Poster of The Bat

The Bat

Plot: The delightful Johann Strauss comic opera Die Fledermaus was mercilessly lampooned in this truly bizarre production. For starters, a framing device has been added: After appearing in 300 consecutive appearances of Fledermaus (which translates as The Bat) the lead tenor (Georg Alexander) imagines that he's seeing bats everywhere
Release Date: Saturday, October 30 1937
88 years ago
Genres: Comedy
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Cast

Portrait of Lída BaarováLída Baarová. Lída Baarová was 23 in The Bat as 'Maria Weigel / Rosalinde'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 07 1914 –
Died: Fri, Oct 27 2000
Portrait of Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnker. Hans Söhnker was 34 in The Bat as 'Kammersänger Hans Weigel / Eisenstein'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 11 1903 –
Died: Mon, Apr 20 1981
Portrait of Friedl CzepaFriedl Czepa. Friedl Czepa was 39 in The Bat as 'Hanni / Adele'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 02 1898 –
Died: Fri, Jun 22 1973
Portrait of Jola JobstJola Jobst. Jola Jobst was 21 in The Bat as 'Berta / Ida'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 25 1915 –
Died: Wed, Oct 01 1952
Portrait of Georg AlexanderGeorg Alexander. Georg Alexander was 49 in The Bat as 'Staatsanwalt Wentin / Frank'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 03 1888 –
Died: Tue, Oct 30 1945
Portrait of Robert DorsayRobert Dorsay. Robert Dorsay was 33 in The Bat as 'Chauffeur Franz / Alfred'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 16 1904 –
Died: Fri, Oct 29 1943
Portrait of Hans MoserHans Moser. Hans Moser was 57 in The Bat as 'Hans Moser'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 06 1880 –
Died: Fri, Jun 19 1964
Portrait of Harald PaulsenHarald Paulsen. Harald Paulsen was 42 in The Bat as 'Rechtsanwalt Dr. Rommel / Dr.Falke'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 26 1895 –
Died: Wed, Aug 04 1954
Portrait of Karl StepanekKarl Stepanek. Karl Stepanek was 38 in The Bat as 'Attaché Baranoff / Orlovsky'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Died: Thu, Dec 25 1980
Portrait of Hans StiebnerHans Stiebner. Hans Stiebner was 38 in The Bat as 'Kapellmeister'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 19 1898 –
Died: Thu, Mar 27 1958
Portrait of Otto GrafOtto Graf. Otto Graf was 40 in The Bat as 'Rundfunkreporter'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 28 1896 –
Died: Tue, Feb 22 1977
Portrait of Albert IhleAlbert Ihle. Albert Ihle was >> in The Bat as 'Präsident'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur KistenmacherArthur Kistenmacher. Arthur Kistenmacher was >> in The Bat as 'Polizist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erwin WernerErwin Werner. Erwin Werner was >> in The Bat as 'Bühnenarbeiter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul WalterPaul Walter. Paul Walter was >> in The Bat as 'Theaterintendant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sergei WoischeffSergei Woischeff. Sergei Woischeff was >> in The Bat as 'Lakai bei Orlovsky'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susi LembachSusi Lembach. Susi Lembach was >> in The Bat as 'Festteilnehmerin'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charlotte Krause-WalterCharlotte Krause-Walter. Charlotte Krause-Walter was >> in The Bat as '2. Festteilnehmerin'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hilla HöferHilla Höfer. Hilla Höfer was >> in The Bat as 'Mädchen bei Eisenstein'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charly BergerCharly Berger. Charly Berger was 55 in The Bat as '1. Gast bei Orlovsky'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 19 1881 –
Died: Sat, Apr 28 1945
Portrait of Michael von NewlinskyMichael von Newlinsky. Michael von Newlinsky was 46 in The Bat as '2. Gast bei Orlovsky'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 21 1891 –
Died: Fri, Aug 14 1964
Portrait of William RichterWilliam Richter. William Richter was >> in The Bat as '3. Gast bei Orlovsky'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Theo TimmerkampTheo Timmerkamp. Theo Timmerkamp was >> in The Bat as 'Gast bei Orlovsky'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fritz DraegerFritz Draeger. Fritz Draeger was >> in The Bat as 'Gast bei der Aufführung'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mimy AhrendMimy Ahrend. Mimy Ahrend was >> in The Bat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Olly von BongardtOlly von Bongardt. Olly von Bongardt was >> in The Bat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rudolf EssekRudolf Essek. Rudolf Essek was 52 in The Bat
Birthday: Wed, Mar 04 1885 –
Died: Sat, Jan 11 1941
Portrait of Vera ValdenVera Valden. Vera Valden was >> in The Bat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elly von KovatsyElly von Kovatsy. Elly von Kovatsy was >> in The Bat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Friedrich KühneFriedrich Kühne. Friedrich Kühne was 67 in The Bat
Birthday: Sun, Apr 24 1870 –
Died: Mon, Oct 13 1958
Portrait of Kai MöllerKai Möller. Kai Möller was 24 in The Bat
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1962
Portrait of Christa ThomsenChrista Thomsen. Christa Thomsen was >> in The Bat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Paul VerhoevenPaul Verhoeven. Paul Verhoeven was 36 in The Bat as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1901 –
Died: Sat, Mar 22 1975
Portrait of Hans H. ZerlettHans H. Zerlett. Hans H. Zerlett was 45 in The Bat as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 17 1892 –
Died: Wed, Jul 06 1949
Portrait of Walter WassermannWalter Wassermann. Walter Wassermann was 54 in The Bat as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 19 1883 –
Died: Wed, Oct 04 1944
Portrait of Carl HaffnerCarl Haffner. Carl Haffner was >> in The Bat as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lotte NeumannLotte Neumann. Lotte Neumann was 41 in The Bat as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 05 1896 –
Died: Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Richard GenéeRichard Genée. Richard Genée would have been no older than 72 in The Bat as 'Writer'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 07 1823 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 1895
Portrait of Gerhard StaabGerhard Staab. Gerhard Staab was >> in The Bat as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bruno MondiBruno Mondi. Bruno Mondi was 34 in The Bat as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 30 1903 –
Died: Thu, Jul 18 1991