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Vladimír Menšík
Vladimír Menšík (9 October 1929 – 29 May 1988) was a Czech actor and entertainer. He is considered one of the greatest Czech comedians, storytellers and improvisers. Life Vladimír Menšík was born on 9 October 1929 in Ivančice, Czechoslovakia as Vladislav Menšík. The year 1924 was listed during his lifetime, after Menšík falsified his documents for fun. He also once stated that he did it so he could "retire early". The fraud was discovered in 1988, shortly before his death. Despite suffering from asthma, he was a keen athlete and played handball competitively. In 1949, he graduated from the secondary mechanical engineering school in Brno. In 1953, he graduated from the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. He learned to sing and to play the clarinet, piano and mandolin. He then moved to Prague and started working in theaters there. In 1954–1958, he played in E. F. Burian Theatre and was a guest in other theatres. Because he did not enjoy performing on a da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivančice
Ivančice (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Ivančice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Ivančice (6,924) *Alexovice (535) *Budkovice (319) *Hrubšice (246) *Letkovice (587) *Němčice (741) *Řeznovice (346) Geography Ivančice is located about southwest of Brno. It lies in the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluences of the Oslava, Jihlava (river), Jihlava and Rokytná rivers. History The first written mention of Ivančice is from 1212. In 1288, it became a royal town of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, Wenceslaus II. In 1304, the town was burned down by the Cumans. In 1424–1435, the town was occupied by the Hussit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemonade Joe
''Lemonade Joe, or the Horse Opera'' () is a 1964 Czechoslovak musical comedy film, directed by Oldřich Lipský and written by Jiří Brdečka, based on his novel and stage play. A parody of the American Western, the film centers on a clean-living, soft-drink-selling gunfighter who takes on a town full of whiskey-swilling cowboys. The name of the eponymous hero is a pun, since the Czech word for a soft drink, ''limonáda'', can also be used figuratively in reference to a cheap, sentimental love-story. Plot In the frontier town of Stetson City, Arizona, in 1885, business is booming at the Trigger Whisky Saloon. Tornado Lou, the local chanteuse, regales the saloon-goers with a sultry ballad ("Když v báru houstne dým"), while the saloon owner Doug Badman tries in vain to woo her. Two evangelists, Ezra Goodman and his daughter Winnifred, enter the bar attempting to drum up interest in their temperance movement, but the saloon's hard-drinking cowboys scorn them. Into the fracas st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Between The Raindrops
''Love Between the Raindrops'' () is a 1980 Czech drama film directed by Karel Kachyňa. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Eduard Cupák as Narrator (voice) * Vladimír Menšík as Vincenc Bursík * Lukáš Vaculík as Kajda Bursík * Michal Dlouhý as Young Kajda Bursík * Jan Hrušínský as Pepan Bursík * David Vlček as Young Pepan Bursík * Zlata Adamovská as Věra Bursíková, Daughter * Lucie Zedníčková as Young Věra Bursíková (as Lucie Bártová) * Eva Jakoubková as Fanka Bursíková * Tereza Pokorná as Pája * Rudolf Hrušínský as Druggist * Miroslav Macháček Miroslav Macháček (May 8, 1922 – February 17, 1991) was a Czech theatre director and actor. Life and career Macháček was born in Nymburk. His father was a car painter and a custodian of (and sometim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince And The Evening Star
The Prince and the Evening Star (, ) is a 1979 Czechoslovak coming-of-age fantasy film produced by the Barrandov Studios. Background Film based on short story ''O Slunečníku, Měsíčníku a Větrníku'' (Of Sunlight, Moonlight and Windmill) in the work collection of author Božena Němcová in the XIX century. Plot Old King has a son Velen and three daughters as Helenka, Elenka, Lenka. They were all very young and had nothing to do but play and sleep every day. However, one day the King leaves Velen to temporarily run the country. That is one night, while Velen wishes upon the Evening Star, hoping to find grooms for his three sisters, and Evening Star delivers her three brothers, Sunbeam, Moonbeam and Windbeam. Meanwhile, Velen falls in love with the Evening Star. The King is dissatisfied with Velen's actions and wants Velen to bring his sisters back. They quarrel each other, and Velen leaves the castle on a quest to retrieve his sisters, as well as find the object of his affec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Wake A Princess
''How to Wake a Princess'' () is a 1977 Czechoslovak fantasy film directed by Václav Vorlíček. It is based on the fairy tale ''Sleeping Beauty'', in the versions collected by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. Plot Witch Melánie, Queen Eliska's evil and envious sister, casts a terrible curse on her newborn niece. At the age of 17, Princess Ruzenka is asked in marriage by the arrogant and vain Prince Jirí, although she is in love with Jaroslav, the prince's younger brother. One day Melánie succeed to trick the princess into prickling herself with a thorny bouquet of roses, and the curse comes true. Ruzenka falls asleep and the whole court with her. Jaroslav will therefore have to overcome various obstacles helped by his faithful servant Matej, to enter the castle covered in thorns. The young man finally manages to reawaken the princess with a kiss. Cast * Marie Horáková as Ruzenka * Jan Hrušínský as Prince Jaroslav * Vladimír Menšík as Matej * Jiří Sov� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up And Scald Myself With Tea
''Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea'' () is a 1977 Czechoslovak comical science fiction film directed by Jindřich Polák. It is a screen adaptation of Josef Nesvadba's short story with the same title. on FDB.cz Plot In the near future, a technology enabling has been developed and is now in commercial use. A group of unaging (thanks to anti-aging pills, which have also been developed) |
Což Takhle Dát Si špenát
''Což takhle dát si špenát (in English: "How About a Plate of Spinach") ''is a 1977 Czechoslovak comedy science fiction film directed by Václav Vorlíček. The film was based on a script by his trusted collaborator Miloš Macourek. The title song, with lyrics by F. R. Čech, is sung by Jiří Schelinger. Actress Iva Janžurová played a dual role in the film, portraying both František Liška's wife, Libuše, and his daughter, Marcelka. The creators initially wanted to make this film before How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer (1974), but received a message from Barrandov studios: "serious projects first, and then you can make your silly comedies. Summary Two swindlers get to prison for alcohol theft. After an exit from prison they are employed in a lab inventing a device for regeneration of old cows. The owner of salon wants to use devices for rejuvenation. But something goes wrong, and they end up rejuvenated to kids. Cast * Vladimír Menšík - Zemánek * Jiří Sovák ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Drown Dr
How may refer to: * How (greeting), a word used in some misrepresentations of Native American/First Nations speech * How, an interrogative word in English grammar Art and entertainment Literature * ''How'' (book), a 2007 book by Dov Seidman * ''HOW'' (magazine), a magazine for graphic designers * H.O.W. Journal, an American art and literary journal Music * ''How?'' (EP), by BoyNextDoor, 2024 * "How?" (song), by John Lennon, 1971 * "How", a song by Clairo from ''Diary 001'', 2018 * "How", a song by the Cranberries from ''Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?'', 1993 * "How", a song by Daughter from '' Not to Disappear'', 2016 * "How", a song by Lil Baby from '' My Turn'', 2020 * "How", a song by Maroon 5 from '' Hands All Over'', 2010 * "How", a song by Regina Spektor from ''What We Saw from the Cheap Seats'', 2012 * "How", a song by Robyn from ''Robyn Is Here'', 1995 Other media * HOW (graffiti artist), Raoul Perre, New York graffiti muralist * ''How'' (TV serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Wishes For Cinderella (1973 Film)
''Three Wishes for Cinderella'' (; , also called in English ''Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella'' or ''Three Gifts for Cinderella'') is a 1973 Czechoslovak-East German film based on the fairy-tale ''Cinderella''. It was directed by Václav Vorlíček in a co-production between DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme and Barrandov Studios. The story was based on the fairy tale ''O Popelce'' written by Božena Němcová (a Bohemian variation of the classic Cinderella fairytale). It still remains a popular Christmas holiday film in many European countries. Plot Cinderella's stepmother has the village in a frenzy preparing for the arrival of the king and queen, who will be stopping en route to their nearby castle. Cinderella takes the blame for a kitchen boy's accident, prompting her stepmother to berate her as well as her late father. Enraged, Cinderella snaps back at her, and is subsequently punished by having to separate lentils and ashes mixed together in a bucket. As she settles down to wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl On The Broomstick
''The Girl on the Broomstick'' (''Dívka na koštěti'') is a 1972 Czechoslovak fantasy-comedy film directed by Václav Vorlíček based on a book by . A sequel ''Saxána a Lexikon kouzel'' was released in 2011. Plot A teenage witch, Saxana, who faces 300 years' detention for failing her classes, escapes to the human world with the help of a school janitor. Once in the human world, she meets Honza, a teenage boy, who takes her to school with him. At school, Saxana becomes acquainted with three of the schools' teenage delinquents, who convince her to turn the faculty into rabbits by lying and promising her that they will help in her quest to stay in the human world. Cast * Petra Černocká as Saxana * Jan Hrušínský as Honza Bláha * Jan Kraus as Miky Rousek * František Filipovský as Mr. Rousek * Vladimír Menšík as Retired Vampire, Janitor * as Bohouš Adámek * as Čenda Bujnoch * Stella Zázvorková as Mrs. Vondráčková * Míla Myslíková as Mrs. Bláhová * as Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are A Widow, Sir
''You Are a Widow, Sir'' () is a 1970 Czechoslovak comedy science fiction film directed by Václav Vorlíček. It stars Iva Janžurová and Olga Schoberová. Plot In the near future Rosebud IV, king of a fictional European kingdom, decides to disband his army after an unfortunate accident that resulted in a serious injury of his cousin. This frightens the army generals, who decide to eliminate the king in a subtle way. At the clinic of the famous professor Sommer, they have a duplicate of the famous actress Evelyna Kelletti made from veal and intend to implant into this body the brain of the sadistic murderer Ms Stub, who has been already sentenced to death for her crimes. She is then supposed to take care of eliminating the king, who is the actress's admirer. Meanwhile, army officer Bobo, whose mistake resulted in the injury of king's cousin, has been released from the army. Bobo wants to know his future and asks his friend, the renowned astrologer Stuart Hample, to read h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cremator
''The Cremator'' () is a 1969 Czechoslovak dark comedy horror film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Ladislav Fuks. The screenplay was written by Herz and Fuks. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated. In 1972, it won the Festival de Cine de Sitges Best Film award, where it also received awards for its star Rudolf Hrušínský and cinematographer Stanislav Milota. Set in 1930s Prague, Karel Kopfrkingl slowly devolves from an odd but relatively well-meaning cremator of the dead into a murderer of his family and mass murderer who proposes to run the ovens at extermination camps due to the influence of the Nazi party and Tibetan Buddhism, as he believes his murders are "liberating" the souls of the deceased into a better life. The film consists mostly of monologues from Kopfrkingl that follow his descent into madness. Influenced by German Expressionist film, it is often cited as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
