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Antonín Novotný (actor)
Antonín Novotný (15 March 1913 – 24 April 2005) was a Czech film actor. He starred in more than twenty Czech films during the 1930s and the early years of the German occupation. He went to Hollywood in 1937 to be tested by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer who were interested in developing him as a new star, but returned to Prague without making any films there. After his retirement from acting he became a researcher into vitreous enamel. Selected filmography * '' The Mystery of the Blue Room'' (1933) * '' In the Little House Below Emauzy'' (1933) * ''The Little Pet'' (1934) * ''The Last Man'' (1934) * '' Lojzička'' (1936) *'' Vzdusné torpédo 48'' (1937) * '' The Catacombs'' (1940) * ''The Blue Star Hotel ''The Blue Star Hotel'' () is a Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It is a remake of a Karel Lamač's German film '' The Love Hotel''. Cast * Nataša Gollová as Zuzana Nedbalová * Oldřich Nový as Vladimír Rychta Rohan * ...'' (1941) References Bibliograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Tábor consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Tábor (25,625) *Čekanice (1,355) *Čelkovice (680) *Hlinice (208) *Horky (1,047) *Klokoty (1,092) *Měšice (1,759) *Náchod (340) *Smyslov (58) *Stoklasná Lhota (180) *Větrovy (393) *Všechov (37) *Zahrádka (49) *Záluží (189) *Zárybničná Lhota (348) Etymology Although the town's Czech language, Czech name translates directly to 'camp' or 'encampment', these words were derived from the Tábor's name, and the town was named after the biblical Mount Tabor located in Israel. The town also gave its na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Blue Room
''The Mystery of the Blue Room'' (Czech: ''Záhada modrého pokoje'') is a 1933 Czechoslovak mystery film, directed by Miroslav Cikán. It is a remake of the German film '' Secret of the Blue Room'' (1932). It stars Karel Hašler, František Kovářík, and Jaroslav Marvan. Synopsis At a country house, to impress his girlfriend a young man volunteers to spend the night in the famous Blue Room where a notorious murder took place many years before. In the morning he has completely vanished. Cast * Karel Hašler as Count Hellford *František Kovářík as Valet Pavel *Jaroslav Marvan as Inspector Gent *Antonín Novotný * Helena Sedláková as Betty * Jiřina Šejbalová as Countess Hellford *František Smolík as the Stranger * Milada Smolíková as Marie *Jan Sviták as Naval officer * Miroslav Svoboda as Tom Brandt * Bedřich Vrbský as Betectiv Brown *Rudolf Žák as Plainclothes Man References Bibliography * Alfred Krautz. ''International Directory of Cinematographers Set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Births
Events January * January – Joseph Stalin travels to Vienna to research his ''Marxism and the National Question''. This means that, during this month, Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito are all living in the city. * January 3 – First Balkan War: Greece completes its Battle of Chios (1912), capture of the eastern Aegean island of Chios, as the last Ottoman forces on the island surrender. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteers, Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing Ulster loyalism, loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 18 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Enver Pasha comes to power. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Star Hotel
''The Blue Star Hotel'' () is a Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It is a remake of a Karel Lamač's German film '' The Love Hotel''. Cast * Nataša Gollová as Zuzana Nedbalová * Oldřich Nový as Vladimír Rychta Rohan * Adina Mandlová as Milada Landová * Karel Černý as Milada's father * Ladislav Pešek as Cook Zdeněk Junek * Jan Pivec as Musician Jirka Tůma * Antonín Novotný as Composer František Sojka * Ferenc Futurista as Drunkard * Jára Kohout as Security * Karel Dostal as Hotel General Manager * Čeněk Šlégl Čeněk Šlégl (30 September 1899 – 17 February 1970) was a Czech film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1919 and 1941. Selected filmography * ''Never the Twain (film), Never the Twain'' (1926) * ''Prague Seamstresses'' (1929) * '' ... as Hotel Manager * František Roland as Notary * Vojtech Novák as Psychiatrist * Marie Nademlejnská as Miss Fafejtová, owner of Hotel Merkur * Ella Nollová as Thief in Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Catacombs (film)
''The Catacombs'' () is a 1940 Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released on 23 February, 1940. Cast * Vlasta Burian as Borman, oficiál * Jaroslav Marvan as Sýkora, prednosta úradu * Čeněk Šlégl as Krystof, reditel Pozemkového úradu * Theodor Pištěk as Klásek, prezidiální * Adina Mandlová as Nasta Borková * Antonín Novotný as Dr. Marek, úredník * Raoul Schránil as Ing. Jirí Rudík * Nataša Gollová as Irena Krystofová * 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 Malvína Klásková * Miloš Nedbal as Kefurt, vrchní revident * Bohuš Záhorský as Hlinka, revident * Kocourkov Teachers, Borman's colleagues singing References External links * 1940 films 1940 comedy films 1940s Czech-language fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lojzička
''Lojzička'' is a 1936 Czechoslovak comedy film, directed by Miroslav Cikán. It stars Karel Hašler, Markéta Krausová, and Helena Bušová. Cast *Jarmila Beránková as Aloisie Strnadová alias Lojzička *Jára Kohout as Jikra, listonos *Božena Svobodová as Mlynárka *Zita Kabátová as Karla *Vlasta Hrubá as Pavla *Jiří Dohnal as Jean Poulard *Antonín Novotný (actor), Antonín Novotný as Karel Drozd *Míla Svoboda as Ing. Cermák *Svetla Svozilová as Rita *Helena Bušová as Barca *Jaroslav Marvan as Sedlák References External links''Lojzička'' at the Internet Movie Database 1936 films Czechoslovak comedy films 1936 comedy films Films directed by Miroslav Cikán Czechoslovak black-and-white films Czech comedy films 1930s Czech films {{1930s-CzechRepublic-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Man (1934 Film)
''The Last Man'' (Czech: ''Poslední muž'') is a 1934 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič and starring Hugo Haas, Zdeňka Baldová and Marie Glázrová. It was shot at the Barrandov Studios in Prague. It was based on a play of the same title by F.X. Svoboda and was later remade as the 1947 film ''The Last of the Mohicans''.Wohl & Păcurar p.350 Synopsis Professor Alois Kohout dominates his family, oblivious to the feelings of his wife, son and daughter. He ultimately meets his match in the young man who has fallen in love with his daughter. Cast *Hugo Haas as Professor Alois Kohout *Zdeňka Baldová as Mrs. Kohoutová * Marie Glázrová as Zdenka, daughter *Antonín Novotný as Jaroslav, son *Vladimír Borský as Dr. Jirí Becvár *Jiřina Steimarová as Tonca Vacková * Darja Hajská as Baruska, cooky * Jára Kohout as Frantík *Václav Trégl as Rejsek, janitor * Bohdan Lachman as Director the school * Milada Gampeová as Liduska Pivodová * Josef Kota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Pet
''The Little Pet'' () is a 1934 Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Hugo Haas as Dr. Alois Pech, a prison librarian * Adina Mandlová as Marcella Johnová * František Kreuzmann as Pospísil * Helena Bušová * Jan Marek as Beggar * Jaroslav Marvan * Stanislav Neumann * Antonín Novotný * Ema Pechová * 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) * '' Th ... * Rudolf Žák as Card-player References External links * 1934 films 1934 comedy films 1930s Czech-language films Czechoslovak black-and-white films Films directed by Martin Frič Compositions by Pavel Haas Czechoslovak comedy films 1930s Czech films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Little House Below Emauzy
''In the Little House Below Emauzy'' (Czech: ''V tom domecku pod Emauzy'') is a 1933 Czech musical drama film directed by Otto Kanturek and starring Adina Mandlová, Antonín Novotný and Ferdinand Hart. It is based on the 1911 operetta ' which used melodies by Joseph Lanner (1801–1843).Goble, p. 274 A separate German-language version ''The Happiness of Grinzing'' was also produced. Such multiple-language versions were common during the early years of sound film. It was shot at the Barrandov Studios in Prague with sets were designed by the art director . Whereas the operetta and the German version were set in Vienna, this film takes places place close to the Emmaus Monastery in the Czech capital during the nineteenth century. Cast * Adina Mandlová as Apolenka Dudková / Komtesa Lubecká * Antonín Novotný as Postilion Jan Martin * Ferdinand Hart Ferdinand Hart (28 October 1893 in Písek – 12 January 1937 in Prague) was a film actor from Czechoslovakia. Selected filmograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitreous Enamel
Vitreous enamel, also called porcelain enamel, is a material made by melting, fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between . The powder melts, flows, and then hardens to a smooth, durable vitrification, vitreous coating. The word ''vitreous'' comes from the Latin , meaning "glassy". Enamel can be used on metal, enamelled glass, glass, overglaze decoration, ceramics, stone, or any material that will withstand the fusing temperature. In technical terms fired enamelware is an integrated layered composite of glass and another material (or more glass). The term "enamel" is most often restricted to work on metal, which is the subject of this article. Essentially the same technique used with other bases is known by different terms: on glass as ''enamelled glass'', or "painted glass", and on pottery it is called ''overglaze decoration'', "overglaze enamels" or "enamelling". The craft is called "enamelling", the artists "enamellers" and the objects produced can be cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
