The Blue and White Lion

{{Infobox film

|name = The Blue and White Lion

|image = The Blue and White Lion.jpg

|caption = German film poster

|native_name = {{Infobox name module|de|Der weißblaue Löwe}}

|director = Olf Fischer
Werner Jacobs

|producer = Martin Pichert
Peter Wehrand

|writer = Olf Fischer
Werner Jacobs

|starring = {{ubl|Wastl Witt|Elise Aulinger|Lore Frisch}}

|music = Werner Bochmann

|cinematography = Kurt Hasse

|editing = Werner Jacobs

|studio = Primus Film

|distributor = Kopp-Filmverleih

|released = {{Film date|1952|11|18|df=yes}}

|runtime = 102 minutes

|country = West Germany

|language = German

}}

The Blue and White Lion ({{langx|de|Der weißblaue Löwe}}) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and Olf Fischer and starring Wastl Witt, Elise Aulinger and Lore Frisch.{{cite book|editor-first1=Hans-Michael|editor-last1=Bock|editor-link1=Hans-Michael Bock|editor-first2=Tim|editor-last2=Bergfelder|title=The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema|publisher=Berghahn Books|page=693|year=2009|location=New York|isbn=978-1571816559|jstor=j.ctt1x76dm6|last1=Hake |first1=Sabine |doi=10.2307/j.ctt1x76dm6 |s2cid=252868046 }} It is based on several stories by Ludwig Thoma. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by Franz Bi and Bruno Monden.

Synopsis

While very drunk, Bavarian Josef Filser agrees to buy a dilapidated fire station from the municipality. Sobered up the next day, he can't remember the deal. When the mayor insists on their agreement, Filser retaliates by breaking off the engagement of their son and daughter.