Small Town Poet (1940)
Paul Schleemueller is the town clerk of Schonbach, but secretly, he is counting on becoming the municipality's mayor one day. However, Paul's real passion is poetry, which he has never admitted to anyone, because he thinks it is unworthy of a municipal dignitary to write poems.
Director: Josef von Báky
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: December 20, 1940
Cast
- Paul Kemp - Paul Schleemüller, Stadtsekretär
- Georg Alexander - Assessor von Bornefeld, Pauls Vorgesetzter
- Hilde Hildebrand - Lona Elvira
- Hans Brausewetter - Lerche, Redakteur des Schönbacher Tagblatts
- Hans Leibelt - Von Lindau, Landrat
- Georg Thomalla - Siegfried, Angestellter bei Emil
- Hermann Mayer-Falkow - Der Chauffeur Lona Elviras
- Hilde Schneider - Lotte Ziemer
- Edith Oss - Lisette Siebenlist
- Wilfried Seyferth - Emil Kurz, Friseur
Screenplay
- Utz Utermann (Novel)
- H.W. Becker (Screenplay)
- Utz Utermann (Screenplay)
Music: Georg Haentzschel, Friedrich Schröder
Cinematography: Franz Weihmayr
Editing: Anna Höllering
Production: UFA
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Josef von Báky
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Small Town Poet about?
- Paul Schleemueller is the town clerk of Schonbach, but secretly, he is counting on becoming the municipality's mayor one day. However, Paul's real passion is poetry, which he has never admitted to anyone, because he thinks it is unworthy of a municipal dignitary to write poems.
- Who directed Small Town Poet?
- Small Town Poet was directed by Josef von Báky.
- Who stars in Small Town Poet?
- Small Town Poet stars Paul Kemp, Georg Alexander, Hilde Hildebrand, Hans Brausewetter, Hans Leibelt, Georg Thomalla.
- How long is Small Town Poet?
- Small Town Poet has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Small Town Poet?
- Small Town Poet is a Comedy film.
- Where was Small Town Poet produced?
- Small Town Poet was produced in Germany.