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Franz Arnold

1878 – 1960

German stage actor and writer

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Lived 1878 – 1960 (aged 82). Franz Arnold was a German stage actor, writer, screenwriter, playwright, actor and director.

Franz Arnold (1878–1960) was a German actor and playwright. He frequently collaborated with Ernst Bach as a duo after their debut play The Spanish Fly was a hit. He emigrated to Britain in 1933.

Plays by Arnold and Bach The Spanish Fly (1913) Die schwebende Jungfrau (1916) Die Fahrt ins Glück (1916, Operetta, music by Jean Gilbert) Die bessere Hälfte (1917) Fräulein Puck (1919, Vaudeville, music by Walter Kollo) Das Jubiläum (1920) Zwangseinquartierung (1920) Der keusche Lebemann (1921) Die Königin der Nacht (1921, Operetta, music by Walter Kollo) Der kühne Schwimmer (1922) Dolly (1923, Operetta, music by ) Der Fürst von Pappenheim (1923, Operetta, music by Hugo Hirsch, English title: Toni) Die vertagte Nacht (1924) Der wahre Jakob (1924) Die vertauschte Frau (1924, Operetta, music by Walter Kollo) Olly-Polly (1925, Operetta, music by Walter Kollo) Stöpsel (1926) Hurra, ein Junge (1926) Unter Geschäftsaufsicht (1927) Arme Ritter (1928, Operetta, music by Walter Kollo) Weekend im Paradies (1928) Hulla Di Bulla (1929) (1931 operetta-farce by Walter Kollo, libretto by Arnold and Bach, based on Der keusche Lebemann

Plays by Franz Arnold Mein alter Herr (with Victor Arnold, 1913) Das Fräulein vom Amt (with Georg Okonkowski, 1916, Operetta, music by Jean Gilbert) Das öffentliche Ärgernis (1931) Da stimmt was nicht (1932) Rise and Shine (with Robert Gilbert, 1936, Operetta, music by Robert Stolz. English adaptation by Harry Graham and Desmond Carter)

Arnold and Bach filmography

The Whole Town's Talking (1926, based on the play The Whole Town's Talking by Anita Loos and John Emerson, which is based on Der keusche Lebemann) The Prince of Pappenheim (1927, based on Der Fürst von Pappenheim) A Warm Corner (1930, based on Stöpsel) The True Jacob (1931, based on Der wahre Jakob) Ex-Bad Boy (1931, based on the play The Whole Town's Talking by Anita Loos and John Emerson, which is based on Der keusche Lebemann) The Soaring Maiden (1931, based on Die schwebende Jungfrau) Weekend in Paradise (1931, based on Weekend im Paradies) Business Under Distress (1931, based on Unter Geschäftsaufsicht) Hooray, It's a Boy! (1931, based on Hurra, ein Junge) The Spanish Fly (1931) The Night Without Pause (1931, based on Der keusche Lebemann) Wehe, wenn er losgelassen (1932, based on Unter Geschäftsaufsicht) A Thousand for One Night (1933, based on Stöpsel) Tisíc za jednu noc (1933, based on Stöpsel) The Dangerous Game (1933, based on Unter Geschäftsaufsicht) It's a Boy (1933, based on Hurra, ein Junge) The Daring Swimmer (1934, based on Der kühne Schwimmer) Oh, Daddy! (1935, based on Der wahre Jakob) The Interrupted Honeymoon (1936, based on Die vertagte Nacht) Oh, Such a Night! (1937, based on Die vertagte Nacht) Pappas pojke (1937, based on The Spanish Fly) One Night Apart (1950, based on Der wahre Jakob) The Prince of Pappenheim (1952, based on Der Fürst von Pappenheim) The Chaste Libertine (1952, based on Der keusche Lebemann) Weekend in Paradise (1952, based on Weekend im Paradies) Josef the Chaste (1953, based on Unter Geschäftsaufsicht) The Postponed Wedding Night (1953, based on Die vertagte Nacht) Hooray, It's a Boy! (1953, based on Hurra, ein Junge) The Spanish Fly (1955) The Daring Swimmer (1957, based on Der kühne Schwimmer) The True Jacob (1960, based on Der wahre Jakob) Ach Egon! (1961, based on Hurra, ein Junge) To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso (1963, based on Der keusche Lebemann) Den kyske levemand (1974, based on Der keusche Lebemann)

Franz Arnold filmography Sein Scheidungsgrund (screenplay, with Max Jungk, 1931) Da stimmt was nicht (1934) Public Nuisance No. 1 (Story idea, 1936) The Wedding Trip (1936, based on Da stimmt was nicht) (1959, based on Das öffentliche Ärgernis)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Franz Arnold?

German stage actor and writer (1878-1960)

When was Franz Arnold born?

Franz Arnold was born on 28 April 1878 in Żnin.

When did Franz Arnold die?

Franz Arnold died on 29 September 1960 in London.

What was Franz Arnold's occupation?

Franz Arnold was a stage actor, writer, screenwriter, playwright, actor and director.

What nationality was Franz Arnold?

Franz Arnold was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Franz Arnold

· Wikidata: Q106097

· DBpedia: Franz Arnold

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