''Delightful Story'' (Czech:''Rozkosný príbeh'') is a 1936 Czech

operetta film Operetta films (German: Operettenfilm) are a genre of musical films associated with, but not exclusive to, German language cinema. The genre began in the late 1920s, but its roots stretch back into the tradition of nineteenth century Viennese ope ...

directed by Vladimír Slavínský and starring

Věra Ferbasová Věra Ferbasová (21 September 1913 – 4 August 1976) was a Czechoslovak film actress. Selected filmography * '' In the Little House Below Emauzy'' (1933) * '' Man in Demand on All Sides'' (1934) * '' A Woman Who Knows What She Wants'' (1934) * ...

Zita Kabátová Zita Kabátová (27 April 191327 May 2012) was a Czech actress. Kabátová was born in Prague, where her father, Benno Kabát, an architect, also acted in plays and wrote pieces for puppet theatres. Her uncle, Josef Šváb-Malostranský, was ...

and Frantisek Kristof-Veselý.Opěla p.296 The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Štěpán Kopecký Štěpán Kopecký (1901–1956) was a Czech art director.Bergfelder, Harris & Street p.214 He designed the sets for more than eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Inspector General'' (1933) * ''Annette in Paradise'' (1934 ...

Cast

as Helena Veselá *

as Miluska Kovárová * František Kristof-Veselý as JUDr. Jára Nerad * Oldřich Nový as Jaroslav Nerad *

Růžena Šlemrová Růžena Šlemrová, née Růžena Machová (10 November 1886 – 24 August 1962) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1956. Selected filmography * '' Two Mothers'' (1921) * '' Affair at the ...

as Ema Neradová *

Jan Pivec Jan Pivec (19 May 1907 – 10 May 1980), was a Czechoslovak film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 69 films between 1940 and 1973. He concurrently spent 36 years acting in productions staged by Prague's National Theatre. Books published ...

as Karel Dobes * Theodor Pistek as Ferdinand Nerad *

Ladislav Pešek Ladislav Pešek (4 October 1906 – 13 July 1986) was a Czechoslovak film actor.Stanislav Neumann Stanislav Neumann (16 July 1902 – 19 February 1975) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1930 to 1973. Selected filmography References External links * 1902 births 1975 deaths Czech male film actors ...

as Fred Penkava *

Adina Mandlová Adina Mandlová (28 January 1910 – 16 June 1991) was a Czech stage and film actress. She was one of the leading stars of 1930s and 1940s Czech cinema. She was involved in a number of scandals and love affairs. Life and career Early days Sh ...

as Eva Randová * Baletni Soubor Tylova Divadla as Dancers *

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as Bookkeeper *

Josef Fuksa Josef may refer to *Josef (given name) *Josef (surname) * ''Josef'' (film), a 2011 Croatian war film *Musik Josef Musik Josef is a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments. It was founded by Yukio Nakamura, and is the only company in Japan spe ...

as Dancer *

Milada Gampeová Milada may refer to: *Milada (name), a feminine given name * ''Milada'' (fly), a genus of fly of the family Tachinidae * ''Milada'' (film), a 2017 Czech biographical film * Lake Milada, a lake in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic *S ...

as Eva's Mother *

Jiří Hron Jiří (; ''YI-RZHEE''), the Czech is a masculine given name, equivalent to English George, may refer to: Given name B *Jiří Antonín Benda *Jiří Baborovský *Jiří Barta *Jiří Bartoška *Jiří Bicek * Jiří Bobok *Jiří Bubla *Jiří ...

as Customer *

Iska Kostalova The ISKA (originally International Sport Karate Association, later also called the International Sport Kickboxing Association) is one of the major international bodies regulating sport karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United ...

as Dancer * Oldřich Kovár as Singer *

František Krejci František () is a masculine given name of Czech origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: *Frank Daniel (František Daniel) (1926–1996), Czech film director, producer, and screenwriter *F ...

as Porter *

Ota Motycka OTA or ota may stand for: Art, entertainment, and media * ''Off the Air'', an Adult Swim television series * Otakon, an annual anime convention in Baltimore, Maryland Electronics, science, and technology * Ochratoxin A (also termed OTA), a mycoto ...

as Nerad's Servant * Alois Peterka as Shopkeeper * A. Pilsova *

Slávka Procházková Slavena (pronounced ''slah-vyeh-nah'') is a feminine given name of Slavic origin meaning 'Slavic Woman' or 'fame, glory'. The short form is Slávka and variants are Sláva, Slavinka, Slavenka, Vena. The masculine form is Slaven. The name days ...

as Singer * Marie Ptáková * Selteri as Singer * Bozena Stehlickova as Saleswoman * L. Stolcova * Vladimír Stros as First Customer * Elsa Vetesníková as Bozenka

References

Bibliography

* Vladimír Opěla. ''Czech feature film, Volume 2''. Národní filmový archiv, 1998.

External links

* 1936 films 1936 musical films Czechoslovak musical films Czech musical films 1930s Czech-language films Films directed by Vladimír Slavínský Operetta films Czechoslovak black-and-white films 1930s Czech films {{musical-film-stub