Sylvain Poons

1

De familie van mijn vrouw

Feb 22, 1935

De familie van mijn vrouw

1935 91 min 1 vues

Comedy of errors centred around a piano and the baby of a servant girl whose existence is unknown to all, based on the play 'A house full of strife' by A. Duprez and A. Milo Bennet.

Comedy

7

Het Nederlandsche Cabaretalbum

Jan 01, 1935

Het Nederlandsche Cabaretalbum

1935 29 min 1 vues

Compilation of cabaret songs and sketches. Louis Davids sings and acts with Sylvain Poons, Fien de la Mar and Heintje Davids, among others. The film includes such numbers as ‘Naar de Artis’, ‘De volkstuinkoningin’, ‘De draaiende Venus’ and ‘Hollands Hollywood’. Every song was subtitled so that audiences could sing along.

Music

5.5

Bleeke Bet

Sep 06, 1934

Bleeke Bet

1934 111 min 2 vues

In 1930s Amsterdam, greengrocer Bet is involved in illicit affairs with businessman Van Santen. To tighten bonds even further, Bet arranges a marriage between her handsome daughter Jans and the businessman's wacky son Hannes. Jans, however, is in love with tough sailor Ko. Based on the succesful Dutch stage musical by Herman Bouber.

Comedy

6.3

De Jantjes

Feb 09, 1934

De Jantjes

1934 91 min 3 vues

After serving in the Royal Navy, Manus, Toon and Dries return to Amsterdam working-class quarter 'the Jordaan'. Back home, they find out things have changed while they were gone; Manus's girl Jans has been unfaithful to him, Toon's father now rejects him on account of his dissolute life and barmaid Auntie Piet has been cooking up a scheme to ruin Dries' relationship with his girl Greet.

Music

1

Moderne Landhaaien

Mar 19, 1926

Moderne Landhaaien

1926 137 min 1 vues

Hugo Writley, the son of an American shipping magnate, travels to Holland accompanied by his steward, Longway. On the night of their arrival they go to a cabaret, where they get into conversation with two men and their girlfriends who, at closing time, invite the Americans to their home for a few drinks. The hosts, however, turn out to be 'land-sharks' planning to strip the two inebriated Yankees of their cash.

1

De big van het regiment

Apr 19, 1935

De big van het regiment

1935 105 min 1 vues

Diary fragments tell of the arrival of Belgian refugees across the Dutch border in winter 1915. Reserve lieutenant Berkhage returns from the Belgian border with a refugee child. Named "Big" by the company the kid soon becomes the regimental darling.

1

Fietsen naar de maan

Jan 24, 1963

Fietsen naar de maan

1963 100 min 1 vues

A gentle comedy about three brothers, each of whom inherited something of their deceased father’s personality. Their paths keep crossing in curious ways.

Drama

1

Oranje Hein

Oct 26, 1936

Oranje Hein

1936 78 min 1 vues

Mientje comes from an ordinary working class family. Her father's alcoholism threatens to put an end to her engagement to Herman, her well to do fiancée. When her parents divorce, Mientje comes into conflict with her future mother-in-law. A grim but ultimately hopeful look at marital problems, poverty, lost love and alcoholism in a working class neighbourhood in Amsterdam.

1

Kermisgasten

Feb 13, 1936

Kermisgasten

1936 90 min 1 vues

Circus artists Jan and Annie are in possession of jewels that were - unbeknownst to them - stolen from the famous Jolly Sisters. Mistaking them for the thieves, two bumbling detectives infiltrate the Dutch theatre-life.

Comedy