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My Four Years in Germany

  • 19181918
  • 1h 40m
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My Four Years in Germany (1918)
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The experiences of the American ambassador to Germany, James Gerard, are recounted in this semi-documentary.The experiences of the American ambassador to Germany, James Gerard, are recounted in this semi-documentary.The experiences of the American ambassador to Germany, James Gerard, are recounted in this semi-documentary.
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  • Director
    • William Nigh
  • Writers
    • James W. Gerard(book)
    • Charles Logue(scenario)
    • William Nigh(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Halbert Brown
    • Willard Dashiell
    • Louis Dean
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  • Director
    • William Nigh
  • Writers
    • James W. Gerard(book)
    • Charles Logue(scenario)
    • William Nigh(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Halbert Brown
    • Willard Dashiell
    • Louis Dean
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Halbert Brown
    Halbert Brown
    • Ambassador James W. Gerardas Ambassador James W. Gerard
    Willard Dashiell
    • Sir Edward Goschenas Sir Edward Goschen
    Louis Dean
    • Kaiser Wilhelm IIas Kaiser Wilhelm II
    Earl Schenck
    Earl Schenck
    • Crown Prince of Germanyas Crown Prince of Germany
    George Ridell
    • Field Marshal von Hindenburgas Field Marshal von Hindenburg
    Frank Stone
    • Prince Henry of Prussiaas Prince Henry of Prussia
    Karl Dane
    Karl Dane
    • Chancellor von Bethmana-Hollwegas Chancellor von Bethmana-Hollweg
    Fred Hearn
    • Foreign Minister von Jagowas Foreign Minister von Jagow
    Percy Standing
    • Undersecretary Zimmermanas Undersecretary Zimmerman
    William Bittner
    • Grand Adm. von Tirpitzas Grand Adm. von Tirpitz
    Arthur C. Duvel
    • Field Marshal von Falkenhaynas Field Marshal von Falkenhayn
    Anne Dearing
    • Aimee Delaporteas Aimee Delaporte
    • (as Ann Dearing)
    A.B. Conkwright
    • Socialistas Socialist
    William Nigh
    William Nigh
    • Socialistas Socialist
    Eugene Acker
    Eugene Acker
    • Undetermined Roleas Undetermined Role
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    • Director
      • William Nigh
    • Writers
      • James W. Gerard(book)
      • Charles Logue(scenario)
      • William Nigh(scenario)
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    • Trivia
      Made for $50,000, this film grossed an astounding $1.5 million and was the first bona fide hit for Warner Brothers. The success of this film encouraged them to concentrate on film production rather than distribution.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War (1975)

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    The Germans Don't Come Off Well Here
    A more barbaric portrayal of the German soldiers and Germany as a whole on the screen could not be imagined as March 1918's "My Four Years In Germany." Based on the reminisces of the U. S. ambassador to Germany, James W. Gerard, from 1913 until 1917, the movie paints a brutal picture of the German aggressors, including rounding up and massacring scores of civilians.

    "My Four Years In Germany" was one in a number of propaganda movies produced by the American film industry geared towards justifying the sacrifice in terms of lives and economic well-being for the country's involvement in a faraway continent. Although the government's Committee on Public Information (CPI), a U. S. propaganda branch within the Wilson Administration, wasn't directly involved in producing Hollywood films (it did release three documentary feature-length films in 1918), it did encourage making movies with a very pro-American/anti-German slant.

    "My Four Years In Germany," was the first movie the four Warner brothers had ever produced. Previously, the brothers' enterprise was strictly a film distribution company, which allowed the four to make a lucrative career out of disbursing other studios' movies to theaters nationwide. Investing $50,000 in their debut film, the Warners discovered "My Four Years In Germany" to be a financial sensation, raking in well over one million dollars. Realizing the movie production business was potentially far more profitable than mere distribution of other people's motion pictures, the Warner brothers embarked on building their own film studio on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood and to concentrate on filmmaking.
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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1918 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Mis años en Alemania
    • Filming locations
      • Biograph Studios, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • My Four Years in Germany Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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