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The Student's Romance
Based on the operetta I Lost My Heart in Heidelburg, which in turn owed a lot to that old chestnut The Student Prince. In 1825, impoverished composer Max enrolls at Heidelburg University. Local girl Veronika falls in love with Max, helping him to finance his education and clear his debts. Alas, Veronika is left out in the cold when Max becomes enamored with gorgeous tourist Helene. Little does he know that Helene is the daughter of the Grand Duke, meaning of course that their romance is doomed to disappointment. Leading lady Grete Natzler later changed her screen name to Della Lynd, and under that cognomen co-starred with Laurel & Hardy in Swiss Miss (1938).
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Based on the operetta I Lost My Heart in Heidelburg, which in turn owed a lot to that old chestnut The Student Prince. In 1825, impoverished composer Max enrolls at Heidelburg University. Local girl Veronika falls in love with Max, helping him to finance his education and clear his debts. Alas, Veronika is left out in the cold when Max becomes enamored with gorgeous tourist Helene. Little does he know that Helene is the daughter of the Grand Duke, meaning of course that their romance is doomed to disappointment. Leading lady Grete Natzler later changed her screen name to Della Lynd, and under that cognomen co-starred with Laurel & Hardy in Swiss Miss (1938).
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Genre:Drama, Music, Romance
Written By:Clifford Grey, Richard Hutter, Norman Watson
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Runtime:75 minutes
Studio:Associated British Picture Corporation
Cast
Otto Kanturek
Director
Grete Natzler
Princess Helene
Patric Knowles
Max Brandt
W.H. Berry
Pedell
Carol Goodner
Veronika Laubenthaler
Mackenzie Ward
Karl Reuter
Iris Ashley
Desiree
Steven Geray
Mickey
Hugh Dempster
Bruno
Ivan Samson
Grand Duke of Westphalia
Robert Nainby
Hermann Streudelmeier, Karl's Uncle
Norma Varden
Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt
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