ODEON records of Germany, later the UK, invents the double-sided Gramophone in 1904.
Working with German cinematic pioneers, Carl Froelich starts his production company FROELICH - FILM in 1920, and makes the first German "Talkie" in 1929.
Gitta Alpar stars with Gustav Frohlich (no relation to Carl), in 1932's Gitta entdeckt ihr Herz, "Gitta Discovers Her Heart." He was already a star, having the lead in 1927's Art Deco masterpiece, "Metropolis."
The Nazis enlist Froelich to make propaganda films, and take over operations at Odeon Records. Gitta Alpar's marriage to Gustave Frohlich was deemed illegal, even though she is only half Jewish. Gitta is named on Hitler's published "hit list," an enemy of the State with Charlie Chaplin, among others.
Gitta's husband chooses his film career over his wife. Gitta flees Germany with their young daughter.
In 1936, Gustav becomes engaged to a woman who had an extra-marital affair with Hitler's propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels. Gustav later rents his house to Nazi architect Albert Speer.
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