Willi Manages the Whole Thing

Willi Manages the Whole Thing (German: Willi wird das Kind schon schaukeln) is a 1972 German sports comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Heinz Erhardt, Erika von Thellmann and Hannelore Elsner.^[1] German footballer Uwe Seeler appears as himself. It was the final entry into a four film series with Heinz Erhardt as Willi.

Willi Manages the Whole Thing
Directed by	Werner Jacobs
Written by	Franz Seitz (play) Rolf Ulrich Reinhold Brandes
Produced by	Preben Philipsen Horst Wendlandt
Starring	Heinz Erhardt Erika von Thellmann Hannelore Elsner
Cinematography	Karl Löb
Edited by	Alfred Srp
Music by	Martin Böttcher
Production company	Rialto Film
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	24 February 1972 (1972-02-24)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with location shooting taking place in West Berlin.

Synopsis

Willi takes over as manager of a provincial football team.

Cast

• Heinz Erhardt as Willi Kuckuck
• Erika von Thellmann as Tante Elvira
• Hannelore Elsner as Constanze
• Ernst H. Hilbich as Schnecke
• Barbara Schöne as Betty
• Gernot Endemann as Julius Appel
• Claudia Butenuth as Agnes
• Stefan Behrens as Mickey
• Loni Heuser as Cosima Schulze
• Balduin Baas as Wolfgang Amadeus Wirsing
• Gesine Hess as Reinhilde
• Reiner Brönneke as Turnegger
• Hans Terofal as Stefan Wimblinger
• Reinhold Brandes as Max Hauer
• Henning Schlüter as Butenbrink
• Uwe Seeler as himself