As poor as a church mouse
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | As poor as a church mouse |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1931 |
| length | 101, 106 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Richard Oswald |
| script |
Felix Salten Heinz Goldberg |
| production | Richard Oswald |
| music | Ralph Benatzky |
| camera | Walter Robert Lach |
| occupation | |
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Arm like a church mouse is a German feature film from 1931 by Richard Oswald with Grete Mosheim in the leading role.
action
There is great excitement among the employees of the Vienna universal bank. Baron Thomas von Ullrich, General Manager, has hardly returned from a business trip to the United States and is delighted with the much more efficient working methods that prevail there. The banker was particularly impressed by the significantly higher work pace. He also wants to introduce all of this in his bank. The first thing he does is to fire his long-time and attractive secretary, Olly, and instead employ the previously unemployed, young stenographer Susi Sachs, the “poor, gray church mouse” type. It promises a new pace and a much greater zest for work. On his next business trip to Paris, where an important oil contract is to be signed, he takes Miss Susi with him.
She is not only the right hand of her boss, but also falls in love with him and makes sure, out of self-interest, that the lovely ladies who show interest in the man don't get too close. Ullrich had definitely had something else in mind when he fired Olly. The attractive young lady has followed him to the city of love for a rendezvous. Susi cheekily cancels the tete-a-tete with Olly without informing her boss and instead gives him a boring dinner with business partners. When Ullrich finds out Susis arbitrariness, he is initially quite outraged, but then realizes that this was done out of love. And so he dictates his last letter to Susi: she was fired, but at the same time he would like to ask her if she doesn't want to be his wife.
Production notes
Arm like a church mouse was created between September 24th and October 14th, 1931 and was premiered on November 5th, 1931.
Emil Justitz took over the production management, Walter Zeiske took over the production management . Franz Schroedter designed the film structures, Ralph Benatzky also wrote the texts for his compositions.
The film opening credits are spoken as a sketch by the two Viennese by choice Paul Morgan and Fritz Grünbaum, who are also known as cabaret artists.
The following music tracks are played:
- As poor as a church mouse
- I always sat at my desk
Reviews
“The stage play by Fodor was edited for the film by Heinz Goldberg and Felix Salten ... whereby Goldberg, the successful screenwriter, probably had more to take care of the cinematic and cinematic element, while Salten, the witty Viennese writer, the pretty ones Had ideas that could easily be combined with the original plot. "
Paimann's film lists summed up: “The subject draws its strongest scenes from the stage reproach. Newly added details, in themselves just like some chansons (Benatzky) very nice, reduce its cohesion. The Mosheim is outstanding due to its casual authenticity, in an ensemble that is its equal. Oswald's direction, accurate in the choice and leadership of the actors, could be tighter for each scene. "
“The film has retained its charm, which was so refreshing at the time. The story is told fast-paced, touches of subtle irony alternate with moments of careful dramatization. "
Web links
- Poor as a church mouse in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- As poor as a church mouse at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Poor as a church mouse in Paimann's film lists ( memento of the original from July 24, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
