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Introduction
Welcome to "The Cinema of Ernst Lubitsch,"
dedicated to the great film director whose brilliant career began in Germany during the
silent era with sweeping, historical spectacles; and ended magnificently in Hollywood
where he produced and directed pioneering musicals and sophisticated romantic-comedies. My
name is Scott. I've loved movies for as long as I can remember. I studied films throughout
my college career and I'm currently a media librarian in Los Angeles, California. When my
friends ask me "Who's your favorite director?" I reply: "Ernst
Lubitsch." This is usually followed by a blank stare. They then ask, "Well,
what's your favorite film then?" I reply: "Trouble in Paradise." Another
blank stare. And if this isn't bad enough, my internet travels revealed to me that no
website existed devoted to the remarkable film career of Ernst Lubitsch. So I knew my
mission was to fill that void. My goal in creating this website is: to perpetuate the
study, appreciation, and sheer enjoyment of "The Cinema of Ernst Lubitsch."
I hope you enjoy this website . . . come back and visit often.
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Dedication
This website is dedicated in loving memory to
Mr.
Ted Larson -- my film professor, mentor, and friend, who introduced
me to my first Ernst
Lubitsch film, "The Merry Widow."
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My Humble Disclaimer
The intent of this website is to provide students
and classic film-lovers with information about director Ernst Lubitsch. I chose the .com
domain because it's the easiest to remember. I want to make it clear however that this is not
a commercial website! This is a strictly not-for-profit, non-commercial
"fan" site. I have made every attempt to cite all
of the sources used in this
website. If any author or publisher feels that I have violated any copyright laws, please
notify me and I'll remove or correct the item(s) immediately. I've set-up associations
with amazon.com and moviesunlimited.com as
a convenience to viewers of this site, and to
encourage continued research and viewing of the films of Ernst Lubitsch. Any monies (and I
doubt it will amount to much) received from these affiliations will be used for the sole
purpose of maintaining this website.
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