Kitty and the World Conference (Kitty und die Weltkonferenz) 85 years old

The setting is Lugano (Switzerland), where an apparently very important world conference takes place. The film tells the story of the young Kitty (Hannelore Schroth), who works as a manicurist at the Eden Hotel, and who in the course of events gets to know both a young journalist (Christian Gollong) and the English minister of economics (Fritz Odemar). A lot of wild mix-ups, comic situations, a love story and occasional singing ensue, and in the end most of the VIPs have gained their share of laughter… There’s also a great performance by Paul Hörbiger as the hotel porter. For a 1939 film made in Germany, “Kitty” is remarkably irreverent and satirical about politics.

Credits

Kitty and the World Conference Cast

Name Character
Paul Hörbiger He was 45, 86 years old when he died as Portier Franz Huber
Herbert Hübner He was 50, 82 years old when he died
Max Gülstorff He was 57, 64 years old when he died as Vicomte Tristan de Gavard
Fritz Odemar He was 49, 65 years old when he died as Sir Horace Ashlin
Helmut Weiss He was 32, 61 years old when he died
Hubert von Meyerinck He was 43, 74 years old when he died as Carter
Rudolf Schündler He was 33, 82 years old when he died as Rundfunkreporter
Harald Wolff He was 30, 68 years old when he died
Leopold von Ledebur He was 63, 79 years old when he died as Ministerialsekretär Mason
Charlott Daudert She was 25, 47 years old when she died as Mimi
Wilhelm Bendow He was 54, 65 years old when he died
Hannelore Schroth She was 17, 65 years old when she died as Kitty

Kitty and the World Conference Crew

Name Department
Fritz Stapenhorst as Editor. He was 27 (now 112) years old Editing
Willy Winterstein as Cinematography. He was 44 (70) years old when He died Crew
Helmut Käutner as Director. He was 31 (72) years old when He died Directing
Helmut Käutner as Writer. He was 31 (72) years old when He died Writing
Michael Jary as Music. He was 33 (82) years old when He died Sound
Kitty and the World Conference poster
Kitty and the World Conference (85 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, August 24, 1939
  • Runtime: 97 minutes