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Stefan Andersson wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:43 pm Early German Musical Comedies—a box set containing The Virtuous Sinner, The Private Secretary, The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (with Peter Lorre) and I By Day, You By Night, all 1931 except the last, which is 1932.

Stefan Andersson wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:43 pm The Extraordinary World of Charlie Bowers (1917-1940)

domino harvey wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:46 pm

Stefan Andersson wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:43 pm Early German Musical Comedies—a box set containing The Virtuous Sinner, The Private Secretary, The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (with Peter Lorre) and I By Day, You By Night, all 1931 except the last, which is 1932.

Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht is a great film that I only saw due to trying to complete our forum's All Time eligibility list, I think anyone here would enjoy it a lot!

Flicker Alley wrote:THE FILMS:

Die Privatsekretärin (The Private Secretary) (1931) - Renate Müller plays the title role in director Wilhelm Thiele's workplace comedy (adapted from the 1905 novel by István Szomaházy) about a young woman who goes to work in a bank office in search of a wealthy husband.

Der brave Sünder (The Upright Sinner) (1931) - Max Pallenberg stars as Leopold Pichler, a haplessly dedicated banker tasked with transporting money to Vienna, but who is unknowingly part of a larger financial scheme on the part of his boss. Directed by Fritz Kortner, The Upright Sinner is based on Alfred Polgar's play The Embezzlers, in turn based on the novel by Valentin Kataev.

Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. (The Trunks of Mr. O.F.) (1931) - Directed by Alexis Granowsky and starring Peter Lorre and Hedy Lamarr, The Trunks of Mr. O.F. follows a small German town that turns itself upside down in order to impress an imagined visitor whose extravagant luggage has arrived at the local hotel.

Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht (I By Day, You By Night) (1932) - Ludwig Berger directs the charming romance between Grete (Käthe von Nagy) and Hans (Willy Fritsch), two boarders who rent the same room, one during the day and the other at night. A likely influence on Billy Wilder's The Apartment, I By Day, You By Night is also infused with an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of the power of cinema.

This deluxe Blu-ray edition is made possible thanks to the dedicated restoration efforts of Filmmuseum München, Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, and Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung.

Special Features and Tehcncial Specs:
Feature Audio Commentaries
Die Privatsekretärin (The Private Secretary) by Lukas Foerster, German film critic and programmer
Der brave Sünder (The Upright Sinner) by Nadine Rossol, Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at Essex University, with additional insight by Lukas Foerster
Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. (The Trunks of Mr. O.F.) by Anjeana Hans, Professor of German Studies and affiliated faculty in Cinema and Media Studies at Wellesley College
Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht (I By Day, You By Night) by Christian Rogowski, Professor in Language and Literature in the Department of German at Amherst College
Souvenir Booklet - featuring an essay by Lukas Foerster
Reversible Cover Artwork
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What A Disgrace wrote: Thu Jul 31, 2025 3:03 pm He Who Gets Slapped specs.

FA wrote:The limited edition spot gloss slipcover will only be available at the Flicker Alley website and select indie retailers. No major retailers will be stocking this item.

L.A. wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:28 pm In The Shadow of Hollywood - Highlights from Poverty Row coming October 19th.

The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935), Directed by John H. Auer and starring Erich von Stroheim – The Crime of Dr. Crespi is the story of a respected surgeon, Dr. Andre Crespi (Stroheim), who, when asked to operate on another surgeon that he believes stole the affection of the woman he loved, invents a serum that will induce a catatonic state, in order to bury his enemy alive. The film is an adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, The Premature Burial.

domino harvey wrote: Fri Sep 19, 2025 12:39 am WTF is waiting for me in the remaining two films of this set

domino harvey wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:39 pm
WTF is waiting for me in the remaining two films of this set

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Restoration Demo - A look at the painstaking process that went into preserving the films included in this set

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