Homesick for St. Pauli
- Freddy Quinn: Jimmy Jones
- Josef Albrecht: Theo Steinemann
- Ullrich Haupt: Bob Hartau
- Erna Sellmer: Mother Steinemann
- Beppo Brem: Seppl
- Bill Ramsey: Jack
- Jayne Mansfield: Evelyne
- Christa Schindler: Rosie Becker
- Hein Riess: Kuddel
- Heiner Holl: Manager Harry
- Charles Palent: Little Red Riding Hood
- Addi Münster: host
- Nelson Sardelli: Choir boy
- Peter Mosbacher
- Joseph Offenbach
- Rudolf Platte
- Heinz Reincke
- Marisa Solinas
- Carl Voscherau
Homesick for St. Pauli is a German musical film directed by Werner Jacobs from the year 1963.
Action
For seven years, has been living in Hamburg Hein Steinemann now in New York City. In America, he is under the name " Jimmy Jones " as " lonesome star" became a celebrated musician, but he longs for home. When his colleague Evelyne receives a commitment in Hamburg, Hein follows her, even though he should accept an engagement in Las Vegas. Even personal reasons prevented him from a long time to return home. At that time he had lost his mother in 1000 Mark at the races and was subsequently fled to America as a sailor. Now he wants to finally come clean. Its managers are not very enthusiastic and fly to Hamburg to bring Hein back to America.
He succeeds in Hamburg, undetected to disembark. At home he first meets his father, who reveals to him that Hein died for the mother. So Hein appears the next day in threadbare clothes and the mother receives him with open arms. Thus, her son earned a little money, she confronts him at the family's flower stand. Only the Father knows that Hein has in fact made as Jimmy Jones career and is actually a millionaire. Even the young Rosie, the Hein has met at the port and how he sold on the market flowers, Hein conceal his true identity. However, he is waiting for the right moment to tell his mother. The experiences it eventually prematurely by her husband, Hein promises but nothing to say.
At the flower market Hein is finally found by his managers. It comes to wrangling and all may find themselves at a police station again. The managers who have now received a rejection of Las Vegas along with high fine pass, before out of anger, not knowing Hein. Only Heins mother brings light into the dark and can prove with an autograph card that Hein as indicated Jimmy Jones. Hein is happy that now there are no more secrets between him and the mother. He plays in his favorite bar in the evening. Besides Evelyne also Rosie, who now realizes that Hein in reality is a celebrated star appears. She believes he is a spoiled man and turns away from him. Hein has in the meantime decided long ago to stay not at home, further act as a singer. As before, he wants to go to sea and hires successful on his previous ship. The next day it sets sail. Rosie appears in the port and say farewell to Hein. She has realized that he is a down to earth man and is waiting for him.
Production
The film is based on a musical by Gustav Kampendonk and Lotar Olias. Homesick for St. Pauli was filmed in New York City, in Hoboken, New Jersey, and in Hamburg. The film experienced on August 29, 1963 at the Hamburg City made its debut.
Freddy Quinn sings in the movie numerous songs:
- The Lonesome Star
- Homesick for St. Pauli
- Boy, come back soon
- You are the love
- Tell, Sailor, Tell Me A Story
- What does the sea of me
- That 's only on the Reeperbahn
Jayne Mansfield sings Where is the man and Schnick-Schnack- Schnuckelchen.
Criticism
The lexicon of the International film called Homesick for St. Pauli a " tearjerker with wide effective Hamburgischer folklore. "
Award
Homesick for St. Pauli was awarded the 1965 Golden Screen for around three million moviegoers within 18 months. He ranks among the most commercially successful films of its time.