The Sold Grandfather (1942 film)

The Sold Grandfather
Directed byJoe Stöckel
Written by
Starring
CinematographyHeinz Schnackertz
Edited byGottlieb Madl
Music byToni Thoms
Production
company
Distributed byDeutsche Filmvertriebs
Release date
  • 26 March 1942 (1942-03-26)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

The Sold Grandfather (German: Der verkaufte Großvater) is a 1942 German comedy film directed by Joe Stöckel and starring Josef Eichheim, Oskar Sima and Winnie Markus.[1] It was based on a play which was later adapted into a 1962 film of the same name.

It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around Maria Alm in Austria. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Dürnhöfer and Max Seefelder.

  1. ^ Krautz p. 333