Gitte Haenning, Rex Gildo
Dutch postcard by SYBA, no. 36.
Danish singer and film actress Gitte Hænning (1946) rose to fame as a child star in the 1950s. As Gitte she became one of the most famous Schlager (hit music) singers of the German and Danish languages.
Schlager singer and actor Rex Gildo (1939-1999) was the German Cliff Richard. As a teen idol in the 1960s and 1970s he sold over 25 million records and starred in a dozen films.
In the 1960s Gitte Haenning and Rex Gildo did some famous duets as Gitte & Rex, including the Number 1 hit Vom Stadtpark die Laternen (The Lanterns of the Park). Together they also appeared in such popular films as Jetzt dreht die Welt sich nur um dich/The World Turns Just Around You Now (Wolfgang Liebeneiner, 1964) and the TV-film Mit dreißig Schlagern um die Welt/With 30 Hits Around the World (Charles Kerremans, 1967).
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Gitte Haenning, Rex Gildo
Dutch postcard by SYBA, no. 36.
Danish singer and film actress Gitte Hænning (1946) rose to fame as a child star in the 1950s. As Gitte she became one of the most famous Schlager (hit music) singers of the German and Danish languages.
Schlager singer and actor Rex Gildo (1939-1999) was the German Cliff Richard. As a teen idol in the 1960s and 1970s he sold over 25 million records and starred in a dozen films.
In the 1960s Gitte Haenning and Rex Gildo did some famous duets as Gitte & Rex, including the Number 1 hit Vom Stadtpark die Laternen (The Lanterns of the Park). Together they also appeared in such popular films as Jetzt dreht die Welt sich nur um dich/The World Turns Just Around You Now (Wolfgang Liebeneiner, 1964) and the TV-film Mit dreißig Schlagern um die Welt/With 30 Hits Around the World (Charles Kerremans, 1967).
For more postcards, a bio and clips check out our blog European Film Star Postcards or follow us at Tumblr or Pinterest.