The AHF Women's section quiz thread

[Siegfried Wilhelm]

It's hint time.....

SW~

[Myron]

Here's a hint...

Myron

[Myron]

Another hint is Venice Film Festival.

Myron

[Myron]

Released in 1941 (and re-released in 1944).

Myron

[Myron]

The actress is Luise Ullrich.

[Vikki]

Myron, you're just too good at asking tricky questions! I searched the film title, and found a long list of actresses--but with no pictures!

Try another question!

Best,
~Vikki

[Myron]

Myron, you're just too good at asking tricky questions! I searched the film title, and found a long list of actresses--but with no pictures!

Try another question!

Best,
~Vikki

The film title is "Annelie, die Geschichte eines Lebens" (http://www.filmportal.de/df/6e/Uebersic ... ,,,,,.html). It is the story of a woman from her birth in 1871 to "our time" (1941). The film cost RM 1,492,000 to produce, and grossed RM 6,000,000. Luise Ullrich was awarded Volpi Cup for best actress at the Venice Film festival (http://www.guestinvenice.com/argomento.asp?cat=113). (I was hoping you would crack it with Venice - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice_Film_Festival. Not too many German films from 1941. And Luise Ullrich did only one film that year.)

Suggested reading:
"Filming Women in the Third Reich" by Jo Fox.
"Tainted Goddesses: Female Film Stars of the Third Reich" by Cinzia Romani.

German DVD-edition of "Annelie" can be found on http://www.amazon.de.

Links Luise Ullrich:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0880569/
http://www.cyranos.ch/smullr-e.htm
http://film.virtual-history.com/person.php?personid=275

Myron

[Myron]

What was the name of Baldur von Schirach’s wife?

Myron

[Siegfried Wilhelm]

Ah HA! I have that one! Thanks for asking an easy one--the film one drove me nuts.

Anyway the answer is Heinrich Hoffmann's (the official party photographer) daughter Henriette.

As a side note, most people don't realize that v. Shirach's grandfather was a Major in the Union Army during the American Civil War. I believe it was his mother's father.

SW~

[Myron]

Correct!

Your turn.

Myron

[Siegfried Wilhelm]

Her name was Elizabeth Carlotta Helena Eulalia Bunterberg. Born in Bremerhaven in 1913. Although bitterly opposed to by Reichspropaganda Minister Dr. Goebbels (who ultimately did have her arrested in 1944), she nonetheless was heard on National German radio (both military and civilian) throughout the Reich and occupied territory every single day from 1941 to 1944 with the exception of three days in Feb. 1943 when Goebbels did manage to keep her off the air (only for three days though).
How was this possible, who was she known as, and what did she do?

SW~

[Siegfried Wilhelm]

A postscript here....

There is a descrepency on her birthdate. A source I was using said 1913, but I had always thought it 1905. I left it according to the source, but I perhaps should have changed it. It doesn't really have anything to do with the answer anyway, but just to let you know.

SW~

[Robb]

Hi SW,

Would you like to provide a hint or two please?

regards Robb

[Siegfried Wilhelm]

HINT:
My question is in three parts, the first and third part come together if one is known, the other is almost automatic. But the hint I give here would be for the first part...she pulled it off by being so immensely popular with mostly the troops (on both sides of the war incredibly). The Propaganda Minister couldn't go against that much popularity--except for those three days I spoke of, which were the three days following the announcement of the fall of Stalingrad (another hint there).

SW~

[Myron]

Lale Andersen, singer.

"Lili Marleen" was considered as "unheroic" and the Propagandaministerium forbade further broadcasting in January 1943, but it was of no avail. Andersen and the song was too popular.