The Chequered Coat
''The Chequered Coat'' (Hungarian: ''Pepita kabát'') is a 1940 Hungarian comedy film directed by Emil Martonffi and starring Kálmán Latabár, Manyi Kiss and Zoltán Makláry. Rîpeanu p.21 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy. Synopsis A postmistress wants to marry off her daughters, but one of them Teri takes her dowry sewn into a coat and journeys to Budapest to buy a boarding house. One of the guests, a composer, falls in love with her and tries to prevent her being cheated in the city. Cast * Kálmán Latabár as Laczffy, táncoskomikus * Manyi Kiss as Zsuzsa, Teri testvére * Zoltán Makláry as Végrehajtó * Mária Egry as Teri * Géza Földessy as Szepesy János * Lili Berky as Özvegy Takácsné, Teri anyja * Béla Mihályffi as Zenekiadó * Piroska Vaszary as Ráczné, panziótulajdonos * Ferenc Pethes asJános, zeneszerzõ * Pál Vessely as Ödön * Ilona Kiszely as Juci, énekesn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Emil Martonffi
Emil Martonffy (1904–1983) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * '' It Happened in March'' (1934) * ''Thanks for Knocking Me Down'' (1935) * ''The Wise Mother'' (1935) * '' Pogányok'' (1937) * '' Rézi Friday'' (1938) * ''Rosemary'' (1938) * ''Duel for Nothing'' (1940) * ''The Chequered Coat'' (1940) * ''Shako and Hat'' (1941) * ''Sabotage'' (1942) * ''Rózsa Nemes'' (1943) * ''Mouse in the Palace'' (1943) * '' A Lover of the Theatre'' (1944) * ''Loving Hearts ''Loving Hearts'' (Hungarian: ''Szerelmes szívek'') is a 1944 Hungarian romance film consisting of directed by István Balogh, Dezsõ Ákos Hamza, Zoltán Kerényi, Emil Martonffi, Emil M. Szuchy and István Szöts each of whom directed on ...'' (1944) Bibliography * Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. External links * 1904 births 1983 deaths Hungarian male screenwriters Hungarian film directors Writ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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István Básthy
István Básthy (1896–1970) was a Hungarian art director. He designed the sets for more than fifty productions in the Hungarian film industry, frequently working alongside Sándor Iliszi. His career spanned from the silent era during the 1920s to the 1960s during the Communist era. Along with Marton Vincze he was one of the most prolific set designers in Hungary. Bolton & Wright p.43 Selected filmography * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * '' Rongyosok'' (1926) * ''The Chequered Coat'' (1940) * ''Much Ado About Emmi'' (1940) * '' Money Talks'' (1940) * ''Seven Plum Trees'' (1940) * '' The Unquiet Night'' (1940) * '' Castle in Transylvania'' (1940) * '' The Bercsenyi Hussars'' (1940) * '' Entry Forbidden'' (1941) * ''The Marriage Market'' (1941) * ''The Devil Doesn't Sleep'' (1941) * ''Let's Love Each Other'' (1941) * '' Three Bells'' (1941) * '' Changing the Guard'' (1942) * ''The Talking Robe'' (1942) * '' A Message from the Volga Shore'' (1942) * ''Guard House Number 5'' (1942) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ilona Kiszely
''Ilona'' is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Its etymology is uncertain. A common theory is that Ilona is cognate with the Greek given name ''Helen''. Diminutive forms include ''Ilonka'' and ''Ilike''. Ilona is a common name in Finland,There are 25,000 women named Ilona in the Finnish Population RegisterName service/ref> where it is considered to refer to the Finnish word ''ilo'' ("joy") and ''ilona'' literally means "as a joy o someone. It is also common in Latvia, Estonia, France, Lithuania and Poland ( formerly in crown union with Hungary). People *Archduchess Ilona of Austria (1927-2011) *Ilona Andrews, joint pen name of American novelist duo Ilona and Andrew Gordon *Ilona Csáková (born 1970), Czech pop singer *Ilona Eibenschütz (1872–1967), Hungarian pianist *Ilona Elek (1907–1988), Hungarian world and Olympic champion saber fencer *Ilona Fehér (1901–1988), Hungarian violinist and teacher * Ilona ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pál Vessely
Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian version of Paul. It may refer to: * Pál Almásy (1818-1882), Hungarian lawyer and politician * Pál Bedák (born 1985), Hungarian boxer * Pál Benkő (1928–2019), Hungarian-American chess player * Pál Csernai (1932–2013), Hungarian football player and manager * Pál Dárdai (footballer, born 1951) (died 2017), Hungarian football player and manager * Pál Dárdai (born 1976), Hungarian football coach and retired player * Pál Palkó Dárdai (born 1999), German-Hungarian footballer, son of the above * Pál Dunay (1909–1993), Hungarian fencer * Paul Erdős (1913–1996), Hungarian mathematician * Paul I, Prince Esterházy (Pál Eszterházy) (1635– 1713), first Prince Esterházy of Galántha * Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy (Pál Antal Eszterházy) (1711–1762), Hungarian prince * Paul III Anton, Prince Esterházy (Pál Antal Eszterházy) (1786–1866), Hungarian prince * Pál Gábor (1932–1987), Hungarian film dir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ferenc Pethes
Ferenc Pethes (1905–1979) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Bondy p.90 A character actor, he appeared in supporting roles in more than a hundred Hungarian film productions. He also acted in a variety of theatre venues. He was the cousin of the actor Sándor Pethes. Selected filmography * ''The Wise Mother'' (1935) * ''Thanks for Knocking Me Down'' (1935) * '' Son of the Pusta'' (1936) * '' The Borrowed Castle'' (1937) * ''Tales of Budapest'' (1937) * '' Help, I'm an Heiress'' (1937) * '' Hotel Springtime'' (1937) * '' Young Noszty and Mary Toth'' (1938) * ''Marika'' (1938) * ''The Lady Is a Bit Cracked'' (1938) * ''The Wrong Man'' (1938) * ''Billeting'' (1938) * ''Rézi Friday'' (1938) * ''The Red Wallet'' (1938) * ''The Witch of Leányvár'' (1938) * ''Barbara in America'' (1938) * '' No Coincidence'' (1939) * ''Wildflowers of Gyimes'' (1939) * '' Flower of the Tisza'' (1939) * '' Wedding in Toprin'' (1939) * '' Wild Rose'' (1939) * '' Six Weeks of Happiness'' (1939) * ''Mo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Piroska Vaszary
Piroska "Piri" Vaszary (19 May 1901 in Budapest – 2 October 1965 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain) was a Hungarian film actress. Life Family Her father was Gábor Vaszary (born in Kaposvár, on 13 March 1866) main-notar of Budapest, her mother was Auguszta Csipka. Her brothers were Gábor Vaszary (or Gábor von Vaszary) (7 June 1897 in Budapest – 22 May 1985) a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter, who emigrated to Switzerland and Johann von Vásáry or János Vaszary (1899–1963) a Hungarian actor, screenwriter, playwright and film director, Lili Muráti's husband. Her uncle was János Vaszary (30 November 1867 – 19 April 1939) a Hungarian painter and graphic artist. Her grand-grandfather's half-brother was Kolos Ferenc Vaszary, O.S.B. (12 February 1832 in Keszthely, Hungary – 3 September 1915 in Balatonfüred, Hungary) a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, archbishop of Esztergom. Career She has been close her studies in Szidi Rákosi's Academy of Theatre in 192 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Béla Mihályffi
Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (other) * Belá (other) * Bělá (other) Bělá, derived from ''bílá'' (''white''), is the name of several places in the Czech Republic: *Bělá (Havlíčkův Brod District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region *Bělá (Mírová pod Kozákovem), a village, a part of the m ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Bela de:Béla pl:Béla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lili Berky
Lili Berky (born Amália Terézia Berky) was a Hungarian actress. She was born on 15 March 1886 in Győr, Austria-Hungary, and died on 5 February 1958. She was married to Gyula Gózon. Selected filmography * '' The Yellow Foal'' (1913) * ''White Nights'' (1916) * '' Struggling Hearts'' (1916) * ''Tales of the Typewriter'' (1916) * '' Miska the Magnate'' (1916) * '' Man of Gold'' (1919) * '' Pardon, tévedtem'' (1933) * '' The New Relative'' (1934) * '' Márciusi mese'' (1934) * '' Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' The Dream Car'' (1934) * '' Villa for Sale'' (1935) * ''Modern Girls'' (1937) * ''Duel for Nothing'' (1940) * ''Sarajevo'' (1940) * '' Rózsafabot'' (1940) * ''Seven Plum Trees'' (1940) * ''Kerek Ferkó'' (1943) * ''A Tanítónő'' (1945) * ''Különös házasság ''Különös házasság'' (''A Peculiar Marriage'') is a 1951 Hungarian drama film directed by Márton Keleti, based on the novel of the same name (first published in 1900) by Kálmán Mikszáth. It was enter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Géza Földessy
Géza is a Hungarian given name and may refer to any of the following: * Benjamin Géza Affleck * Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians * Géza I of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza II of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza, son of Géza II of Hungary * Geza de Kaplany * Géza Maróczy * Geza Šifliš * Geza von Hoffmann * Géza Wertheim * Geza X Geza Gedeon (born September 28, 1952), professionally known as Geza X, is an American producer. He was a personality in the Los Angeles punk scene in the late 1970s. He is now a producer. He was born in Indiana and moved to California when he was a ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Geza Hungarian masculine given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mária Egry
Mária Egry (1914–1993) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. Laura p.65 She was born in Transylvania, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which shortly afterwards was made part of Romania. She was married to the film director Emil Martonffi. Selected filmography * '' The New Landlord'' (1935) * ''The Golden Man'' (1936) * ''Rézi Friday'' (1938) * ''The Chequered Coat'' (1940) * ''A Lover of the Theatre ''A Lover of the Theatre'' (Hungarian: ''A színház szerelmese'') is a 1944 Hungarian drama film directed by Emil Martonffi and starring Mária Egry, László Szilassy and Tibor Halmay. Juhász p.124 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Bu ...'' (1944) References Bibliography * Barham, Jeremey (ed.) ''The Routledge Companion to Global Film Music in the Early Sound Era''. Taylor & Francis, 2023. * Laura, Ernesto G. ''Tutti i film di Venezia, 1932–1984''. La Biennale, Settore cinema e spettacolo televisivo, 1985. External links * 1914 births 1993 d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Definition The term is descended from Latin, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters ..and yet wil be but bad composers". 'Composer' is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms 'songwriter' or ' singer-songwriter' are more often used, particularl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |