Hello, Fraulein! (German: Hallo, Fräulein!) is a 1949 German musical film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Margot Hielscher, Hans Söhnker and Peter van Eyck. It was made by the Munich-based company Bavaria Film in what would shortly become West Germany. It marked the German debut of van Eyck who had actually been born in Pomerania but had spent many years in the United States, leading him to be promoted in the film's publicity as an American actor.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Mellin. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's music combines elements of American big band jazz and German folk music.
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Synopsis
In Southern Germany in the months after the end of the Second World War, the commander of American forces occupying a German town tries to promote friendship with the locals by organising a musical show with the assistance of a female music student who has recently returned from entertaining German soldiers on the Eastern Front. By inviting a multi-national orchestra to perform, the two achieve greater international harmony although the student ultimately decides to marry a local architect rather than the American soldier.
Cast
Margot Hielscher as Maria Neubauer
Hans Söhnker as Walter Reinhardt
Peter van Eyck as Tom Keller
Bobby Todd as Cesare
Heidi Scharf as Renate
Iska Geri as Grit
Hannelore Bollmann as Herta
Madelon Truß as Berta
Werner Scharfenberger as Teddy
Richard Bendig as Seppl
Oliver Hassencamp as René
Johannes Buzalski as Gabor
Toni Thormal as Jan
Jürgen Wulf as Hans
Peter Fiedler as Fritz
Panos Papadopulos as Musiker
Freddie Brocksieper as Musiker
Helmut Zacharias as Musiker
Eberhard Keim as Musiker
Cläre Ruegg as Frau Neuhaus
Bob Norwood as Sergeant
Franklie Clay as Sam
Ingeborg Morawski as Frl. Senkpiel
Petra Unkel as Roswitha
Karl Schopp as Alois
Thomas Quigley
Bill Nuzun
Gertrud Braun
