''Barbara in America'' (Hungarian: ''Borcsa Amerikában'') is a 1938 Hungarian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Márton Keleti Márton Keleti (27 April 1905 – 20 June 1973) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. He directed 50 films between 1937 and 1973. His 1959 film ''Yesterday (1959 film), Yesterday'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Fil ...

and starring

Margit Dajka Margit Dajka (13 October 1907 – 24 May 1986) was a Hungarian actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1932 and 1986. She starred in the 1976 film ''A Strange Role''. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festi ...

, Imre Hámory and Gerö Mály.Cunningham p.45 The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...

József Pán József Pán (1901–1956) was a Hungarian art director. Laura p.76 While he also briefly worked in Austria and Germany, most of his career was spent working in the Hungarian film industry designing film sets. He was active during the Horthy era ...

Cast

as Borcsa * Imre Hámory as Szalai Pista * Gerö Mály as Gyümölcs Zsiga - Borcsa nagybátyja *

Gyula Gózon Gyula Gózon (19 April 1885 – 8 October 1972) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. Life Gyula Gózon was born on 19 April 1885, in Érsekújvár, but grew up in Esztergom. With the mentoring of his brother, he could fulfill his dream of lea ...

as Faragó * Sándor Góth as Amerikai menedzser *

Piroska Vaszary Piroska "Piri" Vaszary (19 May 1901 – 2 October 1965) was a Hungarian film actress. Life Family Born 19 May 1901 in Budapest, Piroska's father was Gábor Vaszary (born in Kaposvár, on 13 March 1866) main-notar of Budapest, her mother w ...

as Pista anyja * Ferenc Galetta as Pista apja *

Zsóka Ölvedy Zsóka Ölvedy (1912-1981) was a Hungarian stage and film actress.Enyedi p.284 She generally played supporting roles in films of the Horthy era. Selected filmography * '' The Wise Mother'' (1935) * '' The Red Wallet'' (1938) * '' Barbara in Amer ...

as Rozál *

Marcsa Simon Marcsa Simon (born Mária Cecília Simon 21 November 1882 – 8 January 1954) was a Hungarian actress. She was born in Tápiószele and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Miska the Magnate'' (1916) * ''St. Peter's Umbrella (1917 film), ...

as Gubásné *

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 Aulic ...

as Jegyzõ *

Árpád Latabár Árpád (; 845 – 907) was the head of the confederation of the Magyar tribes at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries. He might have been either the sacred ruler or ''kende'' of the Hungarians, or their military leader or '' gy ...

as Parkett táncos *

Manyi Kiss Manyi Kiss (born Margit Kiss; 12 March 1911 – 24 March 1971) was a Hungarian actress known for her prolific career in theater and film. She was active in the Hungarian entertainment industry from 1926 until her death in 1971. Career She was ...

as Parkett táncos *

Lajos Ihász 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 Aulic ...

as Artista *

Zoltán Hirsch 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. "Zoli" is the short version of Zoltán. "Zoli" is commonly used. Zoltána is the feminine version. The name i ...

as Artista *

István Falussy István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan (given name), Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hu ...

as Artista *

Gyula Szöreghy Gyula may refer to: * Gyula (title), Hungarian leader title in the 9th–10th centuries * Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title ; People * Gyula II, the Hungarian ''gyula'' who ruled Transylvania in the 10th-century and ...

as Kocsmáros *

Ferenc Pethes Ferenc Pethes (1905–1979) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Bondy p.90 A character actor, he appeared in supporting roles in more than a hundred Hungarian film productions. He also acted in a variety of theatre venues. He was the cousin of th ...

as Andris *

Gyula Tapolczay Gyula may refer to: * Gyula (title), Hungarian leader title in the 9th–10th centuries * Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title ; People * Gyula II, the Hungarian ''gyula'' who ruled Transylvania in the 10th-century and ...

as Cigányprímás *

József Berky József () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph. Notable people bearing this name include: * József Bihari (1901–1981), Hungarian actor * József Bihari (1908–1997), Hungarian linguist * Jó ...

as Muzsikus cigány *

Sándor Pethes Sándor Pethes (28 May 1899 – 29 June 1981) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor. He was the cousin of the actor Ferenc Pethes. Selected filmography * ''Rongyosok'' (1925) * ''Átok vára'' (1927) * ''Csak egy kislány van a világon'' (1930) * '' ...

as Frankovics - angoltanár *

Valéria Hidvéghy Valéria Hidvéghy or Valerie Pascal Delacorte (14 June 1914 – 14 July 2011) was a Hungarian actress. Life Delacorte was born in Budapest and broke through the iron curtain to marry the film producer Gabriel Pascal. She is best known today ...

as Szobalány a hajón *

Attila Petheö Attila ( or ; ), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453. He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Gepids, among others, in Central Europe, C ...

as Magyar úr a hajón * Károly Kovács as A magyar úr fia *

Béla Fáy 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) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bela de:Béla pl:B ...

as Hajógépész *

Géza Berczy Géza Berczy (1902–1963) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Laura p.97 He acted at a variety of theatres during his career and appeared in many films as a character actor in supporting roles from the silent era to the 1960s. Selected filmogra ...

as Amerikai színész * György Kürthy as Amerikai színházigazgató *

Miklós Hajmássy Miklós Hajmássy (1900–1990) was a Hungarian 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 National Theatr ...

as Tüzoltó * György Ungváry as Parasztfiú

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

* 1938 films Hungarian comedy films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1938 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Márton Keleti Foreign films set in the United States {{1930s-Hungary-film-stub