As Meister Nadelöhr ("Master Bottleneck"), East German actor Eckart Friedrichson (1930-1976) hosted Zu Besuch im Märchenland ("Visiting in Wonderland"), a popular children's television show in East Germany which premiered in 1955 and ran for two decades. Here is an image of a stamp depicting Meister Nadelöhr sitting on a rooftop by a TV antenna, designed by German illustrator Werner Klemke (1917-1994), printed by lithography, and issued by Germany (DDR) on June 1, 1964 for Children's Day, Scott No. 699, Michel No. 1026, plus an image of an autographed publicity photo of Eckart Friedrichson in costume, and a YouTube link to a video of various scenes from the TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrx0hyVfbQg
Happy Birthday to Curt Goetz (1888-1960), a Swiss-German writer, actor and film director famous for his comedies, in some of which Goetz and his wife Valérie von Martens also acted. Here is an image of a stamp honoring Curt Goetz, designed by Austrian artist Auguste Böcskör, combined engraved by Wolfgang Seidel and photogravure, and issued by Liechtenstein on March 12, 1984, Scott No. 778, plus a photo of Curt Goetz, and a YouTube link to a short video with stills from Goetz's first film, a satire entitled Napoleon ist an allem schuld ("Napoleon is to blame for everything," 1938), which so displeased Nazi Reich Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels that the film was banned in Germany. In 1939 Goetz and his wife fled Europe and resided safely in California for the duration of the war.
Here are images of a block of four se-tenant stamps honoring Brazilian film personalities, designed by Brazilian artist Martha Poppe, printed by photogravure, and issued by Brazil on June 19, 1990, Scott Nos. 2254a, and 2251-54, plus some relevant photos.
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Adhemar Gonzaga (1901-1978), actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. [ Carmen Miranda (1909-1955) samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress, and film star.
Carmen Santos (1904-1952), actress and film producer.
Happy Birthday to English comic actor and filmmaker Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (1889-1977). Here are images of a first day cover and of a stamp featuring a portrait of Chaplin as his signature character, "The Little Tramp," designed by American illustrator Dennis Lyall (1946- ), printed by lithography, and issued by the USA on February 3, 1998 as one of the 15 stamps in the 1910s "Celebrate the Century" pane, Scott No. 3183a, plus a publicity photograph of Charlie Chaplin.
Pola Negri (born Barbara Apolonia Chalupiec, 1897-1987) was a Polish stage and film actress, singer and ballerina who achieved worldwide fame during the silent and golden eras of Hollywood and European film, often playing a femme fatale. She made headlines and gossip columns with a string of celebrity love affairs, most notably with film stars Charlie Chaplin, Rod La Rocque, and Rudolph Valentino. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Negri, designed by Polish artist Andrzej Gosik, printed by photogravure, and issued by Poland on April 30, 1996 as a EUROPA stamp, Scott No. 3290, plus an image of a publicity photo of Pola Negri, and a link to a YouTube video tribute to her film career.
United States American Classic Films - stamps with Fleetwood cachet FDC March 23, 1990 Gone with the Wind: Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh Beau Geste: Gary Cooper Stagecoach: John Wayne The Wizard of Oz: Judy Garland and Toto
US Postal Service Legends of Hollywood Stamp Series 01. Marilyn Monroe June 1, 1995 02. James Dean June 24, 1996 03. Humphrey Bogart July 31, 1997 04. Alfred Hitchcock August 3, 1998 05. James Cagney July 22, 1999 06. Edward G. Robinson October 24, 2000 07. Lucille Ball August. 6, 2001 08. Cary Grant October 15, 2002 09. Audrey Hepburn June 11, 2003 10. John Wayne September 9, 2004 11. Henry Fonda May 20, 2005 12. Judy Garland June 10, 2006 13. James Stewart August 17, 2007 14. Bette Davis September 18, 2008 15. Gary Cooper September 10, 2009 16. Katharine Hepburn May 12, 2010 17. Gregory Peck April 28, 2011 18. Charlton Heston April 11, 2014 19. Ingrid Bergman August 20, 2015
Great Britain Remarkable Lives series March 25, 2014 The achievements of stage and screen actors Sir Alec Guinness and Kenneth More are among those recognized in this 2014 series. Sir Alec Guinness (1914 - 2000) is best know for his role of Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Kenneth More (1914 - 1982) is best known for his role of Captain Jonathan Shepard in the film Sink the Bismarck! (1960).
Great Britain Great British Films May 13, 2014 A Matter of Life and Death (1946) Kim Hunter, David Niven Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Peter O'Toole 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Chariots of Fire (1981) Ben Cross Secrets and Lies (1996) Phyllis Logan, Marianne Jean-Baptiste Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley
United States Celebrate the Century - 1980s January 12, 2000 One of the stamps portrays the iconic American science fiction film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), starring E.T. (created by Carlo Rambaldi) and Henry Thomas (Elliott).
Canada Canadians in Hollywood June 30, 2008 Edith Norma Shearer (1902 – 1983) won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1930 for her performance in the film The Divorcee. Chief Dan George (1899 – 1981) won several awards for his role in the film Little Big Man. Marie Dressler (1868 – 1934) won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1931 for her role in the film Min and Bill. Raymond William Stacey Burr (1917 – 1993) was primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.
New Zealand King Kong October 19, 2005 King Kong is a 2005 German, New Zealand and American epic adventure monster film co-written, produced, and directed by Peter Jackson. A remake of the 1933 film of the same name, the film stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, and, through motion capture, Andy Serkis as the title character Kong.
Germany Social Welfare: International Movie Actors October 12, 2000 Lilli Palmer (1914 - 1986) - The Four Poster (1952) Curd Jürgens (1915 - 1982) - The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Heinz Rühmann (1902 - 1994) - Die Drei von der Tankstelle (1930) Romy Schneider (1938 - 1982) - L'important c'est d'aimer (1974) Gert Fröbe (1913 - 1988) - Goldfinger (1964)
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