1. Contemporary Interview with Anton, 1955
"My dear fellow, when I was young I had a very hard time, but I've always believed that if you were meant to be a success you would be. If you were not ...
Interview by R. Quilter Vincent October, 1955
2. Adolf Wohlbrück | Anton Walbrook - Filmmuseum - Program SD
The elegantly tailored evening clothes fitted to his beautifully muscular form, worn with complete abandonment – this is his world, in which he creates the ...
April 18 to May 5, 2014

3. Adonises Of Silver Operetta? Or: A Re-Encounter With Adolf Wohlbrück
21 apr 2018 · The composer made his post-war comeback with the sweeping carousel waltz. And Wohlbrück can be heard, again, with a perfect operetta parlando.
It might seem surprising to re-encounter Adolf Wohlbrück in a Facebook group called "Adonises of the Silver Screen." But why shouldn't operetta stars pop up there?

4. Anton Walbrook: Uncovering a Life of Masks and Mirrors by James Downs
18 mei 2021 · The first biography of the actor, Anton Walbrook. A Life of Masks and Mirrors, written by James and published by Peter Lang.
Visitors to the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum may remember the exhibition ‘Anton Walbrook – Star and Enigma’ which was held here in 2013. Curated by James Downs, then a volunteer at the BDC, this exhibition on the charismatic star of German cinema in the 1930s and British Cinema in the 1940s, included items from the museum holdings, material from James’s own collection of Walbrook memorabilia, along with original Walbrook-inspired artwork by Dashiell Silva. The exhibition grew out of research into Walbrook’s fascinating life and career, which has now resulted in the publication of the first biography of the actor, Anton Walbrook. A Life of Masks and Mirrors, written by James and published by Peter Lang. Here, James look back at how writing the biography evolved from work at the museum and has drawn upon its collections.
5. Masks, Mirrors and Paper trails: Anton Walbrook and the archive - IAMHIST
25 jun 2021 · Secondly, there was evidence of Wohlbrück's star status. This can be gathered from examining the way in which he was described, the language ...
Research for my biography of the actor Anton Walbrook (Anton Walbrook: a Life of Masks and Mirrors, published by Peter Lang in December 2020), took over ten years and made extensive use of archival sources. While this is not unusual, the notion of writing Walbrook’s biography itself came from the profound impression made when confronted with a collection of archival material; during the course of research, I was forced by necessity to seek out and acquire (over several years) a substantial collection of my own that includes original letters, postcards, film posters, vinyl, glass slides, lobby cards, cinema magazines, theatre programmes from the 1920s to the 1960s, copies of documentation from state archives and theatre museums, as well as some of the original costumes worn by Walbrook in his films. The process of writing and researching this biography thus began with an archival encounter, made extensive use of archives in the UK and Europe, and has itself resulted in the creation of an entirely new private, amateur archive (the future of which remains to be decided.)
6. Adolf Wohlbrück Archives - Page 2 of 5 - Dark Lane Creative
9 feb 2020 · Adolf Wohlbrück (1896-1967), actor, born in Vienna, enjoyed success on both stage and screen in Munich, Dresden and Berlin before emigrating ...
Adolf Wohlbrück (1896-1967), actor, born in Vienna, enjoyed success on both stage and screen in Munich, Dresden and Berlin before emigrating to Hollywood in 1936 and then England in 1937. Under the name of ‘Anton Walbrook’ he was highly respected for his work in British films and theatre, combining this with later stage and television work in Germany.
7. Duality of an Exile: Anton Walbrook, A Life of Masks and Mirrors
9 jul 2021 · It was inevitable that he would be coaxed abroad. But his decision to stay away came as a shock to his fans as well as to the German film ...
A Book Review by Bibi Berki. Author James Downs asserts that Walbrook (above in Der Kurier des Zaren, 1936) was always drawn to parts that contained some degree of duality and wonders if this might have been related to the fact that the exile lives a ‘destabilised’ kind of life, […]

8. Anton Walbrook at The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
10 sep 2010 · Wohlbrück's first major film was Walzerkrieg (1933) about the rivalry between Johann Strauss and Joseph Lanner.
Anton Walbrook by James Downs
9. Adolf Wohlbrück (Anton Walbrook), in profile, wearing a trilby ...
German publicity postcard for the Austrian actor Adolf Wohlbruck. As a Jewish homosexual, he made the wise decision to settle in the UK in 1936.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "German publicity postcard for the Austrian actor Adolf Wohlbruck. As a Jewish homosexual, he made the wise decision to settle in the UK in 1936, changing his name to Anton Walbrook. He enjoyed a long film career, famously acting the part of Prince Albert in the 1938 cinematic version of the life of Queen Victoria ('Sixty glorious years') which starred Anna Neagle in the title role".

10. Double life of mysterious film star revealed in exhibition - News archive
14 mrt 2013 · Leaving Germany in 1936 to escape the Nazis, he became Anton Walbrook and arrived in Britain via Hollywood in 1937.
A hugely popular film star in both Hitler’s Germany and in wartime Britain, actor Anton Walbrook was famous under two different names. Of Jewish heritage, and gay in an era when homosexuality was illegal he cultivated a mysterious image.
11. The legacy of Le Quai des Brumes and The Life and Death of Colonel ...
3 mei 2012 · ... would be the catalyst for his downfall. "Gabin would never be ... Adolf Wohlbrück, had himself made only a few years previously. His ...
They outraged the authorities on release. But the two films, made before and during the second world war, are now considered classics – and will be re-released this month. Our critics consider their impact

12. Walbrook's royal waltzes in: The British monarchy on screen
28 feb 2016 · ... Adolf Wohlbrück. Publicity for the film was aided by the ... ' ('Have no worries, of course Wohlbrück will make more films.' Author's ...
Anton Walbrook played Prince Albert in both Victoria the Great ( 1937) - which coincided with George VI's coronation and the centenary of Queen Victoria's accession - and its sequel, Sixty Glorious Years (1938). Austrianborn Walbrook came to Britain specifically for this role, following a successful continental career as Adolf Wohlbrück. His Gennan films included musical comedies such as Walzerkrieg (1933) in which Hanna Waag played Queen Victoria very differently from Anna Neagle. This chapter will examine portrayals of British royalty in his films, linking them with Walbrook's life and the wider historical context. It will be argued that these portrayals of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria were influenced by Anglo-Gennan politics, and comparisons will be made to films by Walbrook's fonner colleagues, such as Ohm Kruger (1941) and Mary Queen of Scots, the Heart of a Queen (1940). The paper will draw attention to the waltz imagery that recurs in all three Victoria films, linking it to the actor's Viennese roots and showing how Prince Albert's journey from Saxe-Coburg to Windsor became intertwined with Wohlbrück's transfonnation into Walbrook.

13. Moor | Book Review: James Downs, Anton Walbrook: A Life of Masks ...
31 jul 2022 · ... can now be glimpsed, through second-hand accounts and theatrical ephemera. ... Adolf Wohlbrück (yet to become Anton Walbrook) gave his religion as ...
James Downs, AntonWalbrook: A Life of Masks and Mirrors (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2020), pp. 438,ISBN: 9781789977103 (soft cover), £50; ISBN 9781789977127(ebook ePub), £50; ISBN: 9781789977110 (eb PDF), £50; ISBN 9781789977134 (ebookMOBI), £50.
14. James Downs's Blog - Goodreads
5 dec 2023 · Some glimpses into the actor's life here can be found in Hanna Heßling's article, 'Zigeunerbaron zu Hause: Adolf Wohlbrück plaudert am Kamin,' ...
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15. This England | Daniel Johnson | The Critic Magazine
“I suppose you regard it as good propaganda for Britain,” the PM reportedly expostulated. Walbrook, whose real name was Adolf Wohlbrück — and who, as a gay, ...
Winston Churchill got a great many things right, but one that he got badly wrong was the film The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

16. Max Ophüls - Filmmuseum - Program SD
Ophüls was a merchant's son, a fact that would shape his work in several ways. ... (Adolf Wohlbrück) – and thus helped cement his reputation as the most ...
May 8 to June 13, 2010

17. The English Marriage (1934) - Die englische Heirat - Letterboxd
... has other designs for her grandson. Further complications arise when the family lawyer (Adolf Wohlbrück) gets to know the Berlin lady without knowing who ...
Georg Alexander plays Douglas Mavis, the son of a rich English family who falls in love with a Berlin girl (Renate Müller) and marries her. However, he doesn't tell his family, and for a reason: the resolute head of the family (played by the inimitable Adele Sandrock) has other designs for her grandson. Further complications arise when the family lawyer (Adolf Wohlbrück) gets to know the Berlin lady without knowing who she is. And meanwhile, Mavis meets an alluring lady from a cabaret (Hilde Hildebrand).

18. Cinema Exhibition and Innovation in Utrecht in 1936 - Project MUSE
9 jun 2005 · How the exhibitors managed to do this will be analysed in this essay. ... Adolf Wohlbrück (later known under the name Anton Walbrook) and ...
Film History: An International Journal 17.1 (2005) 139-140
