Reinhold Schunzel's Viktor und Viktoria provided the basis for two later films--Victor Saville's 1935 First a Girl, which we presented in May, and Blake Edwards' recent Victor/Victoria--but the original was itself one of the biggest commercial hits of the thirties. (Variety commented, “Real fast comedy put over with pace and pleasant lightness such as has become so scarce in similar domestic efforts.”) The comedy of sexual confusion concerns an aging female impersonator who hires a young woman to take his place as “Viktoria,” only to have the new Viktoria become an international sensation. “The film starred Renate Mueller, a fresh, sparkling talent reminiscent of the early Margaret Sullavan, and the elegant Adolf Wohlbruck (soon to emigrate and change his name to Anton Wolbrook) as Viktoria's London lover. Composer Franz Doelle, who contributed the score, was one of Germany's most popular musicians, and worked on many stage and screen operettas.” (Richard Pena, Film Center, Chicago) Variety cites the film's “ample space for backstage atmosphere and revue fillings with a Spanish taint.” But it is by coincidence that our print of this rare film has Spanish subtitles; a complete English synopsis will be provided.