FILM SCENE CARDS PART 1 Film scene cards are similar to movie stills, in that they feature a scene from a movie.   The film scene cards print the name of the film (sometimes in several different languages), as well as (usually) the actors portrayed.   Most of the portrait/personality cards show scenes from films, of course, but the film is not named on the card.   Film scene cards were advertised as "Szenen-Postkarten".   There were two blocks of numbers set aside for film scene cards:   Around #1 through #200 and around #568 through #700 (having taken over from the Film Sterne film scene card numbering).   However, there were also other film scene cards interspersed throughout the entire run.   The first film scene card with the Ross Verlag name on it.   Peer Gynt Part 1 (1919) #568/1 (Thanks to Klaus Wunderlich for the photo.)

The first Ross Verlag film scene cards resembled the Film Sterne cards.   Two different typefaces on film scene cards similar to the Film Sterne film scene cards.

The language variations on the cards. Card with film name only in German ("The Ten Commandments").   This card also has a description of the scene printed in the photo ("worshipping the golden calf").   This description was uncommon. Film name in German ("King of Kings") with character name underneath.   The actress name is beneath her in the photo, which was the usual method. Film name in German, with English name in parenthesis below it. Film name in German and French.

Film name in French, German and English Film name in French, German, English and Dutch

Card that includes playwriter's name, August Strindberg. Film name in German, French and English. Also includes director's name, Fritz Lang. Smaller typeface film scene card Variation of the film scene card.

Marlene Dietrich film "Shanghai Express" done in "Oriental" style type font Some later cards had the actors names underneath while the film's title was in the photo.

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