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Dying Mother | Germany
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Best Acting | 1940
According to the article "Hollywood's friends and foes" by Colin Shindler in the film history tome 'The Movie', this film " . . . though set largely inside a concentration camp . . . managed to avoid the mention of the words 'German' or 'Nazi' " throughout the whole movie.
Author Grace Zaring Stone used a pen name when her book was published to protect relatives living in Europe from Nazi retribution.Similarly, no composer credit was given in the film for the same reason, and some of the actors used fictitious names. He forgot to mention that in this particular film there was the swastika, some people saying "Hi Hitler", fear, arrogant soldiers and woman executed just because she said what was in her mind, This film was very Anti Nazi.
Feature debut of Helmut Dantine.
In January 1940, Judith Anderson was tested for the role of Emmy Ritter.
This film was first telecast in New York City Saturday 20 April 1957 on WCBS (Channel 2), followed by Philadelphia Monday 6 May 1957 on WFIL (Channel 6); it first aired in Altoona PA 22 May 1957 on WFBG (Channel10), in Seattle 3 June 1957 on KING (Channel 5), in Portland OR 20 June 1957 on KGW (Channel 8), in Honolulu 22 July 1957 on KHVH (Channel 13), in Chicago 4 August 1957 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Phoenix 1 September 1957 on KPHO (Channel 5), in Baltimore 15 September 1957 on WJZ (Channel 13), in Nashville 17 October 1957 on WLAC (Channel 5), in Tucson 4 December 1957 on KVOA (Channel 4), and in Cleveland 20 December 1957 on KYW (Channel 3); in Los Angeles its television premiere did not take place until a year later, 14 December 1958 on KTTV (Channel 11); in San Francisco its earliest documented telecast stands at 10 November 1961 on KGO (Channel 7).
"Mark Preysing: She knows nothing about international politics, she has the mind of an artist, she sees people as general humanity, not as separate races."
"Countess von Treck: So you're an American? Tell me, do you have Indian blood? Mark Preysing: Indian blood? Countess von Treck: Or are you a cowboy? I love those cowboy songs? Did you bring your ukulele? Mark Preysing: Look lady, there are other people in America besides Indians and Cowboys. Countess von Treck: Oh, then you're a hillbilly. Mark Preysing: Yeah, that's right, from 57th Street. Countess von Treck: West or East? Mark Preysing: West. Why? Countess von Treck: I was born on East 57th Street."
