Question 1

Why did Erich von Stroheim decline to direct this film?

Accepted Answer

Erich von Stroheim declined the directorship after a negative experience working under Irving Thalberg on The Merry Widow (1925). He went to Paramount for The Wedding March (1928).

Question 2

Which actress married MGM executive Irving Thalberg just a week after this film's premiere?

Accepted Answer

Leading actress Norma Shearer married Irving Thalberg on September 29, 1927, a week after the film's premiere, after dating for four years.

Question 3

What is the significance of the photo showing 'Alois Hubert' in the film?

Accepted Answer

When Kathi shows Karl Heinrich a photo of her fiancé, the name 'Alois Hubert' at the bottom is a reference to the film's costume designer Ali Hubert.

Question 4

How are the student 'corps' in the film described?

Accepted Answer

The 'corps' are student organizations similar to fraternities, distinguished by ribbons of various colors and designs, and by distinctive hats. Members traditionally fence.

Question 5

What is unusual about the onscreen credit source for this film?

Accepted Answer

The onscreen credit reads 'from the book Karl Heinrich' but no author is listed, leaving writer Wilhelm Meyer-Förster uncredited.

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