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Václav Trégl
Václav Trégl (10 December 1902 – 11 February 1979) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1933 and 1977. Selected filmography * '' The Inspector General'' (1933) * '' Workers, Let's Go'' (1934) * '' The Last Man'' (1934) * '' The Little Pet'' (1934) * ''Hrdina jedné noci'' (1935) * '' The Eleventh Commandment'' (1935) * '' Long Live with Dearly Departed'' (1935) * '' The Seamstress'' (1936) * '' Father Vojtech'' (1936) * '' Andula Won'' (1937) * '' Krok do tmy'' (1937) * '' Lawyer Vera'' (1937) * '' Ducháček Will Fix It'' (1938) * ''Škola základ života'' (1938) * '' U pokladny stál...'' (1939) * '' Baron Prášil'' (1940) * ''Arthur and Leontine'' (1940) * '' Barbora Hlavsová'' (1942) * '' Just Getting Started'' (1946) * '' Don't You Know of an Unoccupied Flat?'' (1947) * ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1947) * '' The Emperor and the Golem'' (1951) * ''The Fabulous World of Jules Verne ''Invention for Destruction'' () is a 1958 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bělá Pod Bezdězem
Bělá pod Bezdězem () is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Bělá pod Bezdězem consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bělá pod Bezdězem (4,320) *Bezdědice (78) *Březinka (134) *Hlínoviště (174) *Vrchbělá (19) Bezdědice forms an Enclave and exclave, exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The town's name is derived from the local stream Bělá and the nearby hill Bezděz. The town was first named ''Nový Bezděz (Česká Lípa District), Bezděz'' ("New Bezděz"), but soon the name changed to ''Bělá''. Geography Bělá pod Bezdězem is located about northwest of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table with an exception of the Bezděd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducháček Will Fix It
''Duchacek Will Fix It'' () is a Czech comedy film directed by Karel Lamač. It was released in 1938. The film is a remake of the German comedy '' The Office Manager'' (1931). Cast * Vlasta Burian - Jan Damián Ducháček * Ladislav Hemmer - Dr. Jiří Faukner - advokát * Adina Mandlová - Julie z Rispaldic * Milada Gampeová - Alžběta z Rispaldic * Čeněk Šlégl - Quido Krystofovic - korvetní kapitán * Karel Máj - Ervín z Rispaldic * Václav Trégl - Jan Rabas * Marie Blažková - Brigita Rabasová * Theodor Pištěk - Ignác Zámoský - bankéř * Jiřina Sedláčková - Helena Bertrandová * Jaroslav Marvan Jaroslav Marvan (11 December 1901 – 21 May 1974) was a Czech actor. He was born in Prague. He was married since the 1920s with Marie Marvanová and had a daughter (Alena Marvanová) with Alena Jančaříková. He passed his school-leaving ... - Baron Kurt Bertrand, advokát * Karel Postranecký - Vilém - komorník * Karel Němec - Dudek - kastel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world's first registered nurse. ** Nathan Stubblefield demonstrates his Mobile phone, wireless telephone device in the U.S. state of Kentucky. * January 8 – A train collision in the New York Central Railroad's Park Avenue Tunnel (railroad), Park Avenue Tunnel kills 17 people, injures 38, and leads to increased demand for electric trains and the banning of steam locomotives in New York City. * January 23 – Hakkōda Mountains incident: A snowstorm in the Hakkōda Mountains of northern Honshu, Empire of Japan, Japan, kills 199 during a military training exercise. * January 30 – The Anglo-Japanese Alliance is signed. February * February 12 – The 1st Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance takes place in Washing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
''The Fabulous Baron Munchausen'' () is a 1962 Czechoslovak romance film, romantic adventure film directed by Karel Zeman, based on the tales about Baron Munchausen. The film combines live-action with various forms of animation and is highly stylized, often evoking the engravings of Gustave Doré. A digital restoration of the film premiered on 5 September 2016 at the Telluride Film Festival in the United States. Plot The film begins with footsteps leading to a pond. The camera continually moves upwards to show the flight of butterflies, birds, and a progression of historical aircraft ending with a rocket ship travelling through space and landing on the Moon. The astronaut/cosmonaut leaves his spacecraft and sights other footsteps on the Moon leading him to an old phonograph, then a crashed rocket with a plaque reading Jules Verne's ''From the Earth to the Moon''. Taken to a dinner table, the surprised space traveller meets the characters from Verne's book, as well as two other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fabulous World Of Jules Verne
''Invention for Destruction'' () is a 1958 Czechoslovak black-and-white science fiction film, science fiction adventure film, directed by Karel Zeman, produced by Zdeněk Novák, and starring Lubor Tokoš, Arnošt Navrátil, and Miloslav Holub. Based on several works by Jules Verne, primarily his 1896 novel ''Facing the Flag'' (with which the film shares its Czech title), the film evokes the original illustrations for Verne's works by combining live actors with various forms of animation. The film was distributed in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures in 1961 and was dubbed into English and retitled ''The Fabulous World of Jules Verne''. It was distributed in 72 countries around the world, where it received widespread attention. It is considered the most successful Czech film ever made. During the 2000s, a 35mm movie film, 35 mm print of the original film, with English subtitles, was shown internationally at film festivals with the on-screen English title ''A Deadly Invention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor And The Golem
''The Emperor and the Golem'' (, literally "The Emperor′s Baker and Baker′s Emperor") is a two-part Czechoslovak historical fantasy comedy film produced in 1951. The film was shot in color (not common for Czechoslovak films in that period) because of the international release and is set during the reign of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia (1583–1611) and takes place in Late Renaissance (Mannerist) Prague. It is one of the best known films of Jan Werich, who's performing a dual role of Emperor Rudolf and baker Matěj. The movie is still quite popular in Czech society, especially due to catchy songs (albeit with some leftist/communist flavour) and the impressive portrait of the Golem, a mythical anthropomorphic robot-like creature allegedly once made from clay by a local rabbi. Plot Part I Aging and eccentric Emperor Rudolf II, who is obsessed with finding the Golem, refuses to hear out ambassadors and falls into destructive fits. Later he welcomes Magist ... [...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] |
Don't You Know Of An Unoccupied Flat?
''Don't You Know of an Unoccupied Flat?'' (Czech: ''Nevíte o bytě?'') is a 1947 Czech comedy film directed by Borivoj Zeman and starring Josef Pehr, Bozena Obrová and Eduard Dubský. Wohl & Păcurar p.349 It was shot at the Barrandov Studios in Prague and on location around the Vrsovice area of the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Miroslav Pelc. Synopsis During the postwar housing shortage, a young Czech actor and a Slovak woman are brought together when they are forced to share an apartment together. Cast * Josef Pehr as Josef * Bozena Obrová as Elena * Eduard Dubský as Kuèera * Nelly Gaierová as Rybová * Jindrich Plachta as Dédécek * Jan Pivec as Vejvoda * Josef Krikava as Simunek * Libuse Bokrová as Bytná * Josef Kemr as Bytový optimista * Emil Bolek as Stábní rotmistr * Mirko Cech as Clen orchestru * Antonín Holzinger as Prúvodcí tramvaje * Jana Hrdlicková as Verjdova dcera * Vlasta Jelínková as Majitelka b ... [...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] |
Barbora Hlavsová
''Barbora Hlavsová'' is a 1942 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič. Plot Hlavsa, the manager of a small-town pawn shop, commits embezzlement and shoots himself after being unable to get out of the situation. His mother takes in her widowed daughter-in-law and teenage grandson who assist her is paying for all the damage. Young Bořík, a gifted pianist, finds it hard to give up his dreams of being a concert pianist. Cast * Terezie Brzková as Barbora Hlavsová * František Smolík as Vojtech Hlavsa * Jiřina Štěpničková as Klára Hlavsová * Jindřich Plachta as Zanta, pensioner * Jaroslav Průcha as Prouza, city major * Vladimír Řepa as Kvech, barber * Stella Májová as Vlasta Kvechová * František Filipovský as Bartyzal, jeweller * Karel Dostal as Lukás Hlavsa, carver * Eliška Kuchařová as Eliska * Rudolf Hrušínský as Rysavý, miller * Vilém Pfeiffer as Kaliba * Eman Fiala as Weaver * Václav Trégl Václav Trégl (10 December 1902 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur And Leontine
''Arthur and Leontine'' (Czech: ''Artur a Leontýna'') is a 1940 Czech comedy film directed by Miroslav Josef Krnanský and starring Jiří Dohnal, Lída Baarová and František Smolík. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Zázvorka. It was made during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, German occupation of Czechoslovakia.Bock & Bergfelder p.22 Plot A wealthy playboy lifestyle, playboy leads an irresponsible life until he meets an attractive and hard-working woman who leads him to transform his ways. Main cast * Jiří Dohnal as Artur Drmola * Lída Baarová as Leontýna Sobotová * František Smolík as Jakub Drmola * Zdeňka Baldová as Márinka Drmolová * Theodor Pištěk (actor), Theodor Pištěk as Alexandr Sobota * Jaromíra Pacová as Sobotová * Zita Kabátová as Klárka * Bedřich Veverka as Bohousek * Josef Gruss (actor), Josef Gruss as Karel * Stella Májová as Dolfi * František Paul as Procurist * Hermína Vojtová as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
