Max Adalbert – MRQE

Der Hauptmann von Köpenick

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Based on the true story of a cobbler who bought a second-hand captain’s uniform, assumed command of a troop of guardsmen, declared the town of Köpenick under military law, arrested the mayor and confiscated the town treasury.

Hurra – ein Junge!

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The German playwrighting team of Arnold and Bach were the collective Neil Simon of their time, turning out one successful stage comedy after another. Hurra! Ein Junge (Hurrah! A Boy!) is a typical Arnold-Bach melange of infidelity, mistaken identity, and punctured pomposity. The situations surrounding the birth of the heroine’s child sparks a maelstrom of slapstick, coming to a hilarious head just a few moments before the final fadeout. Critics found the picture “grotesque”; audiences found it side-splittingly funny. The best performances were rendered by Ralph A. Roberts and Max Adelbert, two veterans of many a previous Arnold-Bach collaboration.

Lachende Erben

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After the death of his uncle, the owner of the Rhine based Bockelmann Sparkling Wine, Peter turns up for the reading of the will. Justus Bockelmann, a producer of mineral water, is confident he will inherit the business, but for reasons of moral rectitude he has no intention of running an alcoholic business. The opening of the will comes as a surprise to all the potential heirs.

Ein toller Einfall

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A series of stupid coincidences causes the young Munich painter Paul to convert his uncle’s castle into a hotel for four weeks. But he can’t complain: business is good and he has plenty of guests. For exmple, there’s Theo Muller with his revue troupe. For reasons of “sound”, Muller calls himself “Miller”, which, of course, causes more confusion. His daughter, the beautiful Evelyn, is confused with Mabel Miller, who has come to the hotel on a mission for her filthy rich father … namely, to estimate the worth of the castle.

Kyritz – Pyritz

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Der müde Tod

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and is sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman finds a mystic entrance and is met by Death, who tells her three separate stories set in exotic locales, all involving circumstances similar to hers.

Drei Tage Mittelarrest

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When an attractive maid in a garrison town becomes pregnant, she reveals that one of three soldiers stationed there who had been chasing after her, is responsible.