Silent Film Plots and Stills B

Balletdanserinden
(1912) ()
STARS:
Asta Nielsen
DIRECTOR:
AVAILABLE?:

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Asta Nielsen standing over woman collapsed on bed, watched by man in tophat and with cane. (A-15. S)
NOTES:

Bella Donna
(1934) (Olympic/
Twickenham)
STARS:
Conrad Veidt
Mary Ellis
Cedric Hardwicke
DIRECTOR:
AVAILABLE?:

PLOT:Veidt plays an Egyptian, Mahmoud Baroudi. A woman attempts to poison her husband to be with him, but her plot is discovered in time. Both her husband and her lover discard her.
STILLS:
* Midshot of Mary Ellis and Conrad Veidt in profile. (C-5. S) NOTES:Based on the novel of the same name, by Robert Hichens. A plot triangle that has been used often - the basis for the plot of the Veidt film Nju as well.

The Beloved Rogue
(1927) (United Artists)
STARS:
Conrad Veidt
John Barrymore
DIRECTOR:Alan Crosland
AVAILABLE?:
Critics Home Choice Video

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Conrad Veidt and John Barrymore midshot, gazing at camera(C-5. P)
NOTES:Conrad Veidt's first movie in America.

Der Blaue Engel
(1927) (UFA)
STARS:
Kurt Gerron
Marlene Dietrich
Emil Jannings
DIRECTOR:Joseph von
Sternberg>
AVAILABLE?:

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Kurt Gerron in top hat, Marlene Dietrich, Emil Jannings dressed as a clown. (U-5 S)
* Marlene Dietrich behind changing screen. (U-5. S)
NOTES:English title: The Blue Angel. Based on the 1905 novel, Professor Unrat, by Heinrich Mann (brother of Thomas).

Bismarck
(1940) (Tobis)
STARS:
Paul Hartmann
DIRECTOR:W. Liebeneiner
AVAILABLE?:

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Paul Hartmann, F. Kayssler, M. Koppenhofer, Werner Hinz, Otto Gebuhr. (W-1. S)
NOTES:Script by R. Lauckner and W. Liebeneiner. Premiered December 6, 1940.

The Blue Danube
(1931) (British and
Dominion Film)
STARS:
Brigitte Helm
Joseph Schildkraut
DIRECTOR:Herbert Wilcox
AVAILABLE?:

PLOT:
STILLS:
*Brigitte Helm reclining, talking to Herbert Wilcox Herbert Wilcox. (B-15. P)
* Brigitte Helm and Joseph Schildkraut recling, Schildkraut with his hand on her wrist.. (B-15. S)
* Brigitte Helm holding a lily. (B-15. S)
NOTES:London premiere, January 1932.

Die Bruder Schellenberg
(1926) (UFA)
STARS:
Conrad Veidt
Asta Nielsen
Liane Haid
DIRECTOR:Karl Gr�ne
AVAILABLE?:

PLOT:
The younger brother, (clean shaven Veidt) a wealthy financier, is a womanizer who nearly ruins a young girl's life. The elder (a goateed Veidt) is a philanthropist who operates a welfare center. He saves the girl.
STILLS:
* Conrad Veidt and Conrad Veidt (C-5)
NOTES:

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Balletdanserinden (1912) () STARS: Asta Nielsen DIRECTOR: AVAILABLE?:	PLOT: STILLS: * Asta Nielsen standing over woman collapsed on bed, watched by man in tophat and with cane. (A-15. S) NOTES:
Bella Donna (1934) (Olympic/ Twickenham) STARS: Conrad Veidt Mary Ellis Cedric Hardwicke DIRECTOR: AVAILABLE?:	PLOT:Veidt plays an Egyptian, Mahmoud Baroudi. A woman attempts to poison her husband to be with him, but her plot is discovered in time. Both her husband and her lover discard her. STILLS: * Midshot of Mary Ellis and Conrad Veidt in profile. (C-5. S) NOTES:Based on the novel of the same name, by Robert Hichens. A plot triangle that has been used often - the basis for the plot of the Veidt film Nju as well.
The Beloved Rogue (1927) (United Artists) STARS: Conrad Veidt John Barrymore DIRECTOR:Alan Crosland AVAILABLE?: Critics Home Choice Video	PLOT: STILLS: * Conrad Veidt and John Barrymore midshot, gazing at camera(C-5. P) NOTES:Conrad Veidt's first movie in America.
Der Blaue Engel (1927) (UFA) STARS: Kurt Gerron Marlene Dietrich Emil Jannings DIRECTOR:Joseph von Sternberg> AVAILABLE?:	PLOT: STILLS: * Kurt Gerron in top hat, Marlene Dietrich, Emil Jannings dressed as a clown. (U-5 S) * Marlene Dietrich behind changing screen. (U-5. S) NOTES:English title: The Blue Angel. Based on the 1905 novel, Professor Unrat, by Heinrich Mann (brother of Thomas).
Bismarck (1940) (Tobis) STARS: Paul Hartmann DIRECTOR:W. Liebeneiner AVAILABLE?:	PLOT: STILLS: * Paul Hartmann, F. Kayssler, M. Koppenhofer, Werner Hinz, Otto Gebuhr. (W-1. S) NOTES:Script by R. Lauckner and W. Liebeneiner. Premiered December 6, 1940.
The Blue Danube (1931) (British and Dominion Film) STARS: Brigitte Helm Joseph Schildkraut DIRECTOR:Herbert Wilcox AVAILABLE?:	PLOT: STILLS: Brigitte Helm reclining, talking to Herbert Wilcox Herbert Wilcox. (B-15. P) Brigitte Helm and Joseph Schildkraut recling, Schildkraut with his hand on her wrist.. (B-15. S) * Brigitte Helm holding a lily. (B-15. S) NOTES:London premiere, January 1932.
Die Bruder Schellenberg (1926) (UFA) STARS: Conrad Veidt Asta Nielsen Liane Haid DIRECTOR:Karl Gr�ne AVAILABLE?:	PLOT: The younger brother, (clean shaven Veidt) a wealthy financier, is a womanizer who nearly ruins a young girl's life. The elder (a goateed Veidt) is a philanthropist who operates a welfare center. He saves the girl. STILLS: * Conrad Veidt and Conrad Veidt (C-5) NOTES: