Golden Catherine

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1934

Production year

1934

Premiere

23 February 1934

Runtime

104 min

Category

film

Genre

comedy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Zlatá Kateřina

Czech title

Zlatá Kateřina

English title

Golden Catherine

Synopsis

The economic situation is so poor that the proprietress of a fish store, Kateřina Udatná, must declare bankruptcy. The woman is broken-hearted because she has worked hard her entire life. She unexpectedly receives a letter from America, from a certain Jonn Sam, who informs her that he is coming to Europe where he intends to settle. He brings her news of an inheritance which Mrs Kateřina has received from his deceased uncle. The businesswoman is saved, she is able to settle her debts and together with Sam found a company for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. Sam has fallen in love with Kateřina's daughter Lída. She returns his feelings, but she must first make sure that her new love does not hurt Rudolf, her friend from childhood. But the young man has a girl. Out of joy Lída falls into his arms. At that moment they are spotted by Sam and in sorrow he leaves secretly to the Krkonoše Mountains. In his absence Mrs Kateřina is accused of acquiring the inheritance by fraud and the police incarcerate her. The misunderstanding is cleared up by Sam's return: it is shown that Mrs Kateřina is the true heiress and her daughter Lída becomes engaged to Jonn Sam.

Cast

Antonie Nedošinská

majitelka obchodu s rybami Kateřina Udatná

Lída Baarová

Lída Udatná, dcera Kateřiny

Vladimír Borský

advokát JUDr. Rudolf Valenta

Otomar Korbelář

Čechoameričan Jonn Sam, bratranec Kateřiny

Jindřich Plachta

daňový poradce oficiál Pěnkava, přítel Kateřiny

Ella Nollová

služka u Kateřiny Fanynka

Růžena Šlemrová

Kateřina Kremličková, Samova domnělá sestřenice

Helena Bušová

Magda Polanská, Valentova přítelkyně

Karel Dostal

vyšetřující soudce

Jan W. Speerger

vězeňský dozorce

Vladimír Řepa

host v horské chatě

Magda Kopřivová

trafikantka Marie Mašková

M. Sokolová

prodavačka

Josef Bunzl

detektiv

František Černý

majitel realit a dolů Bronislav Lopata

Pavel Demel

Rudolf Zlámal, majitel bankovního závodu Vypek a spol.

Josef Kotalík

policejní komisař

Felix Kühne

zástupce továrny na nedobytné pokladny

Jiří Hron

akcionář/zájemce o Kateřininu finanční účast

Robert Ford

akcionář

Věkoslav Satoria

akcionář/soudní úředník Macháček

Mario Karas

akcionář/zájemce o Kateřininu finanční účast

Hermína Fordová

akcionářka

Růžena Jindrová

akcionářka

Václav Menger

správce věznice

Fanča Foltová

lyžařka v horské chatě

Karel Hradilák

zájemce o Kateřininu finanční účast

Josef Kytka

zájemce o Kateřininu finanční účast

Václav Pata

číšník

Singing Babies

pěvecký sbor

Hawai Band

Dubbing

Jan Sviták

hlas hlasatele rozhlasu

Crew and creators

Assistant Director

Antonín Kubový

Based on

Evžen Hollý (Kateřina Vzdorovitá – divadelní hra)

Director of Photography

Václav Vích

Production Designer

Štěpán Kopecký

Set Designer

Arnold Reimann

Costume Designer

Hana Podolská (šaty a kožichy), Jitka Anhertová (klobouky)

Film Editor

Antonín Zelenka

Sound Designer

Bedřich Poledník

Production Manager

Zdeněk Reimann

Cooperation

Willy Ströminger (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Josef Kumok

Songs

Přátelství a láska

Song Composer Josef Kumok
Writer of Lyrics Otakar Hanuš
Singer Vladimír Borský [dab]Lída Baarová [dab]

Tys' má jediná

Song Composer Josef Kumok
Writer of Lyrics Otakar Hanuš
Singer Otomar KorbelářSinging Babiessbor

Naši chlapci, rybolovci

Song Composer Josef Kumok
Writer of Lyrics Otakar Hanuš
Singer sbor

Bílý kvíteček

Singer Otomar Korbelář

Koulelo se, koulelo

Singer Otomar Korbelář

Anglická píseň

Singer Otomar Korbelář

Production info

Original Title

Zlatá Kateřina

Czech Title

Zlatá Kateřina

English Title

Golden Catherine

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

comedy

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1934

Production Year

1934

Production specifications

start of filming 2 January 1934 (ateliéry)
end of filming 16 January 1934 (ateliéry)
date of censorship 02/1934
withdrawal from distribution 03/1940

Premiere

premiere 23 February 1934 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Gaumont /4 týdny/, Hollywood /4 týdny/ a Metro /4 týdny/, Praha)

Production

Ufa

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Ufa

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

104 min

Original length in metres

2 955 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

Awards

Vítěz

Event: Zlatá medaile časopisu Filmový kurýr

1934
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Vladimír Slavínský