''The Ball Is On'' (Hungarian: ''Áll a bál'') is a 1939 Hungarian

romantic comedy film Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

directed by

Viktor Bánky Viktor Bánky (17 January 1899 – 13 March 1967) was a Hungarian film editor and director. Selected filmography Editor * '' A Night in Venice'' (1934) * '' Where the Lark Sings'' (1936) * ''Fräulein Veronika'' (1936) * '' Sein letztes Modell'' ...

and starring

Zita Szeleczky Zita Szeleczky (born Zita Klára Terézia Szeleczky 20 April 1915 – 12 July 1999) was a Hungary, Hungarian stage actress, stage and film actress. She was discovered by the film studios in 1938 and soon became one of the most popular screen star ...

Erzsi Simor Erzsi Simor (Born Erzsébet Mária Terézia Porteller; 1913–1977) was a Hungarian film actress. Selected filmography * '' Segítség, örököltem!'' (1937) * '' The Perfect Man'' (1939) * '' The Relative of His Excellency'' (1941) * '' Dr. ...

and

Hilda Gobbi Hilda Emília Gizella Gobbi (6 June 1913 – 13 July 1988) was an award-winning Hungarian actress, known for her portrayals of elderly women. One of her most beloved performances was as Aunt Szabo in the radio soap opera ''The Szabo Family''. A ...

. Rîpeanu p.39 It was shot at the

Hunnia Studios Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda in 1917, was the most important Hungarian silent film compa ...

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

and on location in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

shortly before the outbreak of the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. 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 ...

Márton Vincze Marton Vincze or Márton Vincze (1905–1941) was a Hungarian art directorWaldman p.135 who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''And the Plains Are Gleaming'' (1933) ...

Cast

as Erzsébet - Tassy lánya *

as Viera Gorbuskin *

as Caroline bárónõ *

Margit Ladomerszky Margit Ladomerszky (17 December 1904 – 10 October 1979) was a Hungary, Hungarian actress. Selected filmography * ''Spring Shower'' (1932) * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * ''Istvan Bors'' (1939) * ''Gül Baba (1940 film), Gül Baba'' (1940) * '' ...

as Lujza hercegné * Erzsébet Gyöngyössy as Tassy herceg húga * Irén Sitkey as Grófné * Erzsébet Tapolczay as Bálozó lány *

Gizi Hernády Gyzi ( el, Γκύζη ); is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. Etymology The area was named around 1925 after famous painter Nikolaos Gyzis. By all rights, the neighbourhood should have been called Γύζη (). However, due to the fact that he sig ...

as Vendég a bálon *

Magda Horváth Magda Horváth is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Friedrichroda she finished 19th in the ''individual event'', and received a silver medal in the ''relay'' with the Hungarian team (with Ágn ...

as Társasági hölgy * Magda Tolnay as Társasági hölgy *

Gyula Csortos Gyula József Csortos (3 March 1883 – 1 August 1945) was a Hungarian film and stage actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1912 and 1944. He was born in Munkács and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * '' A Vörös Sámson'' (1917) ...

as Tassy herceg *

Jenö Pataky Jenö Pataky (1914–1996) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actor. Székely & Gajdó p.292-93 He played supporting roles in a number of Hungarian films. Selected filmography * ''Mother'' (1937) * ''Tokay Rhapsody'' (1937) * ''Modern Gi ...

as András, Balogh fia *

Imre Toronyi Imre Toronyi (1888–1952) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. A character actor, he appeared in a number of supporting roles in Hungarian cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. He featured in the 1942 neorealist film ''People of the Mountains''.Hames ...

as Balogh, jószágigazgató *

Tivadar Bilicsi Tivadar Bilicsi (1901–1981) was a Hungarian film, stage and television actor, known for his comic roles. Juhász p.64 He performed in over a hundred film or television productions. Selected filmography * ''The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''And t ...

as Selmeczi Sebestyén *

Lajos Köpeczi Boócz Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526) In Hungarian politics: * Lajos Aulich ...

as Gorbuskin *

Béla Mihályffi Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (disambiguation) * Belá (disambiguation) * Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá, derived from ''bílá'' (''whit ...

as Államtitkár *

Zoltán Szakáts Zoltán () is a Hungarian masculine given name. The name days for this name are 8 March and 23 June in Hungary, and 7 April in Slovakia. Zoltána is the feminine version. Notable people * Zoltán of Hungary * Zoltan Bathory, guitarist of heavy ...

as Misley - a követ titkára *

György Dénes György Dénes (2 July 1898 – 14 April 1962) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Gagelmann p.73 He appeared in more than forty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Everything for the Woman'' (1934) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (19 ...

as Lengyel külügyi titkár * László Földényi as Varsói követ *

Elemér Thury Elemér Thury (3 April 1874 – 21 June 1944) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 14 films between 1912 and 1944. He was born in Mezőtúr, Hungary and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * '' Utolsó bohém, Az'' (1912) * '' Ra ...

as Nyomozó *

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 ch ...

as Trónörökös *

György Gonda György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name: * György Alexits, as a Hungarian mathematician * György Almásy, Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnographer, father of László ...

as Hírszerzõ *

Gusztáv Vándory Gusztáv Vándory (6 December 1882 – 16 November 1964) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was born and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Lili'' (1918) * '' Yamata'' (1919) * '' Neither at Home or Abroad'' (1919) * '' Veszélyben ...

as Az államtitkár titkára * Gusztáv Harasztos as Nyomozó *

Nándor Bihary Nándor is a Hungarian form of given name Ferdinand. In Old Hungarian, the word signified "Bulgar", but it fell into disuse, probably soon after 1000 AD.Ferenc Antók as államtitkár segédje *

József Berky József () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph. Notable people bearing this name include: * József Braun (also known as József Barna; 1901–1943), Hungarian Olympic footballer * József Cserm ...

as Kártyázó *

Anni Eisen Anni may refer to: * The popular name of Mohamed Nasheed (born 1967), third president of the second republic of the Maldives * Ani, Armenia * Anni Anwander, former West German slalom canoeist * Murder of Anni Dewani, Anni Dewani (1982–2010), Swe ...

as Vendég a bálon * István Kovács actor) as Sofõr *

Ferenc Pataki Ferenc Pataki (18 September 1917 – 25 April 1988) was a Hungarian gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a po ...

as Ajtónálló lakáj a bálon * Dezsõ Pártos as Elõkelõ úr a bálon * Éva Serényi as Bálozó lány *

Lajos Sugár Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526) In Hungarian politics: * Lajos Aulich ...

as Gróf *

Gyula Szöreghy Gyula may refer to: * Gyula (title), Hungarian title of the 9th–10th century * Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title ; People * Gyula II, the ''gyula'' who was baptized in Constantinople around 950 * Gyula III, the ''g ...

as Lengyel bandita * Pál Turgonyi as A trónörökös segédtisztje * Ilona Vécsey as Társaságbeli hölgy *

Gyula Zordon Gyula may refer to: * Gyula (title), Hungarian title of the 9th–10th century * Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title ; People * Gyula II, the ''gyula'' who was baptized in Constantinople around 950 * Gyula III, the ...

as detektív Varsóban

References

Bibliography

* Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről''. Kráter, 2007. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1939 films Hungarian comedy films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1939 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Viktor Bánky Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films set in Warsaw Films shot in Warsaw {{Hungary-film-stub