The Merry Heirs

  • Heinz Riihmann: Peter Frank
  • Max Adalbert: Justus Bockelmann
  • Ida Wüst: Britta Bockelmann
  • Walter Janssen: Robert Stumm
  • Lien Deyers: Gina
  • Lizzi Waldmuller: Liane Heller
  • Julius Falkenstein: Notary Dr. Weinhöppel
  • Friedrich Ettel: Schlemmel, Winemaker
  • Elfriede Jerra: Robert Stumm secretary
  • Heinrich Gotho: relative to the probate
  • Frida Vera Spohr: Boy by train
  • Max Wilmsen: Ship Passenger
  • Illo crediting Wager: Young guest at Schlemmel
  • Friedl Haerlin
  • Walter Hehner

Laughing heir is a German comedy film based on a novella by Trude Herka from the year 1932. The movie premiere took place on March 6, 1933.

Content

Peter Frank, the dedicated head of advertising of wine company Bockelmann, travels to the D train to Assmannshausen and leaves no opportunity unturned to make the Mitropa dining car his traveling companions, the wines and sparkling wines the company Bockelmann tasty, much to the displeasure of his traveling acquaintance Gina mute whose father of all the biggest competitor Bockel 's is. However, she wants to win from now on the successful Frank as head of advertising for their company.

In Assmannshausen arrived, Frank learns of the death of his boss. The old wine producers and dealers Bockelmann, a grumpy, grumpy guy who has little interest in his greedy relatives. The important thing in his work fulfilled life were his vineyards and his good continuous operation.

The relationship was always trying to stand well with the rich uncle, since all had a great interest in the inheritance. The indignation of the family in probate is enormous, as Bockel 's nephew Peter Frank is used as a universal heritage. The inheritance has only one catch: The Old Bockelmann has in his will decreed that the hard-drinking Frank must take alcohol in the four weeks, otherwise applies another testament.

The greedy family sees, with the active initiative of the pious Saxon mineral water manufacturers Justus Bokelmann and his wife, Britta, their chance to still see that coming to the site. No List is left unturned, Frank instil alcohol. By the way, Frank falls in love with his traveling acquaintance Gina. After much confusion, jealousies and rivalries, the two find each other eventually and thus fulfill the greatest wish of the deceased Bockelmann to finish the race between the two companies.

Production staff

  • Sound: Walter Rühland
  • Buildings: Benno von Arent
  • Conducted by Hans -Otto Borgmann
  • Production Company: Universum Film AG, Berlin
  • Rental: Transit Film GmbH, Munich

Locations

  • Assmannshausen, Hesse
  • Rudesheim am Rhein, Hesse
  • Binger Loch, Rhineland -Palatinate
  • Ufa studios in Berlin- Tempelhof
  • Ufa studios near Potsdam Neubabelsberg

Music

  • That is the magic of the green Rhine

Reviews

The original reviews were in agreement:

" Heinz Riihmann plays the character as a winning brother Leichtfuß with a bubbly Suda and ungebrochemen with cheerfulness. "

" Rightly celebrated whether its cozy cheeky quietschvergnügten and truly delectable Art "

"Noble brand from the juice basement of German humor. "

Comments

  • The film was banned on 1 October 1937 by the Board of Film.
  • The director Max Ophüls came from the theater and juggling like accents and intertwined with language nuances.
  • The film influenced the post-war films: " Heinz Riihmann as Rhenish wine representatives into Laughing heirs a language that was later in Peter Ustinov 's publicity slogans for Lola Montez to Perfection. " ( Frieda Grafe, SZ nd)
Screenplay Film score Clemens Schmalstich Eduard Hoesch Herbert B. Fredersdorf 1932 in film Hans-Otto Borgmann Babelsberg Studio
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