The Making of 'The Last Laugh'

This movie was featured on the DVD release of Der letzte Mann in 2004 in Germany.

Cast

Helene Luckow

as Self

Emil Jannings

as Hotelportier (archive footage)

Georg John

as Nachtwächter (archive footage)

Emilie Kurz

as Tante des Bräutigams (archive footage)

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