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Meda Valentová
Meda Valentová (24 May 1898 – 12 December 1973) was a Czech stage and film actress. She appeared at a number of Czech theatres as well as in cabaret. After making her screen debut in the silent era, she starred in or appeared in supporting roles in comedy films of the 1940s. Selected filmography * '' The Eleventh Commandment'' (1925) * '' Business Under Distress'' (1931) * '' Baron Prášil'' (1940) * ''Ladies in Waiting'' (1940) * ''The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice'' (1944) * '' Just Getting Started'' (1946) * ''Řeka čaruje'' (1946) * ''The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is an 1826 historical romance novel by James Fenimore Cooper. It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinder'', ...'' (1947) * '' No Surgery Hours Today'' (1948) Bibliography * Bartošek, Luboš. ''Náš film: kapitoly z dějin, 1896-1945''. Mladá fronta, 1985. p. 87. * Goble, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies In Waiting (film)
''Ladies in Waiting'' (Czech: ''Čekanky'') is a 1940 Czech romantic comedy film directed by Vladimír Borský. The film sets were designed by the art director Jan Zázvorka. Cast * Zorka Janů as Jiřina Krátká * Meda Valentová as Kristina * Anna Letenská as Marie * Marie Nademlejnská as Jitka * František Smolík as Pilníček * Ladislav Pešek as Ráček * Jiří Steimar as Baron * František Kreuzmann as Old count * Svatopluk Beneš as Vojtěch Plichta * Vladimír Řepa as Josef Ptáček * Ferenc Futurista Ferenc Futurista, born as František Fiala (7 December 1891 – 19 June 1947) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 45 films between 1918 and 1945. Selected filmography * '' Tu ten kámen'' (1923) * '' The Lantern'' (1925) * ' ... as Clerk Hřídelíček * Jára Kohout as Clerk Hlavín * Ota Motyčka as Clerk Skokan * František Roland as Poklasný * Vlasta Matulová as Toninka, Ráček's bride * Vítězslav Boče ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Film Actresses
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surname) *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Check (other) * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) The Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and ... * Czechia (other) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 1972 Miami Dolphins season, Miami Dolphins defeated the 1972 Washington Redskins season, Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, with the Dolphins ending the season a perfect 17-0. This marked the first and only time that an NFL team has had a perfect undefeated season, an achievement the team holds to this day. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 22 ** ''Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, The Sunshine Showdown'': George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica. ** A Royal Jorda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Births
Events January * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island. * January 13 – Novelist Émile Zola's open letter to the President of the French Republic on the Dreyfus affair, , is published on the front page of the Paris daily newspaper , accusing the government of wrongfully imprisoning Alfred Dreyfus and of antisemitism. February * February 12 – The automobile belonging to Henry Lindfield of Brighton rolls out of control down a hill in Purley, London, England, and hits a tree; thus he becomes the world's first fatality from an automobile accident on a public highway. * February 15 – Spanish–American War: The explodes and sinks in Havana Harbor, Cuba, for reasons never fully established, killing 266 men. The event precipitates the United States' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Surgery Hours Today
'' No Surgery Hours Today'' () is a 1948 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Vladimír Slavínský and starring Jan Pivec, Dagmar Frýbortová and Paula Valenská. Cast * Jan Pivec as Dr. Jakub Johánek * Dagmar Frýbortová as Růžena Vojtíšková * Pavla Vrbenská as Jazz singer Kateřina Kostková * Josef Gruss as Attorney Jindřich Plevka * Ota Motyčka as Solicitor Brhlík * Meda Valentová as Dynybylová * Jaroslav Mareš as Medicine student Divíšek * František Kreuzmann as Patient Blažek * Drahomíra Hůrková as Plevka's Secretary * Alena Pospíšilová Alena is a feminine given name. It may be either derived from the name Helene or as a diminutive form of ' Magdalena'. In the Balkans, this particular spelling of the name is predominantly found among the peoples of the former Yugoslav nation ... as Věra * Vladimír Čeřovský as Plevka's Substitute * Otto Kinský as Patient Kučera References External links * 1948 films 1948 com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Of The Mohicans (1947 Film)
''The Last of the Mohicans'' (Czech: ''Poslední mohykán'') is a 1947 Czech comedy film directed by Vladimír Slavínský and starring Jaroslav Marvan, Meda Valentová and Sona Cervená. Černík p.232 It was shot at the Barrandov Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art director Karel Skvor. It was based on a play by F.X. Svoboda which had previously been adapted into the 1934 film ''The Last Man''. Synopsis A wealthy antique dealer rules his family with iron discipline and believes in doing things the old fashioned way, without regard for his family's own views or feelings. However, the prospective husband of his daughter manages to turn the tables on him. Cast * Jaroslav Marvan as Borivoj Kohout / Jaroslav Kohout * Meda Valentová as Borivoj's wife * Sona Cervená as Helena * Jaroslav Mares as Jaroslav * Eman Fiala as Antonín * Dagmar Frýbortová as Zdenka * Oldrich Slaný as Dr. Marek * Frantisek Stach as Lékar * Frantisek Hanus as ing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Řeka čaruje
''The River Is Performing Magic'' () is a 1945 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Václav Krška. Cast * František Hanus as Leopold Kohák * Růžena Šlemrová as Anna Koháková * Evelyna Kinská as Helena Koháková * Svatopluk Beneš as Profesor Korejnil * František Vnouček as Francois * Karel Dostal as President Šupita * Meda Valentová as Šupita's wife * Jaroslav Marvan as Jaroslav Lebeda * Jindřich Plachta as Čtverylka Production Film was shot at Český Šternberk Castle, Lipnice nad Sázavou, Písek, Těšnov train station in Prague, Divoká Šárka, Rataje nad Sázavou, Světlá nad Sázavou quarry, Zvíkov Castle, Havlíčkův Brod, Zruč nad Sázavou, Jílové u Prahy, Ledeč nad Sázavou and Stříbrná Skalice Stříbrná Skalice () is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Stříbrná Skalice consists of four municipal parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Getting Started (1946 Film)
''Just Getting Started'' () is a 1946 Czech comedy film directed by Vladimír Slavínský and starring Jaroslav Marvan, Jindřich Plachta and Meda Valentová. It was shot at the Radlice Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art director Štěpán Kopecký.https://www.csfd.cz/film/8512-prave-zaciname/prehled/ Cast * Jaroslav Marvan as Bohouš Vosáhlo * Jindřich Plachta as František Diviš, marketer * Meda Valentová as Sidonie, Vosáhlo's wife * Josef Kotapiš as Karel Rabas * Eman Fiala as Eman * Antonín Mikulič as Pepík Strnad, Diviš's step-son * Eva Bartáková as Eliška, curious girl * Ludmila Buresová as Melková, housekeeper * Václav Trégl as Kacaba * Slávka Procházková as Koudelková * Jindra Hermanová as Rabas' fiancee * Ela Trousilová as Elvíra, snake charmer * Jindřich Láznička as Sekvenc, joiner * Vladimír Hlavatý as Josef Havlík, baker * Ferdinand Jarkovský as clerk of Probate Court * Eduard Dubský as lawyer * Bohuš Hradil as r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Respectable Ladies Of Pardubice
''The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice'' () is a 1944 Czech historical comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * František Smolík as Jirí, hangman * Jiřina Štěpničková as Rozina, Jirí's wife * Eman Fiala as Adam, groom of hangman * Ferenc Futurista as Groom of hangman * Terezie Brzková as Countess * Marta Fricová as Aninka Drazická, Foster-child * Zita Kabátová as Helena of Alcantar, adventuress * Jindřich Plachta as Pálka, reeve * Jaroslav Marvan as Purknistr * Gustav Nezval as Prokop Trubka, scribe * František Filipovský as Flaska, gingerbreadman * Jára Kohout as Hypolit Kostík * Meda Valentová as Kostík's wife * Vilém Pfeiffer Vilém or Vilem is Czech form of Germanic name William. It may refer to: * Vilém Blodek (1834–1874), Czech composer, flautist, and pianist * Vilém Dušan Lambl (1824–1895), Czech physician * Vilém Flusser (1920–1991), philosopher born in ... as Count Borita of Klokocin References External links * 1944 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Prášil (film)
''Baron Prášil'' is a Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1940. Cast * Vlasta Burian as Baron Archibald Prásil * Antonin Mikulic as Pepik * Meda Valentová as Baroness Olga * Zorka Průcha as Countess Carla * Anna Steimarová as Aunt Emma * Oldřich Nový as Arnost Benda * Jaroslav Marvan as Bedrich Emanuel Benda * Ella Nollová as Marie Bendova * Čeněk Šlégl as Count Bohdan Kocharowski * Frantisek Roland as Ronald * Václav Trégl as Patocia * Theodor Pištěk as Entertainer * František Filipovský František Filipovský (23 September 1907 – 26 October 1993) was a Czechoslovak stage, television, and film actor. Life and career Early life and theatre Filipovský was born on 23 September 1907 in the Czech town of Přelouč, then part of ... as Waiter * Karel Postranecký as Hunter References External links * 1940 films 1940 comedy films Films based on Baron Munchausen's Narrative of His Marvellous Travels and Campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe#Before World War I, Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consisted of two sovereign states with a single monarch who was titled both the Emperor of Austria and the King of Hungary. Austria-Hungary constituted the last phase in the constitutional evolution of the Habsburg monarchy: it was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War, following wars of independence by Hungary in opposition to Habsburg rule. It was dissolved shortly after Dissolution of Austria-Hungary#Dissolution, Hungary terminated the union with Austria in 1918 at the end of World War 1. One of Europe's major powers, Austria-Hungary was geographically the second-largest country in Europe (after Russian Empire, Russia) and the third-most populous (afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
