''I'll Make You Happy'' (Hungarian: ''Boldoggá teszlek'') is a 1944 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

Viktor Bánky Viktor Bánky (17 January 1899 – 13 March 1967) was a Hungary, Hungarian film editor and film director, director. He was the brother of the actress Vilma Bánky who enjoyed Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood stardom in the 1920s. He was initiall ...

and starring

Emmi Buttykay Emmi Buttykay (1911–1957) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. She often appeared onstage in operettas. She made her screen debut in the 1932 film '' Flying Gold'' and appeared in supporting roles. She enjoyed brief film stardom in Wartime ...

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 ...

and

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 ...

.Rîpeanu p.131 It was shot at the

Hunnia Studios Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda in 1917, was the most important Hungarian silent film compa ...

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. 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 ...

Sándor Iliszi Sándor () is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925), Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and book collector *Sándor Boldogfai F ...

and

Imre Sörés Imre Sörés (1907–1986) was a Hungarian art director. Hayes p.125 & 132 He worked in the Hungarian film industry designing film sets for productions from the Horthy era to the postwar Communist period, generally at the Hunnia Studios in Buda ...

Cast

as Balázs Judit *

as Szász Miklós *

Ernö Mihályi Ernö Mihályi (1905–1949) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Juhász p.111 A character actor known for his comedy roles, he appeared frequently in supporting roles in films of the Horthy era. Selected filmography * '' Tomi'' (1936) * '' Hau ...

as Balázs vezérigazgató, Judit apja *

as Kata néni *

Lajos Sugár Lajos Sugár (1893–1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He appeared at a variety of Hungarian theatres during his career including the National Theatre in Budapest.Fekete p.376 He frequently appeared in films in supporting roles during t ...

as Szalay Gábor vezérigazgató *

György Dénes György Dénes (2 July 1898 – 14 April 1962) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Gagelmann p.73 He appeared in more than forty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Miss Iza'' (1933) * ''Everything for the Woman'' (1934) * ''The St ...

as Viktor, Szalay fia * Anna Mária Tahy as Horváth Vera, Miklós menyasszonya *

György Kürthy György Kürthy (24 February 1882 – 27 December 1972) was a Hungarian actor, scenographer, writer and director of the theatre. Biography He maturated in Budapest, then moved to Munich where he learnt architecture. His first theatrical perform ...

as Horváth * Irén Sitkey as Horváthné * Márta Szendrey as Cseléd * Éva Szaplonczay as Judit barátnöje *

Katalin Tühegyi Katalin is a feminine given name and is a Hungarian variant from Catherine. Notable people with the name include: * Katalin Bánffy Hungarian noblewoman * Katalin Bársony (born 1982) Hungarian Romani film-maker and sociologist * Kata Bethlen (1 ...

as Judit kisasszony *

István Lontay István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or 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 Hungarians and first k ...

as vendég az eljegyzésen, Judit baráti társaságának tagja *

Ferenc Antók Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány (1497–1566), Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Bene (1944–20 ...

as Balázs Géza titkára *

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as Mihály bácsi, irodaszolga *

Nándor Bihary Nándor Bihary (1900–1948) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Székely & Gajdó p.514 He was active in Hungarian cinema from the silent era until the end of the Second World War, generally playing smaller, supporting roles. He was married to ...

as Bútoros *

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 Anyakönyvvezetõ *

Károly Hajagos Károly () is a common Hungarian male given name. It is also sometimes found as a Hungarian surname. Károly is considered the equivalent of English Karl or Charles (because the Latin Carolus is very close to Károly).Fercsik Erzsébet – Raátz ...

as Textilgyár portása *

Gusztáv Harasztos Gusztáv is the Hungarian variant of the given name Gustav and may refer to: *Gusztáv Batthyány (1803–1883), Hungarian nobleman who bred horses in England where he was commonly known as Count Batthyány *Gusztáv Gratz (1875–1946), Hungarian p ...

as Guszti, vendég Balázs Gézánál *

Dániel Skultéty Daniel commonly refers to: * Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname * List of people named Daniel * List of people with surname Daniel * Daniel (biblical figure) * Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the acti ...

as Miklós munkatársa

References

Bibliography

* 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

* 1944 films Hungarian comedy films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1944 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Viktor Bánky Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films with screenplays by Gábor Vaszary {{1940s-Hungary-film-stub