''The Gyurkovics Boys'' (Hungarian: ''Gyurkovics fiúk'') is a 1941 Hungarian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring

László Szilassy László () is a Hungarian language, Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a histo ...

Ida Turay Ida Turay (Born Ida Turmayer; 28 September 1907 – 2 June 1997) was a Hungarian film actress. She was the sister of the actress and singer Clara Tabody. Selected filmography * ''Prisoner Number Seven'' (1929) * '' The New Relative'' (1934) * ...

and

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. ...

.Cunningham p.227 It is an adaptation of the 1895 novel of the same title by

Ferenc Herczeg Ferenc Herczeg (born ''Franz Herzog'', 22 September 1863 in Versec, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire – 24 February 1954 in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian playwright and author who promoted conservative nationalist opinion in his coun ...

, a sequel to his earlier work The Gyurkovics Girls. The film's sets were designed by the art director János Pagonyi.

Cast

Mariska Vízváry Mariska Vízváry (1877–1954) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. Kelecsényi p.346 & 352 She was a member of the Hungarian National Theatre. She appeared in around forty films during the sound era, working as a character actress in support ...

as Gyurkovics mama *

as Gyurkovics Géza *

László Perényi László Perényi (1910–1993) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was married to the actress Margit Árpád during the 1930s.Székely & Gajdó p.1384 Selected filmography * '' The Empress and the Hussar'' (1935) * '' Budapest Pastry Shop ...

as Gyurkovics Milán * Endre C. Turáni as Gyurkovics András *

Gyula Benkö 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 Gyurkovics Gyurks *

Tibor Puskás Tibor is a masculine given name found throughout Europe. There are several explanations for the origin of the name: * from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome. * in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred pl ...

as Gyurkovics Sándorka *

Kálmán Rózsahegyi Kálmán Rózsahegyi (6 October 1873, in Pest – 27 August 1961) was a Jewish Hungarian actor and teacher. He descended from a family of theatre actors; his father, Ödön Rózsahegyi performed in the countryside. Kálmán Rózsahegyi also be ...

as Nektáriusz bácsi *

Gábor Rajnay Gábor Rajnay (born Gábor Rezső Árpád György Uros Imre Joanovics; 11 May 1895 – 10 July 1961) was a Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * ''The Officer's Swordknot'' (1915) * ''Faun'' (1918) * '' Number 111'' (1919) * '' Yamata'' ...

as Brenóczy ezredes *

Margit Árpád Margit Árpád (1903–1980) was a Hungarian stage actor, who also made occasional film appearances. https://www.hangosfilm.hu/filmenciklopedia/arpad-margit She featured at the various theatres in the capital Budapest and elsewhere. During the ea ...

as Brenóczy felesége, a szép Poldi *

as Jutka, Brenóczy lánya * Artúr Somlay as Hetwitz tábornok *

as Clarisse *

Miklós Hajmássy Miklós Hajmássy (1900–1990) was a Hungarian stage actor, stage and film actor.Nemeskürty & Szántó p.84 A prominent actor of the Horthy era, he emigrated to Argentina following the Second World War where he was active with the Hungarian Nati ...

as Dumba, osztrák gárdatiszt * Jenö Pataky as Dénes, államtitkár *

Zoltán Makláry Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July 1978, Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize. Selected filmography * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * '' Hyppolit, the Butler'' (1931) * '' Spring Sh ...

as Zugligeti Lajos, újságíró *

Ferenc Szécsi Ferenc Szécsi (11 July 1913 – 1 March 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor with one directing credit at the end of a long career. In 1916, at the age of three and credited as Szécsi Ferkó, he appeared in the film ''Elnémult harangok' ...

as Kovács hadnagy * Bea Egerváry as Orfeum táncosnõ * Lenke Egyed as Cservenyákné * Andor Sárossy as Részeg vendég * Attila Egressy as Egy diák

References

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. * 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

* 1941 films Hungarian comedy films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1941 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza Films based on Hungarian novels {{Hungary-film-stub