Schumann could provide the female touch their 'bachelor household' lacks. Pepe's class takes to unconventional Peter, but the brass considers him a collaborator. A merciless battle of wit and deceit ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

school | prank | underwear | medical examination | father figure | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

18 December 1969 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Hurrah, the School Is Burning

Filming Locations:

Bavaria-Ateliers, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Terra-Filmkunst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Zum Teufel mit der Penne - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, 2. Teil (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Geh deinen Weg"
H. Heer, W. Roloff, G. Kaleta
Performed by Heintje Simons

User Reviews

Almost disastrous, but with redeeming features

Anything with Peter Alexander and Heintje as top-billed cast members normally qualifies as an embarrassment that makes you want to hide behind the sofa - and this is not really an exception. The horrible couple unsurprisingly burst into song at inopportune moments, often too quickly to give the viewer time to hit the mute button. To make things worse, Peter Alexander plays his usual everybody-loves-me character - a character that was dated long before this movie came out.

However, this film can boost a few redeeming values - the support cast of Lingen, Schündler, Golling, and Stephan is in good form, but a particular jewel that really lifts the film is the scene with Werner Finck and Harald Juhnke. As brief as the scene is, it shows a prime example of Finck's perfect comic timing; that scene alone makes the film worth watching.