Otto Gebühr ~ This card is from the Bunte Filmbilder series from 1936. I believe the card depicts Gebühr as Friedrich II. Card is #224 in excellent condition, color, VF.

Born 29 May 1877, Kettwig, North Rhine-Westphalia, Gebühr got his start in German silent films in 1920's Die Tänzerin Barberina. He also had a role in Paul Wegener's Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920). During the Nazi era played leading roles in a number of major propaganda vehicles including Bismarck (1940), Friedrich II in Der Große König (1942), and Father Jürgens in Immensee (1943).Unlike many stars of Nazi film, he does not seem to have been black-listed in the post war era. He continued to make films until just before his death on 14 March 1954, in Wiesbaden, Hessen.

This lot consists of a genuine German cigarette premium issued between about 1930 and 1937. In general, German cigarette cards and premiums make an interesting and inexpensive addition to any collection. The Nazi government of Germany opposed smoking and eventually put an end to cigarette cards. As a result, the native German card collecting hobby never developed to the extent of that in Britain or the United States. As a result, most German premiums and cards cost only a fraction of what might be expected from their American and British cousins.

Large photos are shown smaller than actual size while small ones are generally enlarged to as much as twice their original size. Almost all photos and cards are scanned through protective sleeves or pages which tends to cut the clarity a bit. Enlarged defects tend to look worse than they actually are.