Bobby E. Lüthge

Bobby E. Lüthge ( born September 12, 1891 in Gliwice, † March 10, 1964 in West Berlin, Robert Erwin actually Lüthge ) was a German screenwriter.

Life

Bobby E. Lüthge studied in Berlin economics and literary history. He wrote in the years 1919 to 1958 some 190 screenplays (of which around 100 for silent movies ). In addition to political entertainment films, he wrote since the 1920s scripts for propaganda films: Fridericus Rex (1922 ) advocated the restoration of the monarchy; several military comedies glorified the military. 1928 was filmed The secret power after Lüthges script of anti-communist propaganda film. In 1932 he wrote the screenplay for the Hitler Youth Quex ( a propaganda film for the popularization of the Hitler Youth, based on the novel by Karl Aloys Schenzinger ).

In addition to his work as a screenwriter Lüthge was also active as a journalist, including as editor of the magazine " Stage and Screen " and as co-founder of the magazine "Film - Kurier" (1919). He also wrote several novels, plays and the libretto for the operetta " Chanel No. 5 " (1947, Friedrich Schröder music, lyrics Günther Schwenn ).

During the period from 1933 to 1945, about 25 of his screenplays (usually non-political content) were filmed. Even after 1945 Lüthge could continue his career. In addition to home movies like Black Forest Girl (1950) and Green the Heide ( 1951) is it began in the 1950s when the Adenauer government was preparing to rearm, to reconnect with its military comedies of the 1920s (eg Mikosch a disengaged, 1952).

Lüthges marriage to actress Hanni White divorced.

Screenplays for movies (selection)

Books and articles

• Catherine the Great. Novel based on the film, 1920
• Do you find that Gretchen has been properly educated? Novel, 1943
• You owe me one more night. Roman, 1950
• When Stanley returned. Novel, 1961