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Premiere: Oct 13th, 1937 in Gloria palace (Berlin) after a play by Avery Hopwood |
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| Heinz Rühmann (Billy Bartlett)
Leopold von Ledebur (Sparkins) Producer: Wolfgang
Liebeneiner |
Banker Billy Bartlett is a man with fixed habits and rules. His
only passion is crosswords. During a trip to Venice he meets Margaret, recently
separated from playboy Fred Evans. They marry, but soon Margaret becomes bored.
Billy's friend Jack suggests that he should make her really jealous - he would
also tell his wife Dolly all the time that he would be in the Club ..
Margaret goes out with Billy, and Dolly feels betrayed and wants to take
revenge: by compromising with Billy in the eyes of Billy. It starts a very lovely scene how the innocent and faithful Billy and Dolly come closer, which is more a consequence of unfamiliar alcohol than intentions. In their wrecked apartment they are finally found by Margaret and Jack. Start of a new very funny sequence till it comes to a happy end. |
The drink mixed by Heinz Rühmann and Heli Finkenzeller is not recommendable, but the suggestion of Alexa von Porembsky "Prairie Oyster" (olive oil, ketchup, egg yolk, salt, pepper, Worcester sauce and bitter - and without cognac) is very helpful in the case of a hangover.
Heinz Rühmann played this peace very often on stage. After the end of second world war, he went on tour with it through the villages of the Russian zone.