Him and His Sister

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1931

Production year

1931

Premiere

3 April 1931

Runtime

95 min

Director

Karel Lamač, Martin Frič (režijní spolupráce)

Category

film

Genre

comedy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

On a jeho sestra

Czech title

On a jeho sestra

English title

Him and His Sister

Synopsis

The postman Brabec is known for his sense of humour and is a welcome guest at the music-hall to whose director Holt he brings daily letters from female admirers. His fans include Brabec's sister Anna who would like to perform in the theatre but works instead as a chamber maid for the actress Veldenová. A new number is being rehearsed at the music-hall but the name of the author is kept secret. Veldenová turns down her role just before opening night as it does not appeal to her. Brabec, always at the ready, presents his sister to the director; she has learned all the roles by heart. Anna is accepted for the role but they have to get the consent of the author. Brabec discovers that the man in question is the post minister who had attended a postmen's party. He had seen his sister's voluntary performance and liked the way she acted her part. Anna easily gets the role but her brother has to face other complications. Most of the staff leave the theatre at the crucial moment. Brabec, always prepared, fills all the vacant positions with his postmen friends. The performance enjoys great success and everyone is satisfied with the outcome.

Note

During the dance number the director used shots of the bottom half of Scherrier, a famous dancer from that time.

Cast

Vlasta Burian

listonoš Jarda Brabec

Anny Ondráková

komorná Anny Brabcová, Jardova sestra

Otto Rubík

Jiří Bernard, ředitel divadla Rokoko

Olga Augustová

subreta Sabina Veldenová

Jan Sviták

Burda, přítel Sabiny Veldenové

Eman Fiala

listonoš

Josef Rovenský

inspicient

Theodor Pištěk

ministr pošt

Robert Ford

listonoš

Josef Kobík

vrátný v divadle

Alfred Baštýř

muž píšící stížnost

Karel Schleichert

čtenář novin

Jára Beneš

klavírista a dirigent orchestru

Arnold Reimann

pokladník

Jan W. Speerger

Brabcův soused

Felix Kühne

Brabcův soused

Roza Schlesingerová

Brabcova sousedka

Jan Richter

Brabcův soused-číšník

Alois Charvát

nahluchlý karbaník

R. A. Dvorský

zpívající listonoš

Karel Vacek

zpívající listonoš

Václav Bláha

zpívající listonoš

Ada Velický

napověda

Bonda Szynglarski

tanečník na jevišti

Růžena Jindrová

náhradní subreta

Halerová

uchazečka o roli

Inez Čeledová

uchazečka o roli

Ludvík Hradský

zaměstnanec divadla

Rudolf Stahl

zaměstnanec divadla

Václav Kubásek

zaměstnanec divadla

Jiří Vondrovič

zaměstnanec divadla

Jiří Hron

zaměstnanec divadla

Květa Horská

omdlelá dívka

Marie Oliaková

paní v autoklubu

Sherriér

dubl za Anny Ondrákovou – tanec

Crew and creators

Director

Karel Lamač, Martin Frič (režijní spolupráce)

Assistant Director

Rudolf Stahl

Based on

Bernhard Buchbinder (On a jeho sestra /Er und seine Schwester/ – divadelní hra)

Director of Photography

Otto Heller

Production Designer

Heinz Fenchel

Make-Up Artist

Josef Kobík

Film Editor

Karel Lamač

Sound Designer

Helmuth Neumann

Production Manager

Otto Sonnenfeld

Cooperation

Willy Ströminger (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Jára Beneš

Music Performed by

Orchestr divadla Varieté (Music Conducted by Karel Pečke)

Songs

Ach, kdo líbá jako ty

Song Composer Jára Beneš
Writer of Lyrics Emanuel BrožíkFráňa Vodička
Singer Otto Rubík [dab]Anny Ondráková

Přišlo jaro

Singer Robert Fordmužský sbor

Production info

Original Title

On a jeho sestra

Czech Title

On a jeho sestra

English Title

Him and His Sister

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

comedy

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1931

Production Year

1931

Production specifications

date of censorship 03/1931

Premiere

gala premiere 2 April 1931 (kino Adria, Praha)
premiere 3 April 1931 /suitable for youths/ (kina Adria /4 týdny/ a Hvězda /4 týdny/, Praha)

Production

Elekta

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Elekta

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

95 min

Original length in metres

2 700 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,19

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

Tobis – Klang

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech