Germany's Hildegard Neff

 

Mackie-Messer

Germany's Hildegard Neff

London International SW 99367

1964

From the back cover: Hildegard Neff was born December 28th, 1925 in Elm, Germany. Her true home is Berlin where her family moved when she was still a young child. It was here that she first went to Drama School and began to study drawing at the fashion studios of the UFA (German Film Company).

In 1943, she was discovered in Berlin by Wolfgang Liebeneiner, an event which was, unfortunately, followed by many disappointments. After the war, her luck did a complete about-face, and, at the International Film Festival at Locarno, she was named Best Actress for her role in Film Ohne Titel and received the "Grand Prix of Venice for Best Female Performance.

It was at this time that Hildegard Neff left Germany to try her luck in the United States. As was her patter, she did not succeed this first time, and, disappointment at not having realized her dream of conquering the New World, she returned to Germany. This dream was realized, however, when she finally did conquer the New World as Ninotschka in the American production of Silk Stockings. She won rave reviews for this role which she played from 1956 to 1958.

According to her passport she is American, but in her heart she will remain a "Berlinerin." In 1958 she returned to Germany and made her European comeback. Today, after many successful years in Germany, the up and downs of the past have been forgotten. So it is, so it will remain.

Wo Einmal Nicht War

Eins Und Eins, Das Macht Zwei

Mackie-Messer

Seerauberjenny

Heihweh Nach Dem Kurfurstendamn

Es War Im Bal Pare

Er War Nie Ein Kavalier

Das Lied Vom Leierkastenmann

Und Der Mann Mit Der Harmonica

Die Welt War Jung

So Hat Alles Seinen Sinn

Aber Schon War Es Doch