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Nebeští Jezdci
''Riders of the Sky'' () is a Czechoslovak movie directed by Jindřich Polák in 1968 about Czechoslovak pilots in No. 311 Squadron RAF service during the Battle of Britain, and the ongoing aerial battle in northern Europe. Production The movie is based on the 1964 novel ''Nebeští jezdci'' by Czech World War II RAF and Soviet Air Force air gunner Richard Husmann, writing as Filip Jánský. Part of the inspiration for the novel was the story of , No. 311 Squadron RAF gunner and later No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF pilot, and a member of Guinea Pig Club. In 1969 Hodder & Stoughton published an English translation of the book as ''Riders in the Sky''. The name of the book was inspired by a country song '' Riders in the Sky'' by American songwriter Stan Jones. The song can be heard in the movie. It was filmed at Klecany military airfield north of Prague, English park at Dobříš Chateau, Prague hospital U Apolináře and Rügen island in Germany. Some of the aerial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jindřich Polák
Jindřich Polák (5 May 1925 – 22 August 2003) was a Czech film and television director. He is known for his science fiction productions, but worked in many different genres. Filmography Television series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Polak, Jindrich 1925 births 2003 deaths Czechoslovak film directors Film directors from Prague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klecany
Klecany is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Klecany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Klecany (3,477) *Drasty (63) *Klecánky (211) *Zdibsko (6) Etymology According to the most probable theory, the name is derived from the Czech word ''klec'' (i.e. 'cage') and refers to the fact that people who lived here had the duty of making falconry cages for the king. Geography Klecany is located about north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau, on the right bank of the Vltava River. The highest point is at above sea level. History The first written mention of Klecany is from 1316. In 1507, it was promoted to a market town by King Vladislaus II. Among the notable owners of Klecany were members of the noble families of Lobkowicz, Trautmannsdorf, Sternberg and Clam-Gallas. In 1994, Klecany obtained the title of a town. Dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Janoušek
Karel Janoušek, (30 October 1893 – 27 October 1971) was a senior Czechoslovak Air Force officer. He began his career as a soldier, serving in the Austrian Imperial-Royal Landwehr 1915–16, Czechoslovak Legion#Ranks of the Czechoslovak Legion in Russia, Czechoslovak Legion 1916–20 and Czechoslovak Army 1920–24. In 1924 Janoušek transferred to the Czechoslovak Air Force and in 1926 he qualified as an aircraft pilot. In 1930 he co-wrote a textbook on aerial warfare Military tactics, tactics. In the 1930s he was a Staff (military), staff officer. From 1936 he studied meteorology and geophysics at the Charles University and in 1939 he was awarded a doctorate in natural sciences (RNDr). In the World War II, Second World War Janoušek escaped first to France and then the United Kingdom. In the UK he commanded the RAF's Czechoslovak squadrons, was knighted by HM King George VI and ultimately promoted to Air marshal, Air Marshal. In German occupation of Czechoslovakia, occupie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolín
Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Kolín consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kolín I (1,484) *Kolín II (12,755) *Kolín III (3,552) *Kolín IV (5,218) *Kolín V (5,846) *Kolín VI (406) *Sendražice (1,641) *Šťáralka (81) *Štítary (787) *Zibohlavy (180) Etymology The name Kolín probably comes from the Old Czech verb ''koliti'', i.e. "to hammer poles", and is related to the location of Starý Kolín in the often flooded area at the confluence of the Klejnárka and Elbe rivers. The soil in the vicinity of the confluence was strengthened with the help of wooden poles. Geography Kolín is located about east of Prague. It lies in a fertile landscape of the Central Elbe Tabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Váša , a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments
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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 specializing in producing oboes and Cor anglais, cors anglais. Products Oboe *Josef AS, AS *Josef BS, BS *Josef MGS, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vojtěch Holý
Vojtěch (Czech pronunciation: ) or Vojtech is a, respectively, Czech and Slovak given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of two parts: ''voj'' – "troops"/"war(rior)" and ''těch'' – "consolator"/"rejoicing man". So, the name could be interpreted either as "consolator of troops" or "man rejoicing in a battle, warlike man". The name day is 23 April. The name Vojtěch is since the Early Middle Ages also perceived as the equivalent of Germanic name Adalbert ("noble bright"), due to the saint Adalbert of Prague (; ), however, the two names have no linguistic relationship with each other. Via the same artificial process have been the names Vojtěch/Adalbert assigned to Hungarian name Béla (like "noble"). Use in Czech The proper Czech spelling of the name is 'Vojtěch', pronounced . The name contains two Czech orthography elements. The first is the caron, which is a form of a diacritical mark, over the letter 'e'. The caron modifies the pronunciation of the letter 't' immedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston Chrislock
Winston may refer to: People * Winston (name), both a given name and surname; includes lists of notable people with the name Places Antarctica * Winston Glacier Australia * Winston, Queensland, a suburb of the City of Mount Isa United Kingdom * Winston, County Durham, England, a village * Winston, Suffolk, England, a village and civil parish United States * Winston, Florida, a former census-designated place * Winston, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Winston, Missouri, a village * Winston, Montana, a census-designated place * Winston, New Mexico, a census-designated place * Winston, Oregon, a city * Winston County, Alabama * Winston County, Mississippi * Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a city * Winstonville, Mississippi, a town Buildings *Winston Manor (other), several houses in England *Winston Theatre, at the University of Bristol in England *Winston Tower, a skyscraper in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Business *Winston (cigarette), an American cigarette i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Seton
Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters ** Joan of Arc (c. 1412–1431), patron saint of France *Joan (surname) Art and media * ''Joan'' (Alexander McQueen collection), a fashion collection by Alexander McQueen * ''Joan'' (play), a 2015 one-woman play * ''Joan'' (rock opera), a 1975 rock opera * ''Joan'' (TV series), a 2024 British crime drama Music * ''Joan'' (album), a 1967 album by Joan Baez *Joan (band), an American duo formed in 2017 *"Joan", a song by The Art Bears from their 1978 album ''Hopes and Fears'' *"Joan", a song by Lene Lovich from her 1980 album '' Flex'' *"Joan", a song by Erasure from their 1991 album ''Chorus'' *"Joan", a song by The Innocence Mission from their 1991 album ''Umbrella'' *"Joan", a song by God Is My Co-Pilot from their 1992 album ''I Am Not This Body'' Other uses *Jōan (era), a Japanese era name *Joan Township, Ontario, Canada *List of storms named Joan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Nováková (actress)
Jana Nováková (25 September 1948 – 3 December 1968) was a Czech film actress and model. Nováková film career mostly took place in German industry. She was shot by her husband in their luxury villa in Munich, West Germany. Filmography *Loves of a Blonde * Riders of the Sky *The Phantom of Morrisville ''The Phantom of Morrisville'' () is a Czech comedy film directed by Bořivoj Zeman. It was released in 1966. Plot The movie is a parody on Western mystical thrillers and horror films, in particular—1961 film ''The Pit and the Pendulum''. A mus ... References 1948 births 1968 deaths Czech female models Czech film actresses Actresses from Prague Czech people murdered abroad {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Cameron (actor)
Charles Cameron may refer to: * Charles Cameron (architect) (1743–1812), Scottish architect who worked in Russia * Charles Cameron (colonial administrator) (1766–1820), British officer and Governor of the Bahamas, 1804–20 * Charles Cameron (cricketer) (1819–?), Irish cricketer * Charlie Cameron (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1957), Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne and Geelong * Charles Cameron (footballer, born 1907) (1907–1960), Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Fitzroy * Charlie Cameron (footballer, born 1874) (1874–1936), Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy * Charlie Cameron (footballer, born 1994), Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions * Charles Cameron (magician) (1927–2001), Scottish magician * Sir Charles Cameron, 1st Baronet (1841–1924), Member of Parliament for Glasgow 1874–1885, Glasgow College 1885–1895, Glasgow Bridgeton 1897–1900 * Charles Cameron (phy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsie Randolph
Elsie Randolph (9 December 1904 – 15 October 1982) was an English actress, singer and dancer. Randolph was born and died in London. She is best remembered for her partnership with Jack Buchanan in several stage and film musicals. She also appeared in two of Alfred Hitchcock's British films, made 40 years apart. One of her final roles was a guest part in the 1981 television series '' Funny Man'' set in the music halls of the late 1920s. Her papers are in the collection of the University of Birmingham that also has performance details in its collection. Theatre credits (all London productions) *1919 '' The Girl for the Boy'' *1920 '' The Naughty Princess'' *1921 '' My Nieces'' *1922 ''His Girl'' *1923 '' Battling Buttler'' *1924 **''Toni'' **'' Madame Pompadour'' *1925 ''Boodle'' *1926 '' Sunny'' *1927 '' Peggy-Ann'' *1928 '' That's a Good Girl'' * 1929 '' Follow Through'' *1930 **'' The Co-Optimists'' ** '' The Wonder Bar'' *1931 '' Stand Up and Sing'' *1934 '' Mr. Whitting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Target For Tonight
''Target for Tonight'' (or ''Target for To-Night'') is a 1941 British World War II documentary film billed as filmed and acted by the Royal Air Force, all during wartime operations. It was directed by Harry Watt for the Crown Film Unit. The film is about the crew of a Wellington bomber taking part in a bombing mission over Nazi Germany. The film won an honorary Academy Award in 1942 as Best Documentary by the National Board of Review. Despite purporting to be a documentary there are multiple indicators that it is not quite as such: film shots include studio shots taken from the exterior of the aircraft looking into the cockpit whilst "in flight"; several stilted sections of dialogue are clearly scripted; on the ground shots of bombing are done using model trains; and several actors appear, including Gordon Jackson as the young rear gunner. The film does give a unique insight into the confined nature of the Wellington's interior and some of the nuances of day to day operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
