Searching for Mrs. Polášková
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1935Production year
1935Premiere
23 October 1935Runtime
6 minDirector
Klaus HakonCategory
filmGenre
promotionalTypology
featuretheatrical distributionshortOriginal title
Hledá se paní PoláškováCzech title
Hledá se paní PoláškováEnglish title
Searching for Mrs. PoláškováSynopsis
A postman bearing a telegram is vainly ringing the bell at Mrs Polášková's flat. Her neighbour coming back from the shops, is convinced that Mrs Polášková is at home and is afraid that something must have happened to her. In the presence of the police the janitor opens the door to her flat. The lady is indeed absent from home. The company is struck, however, by the fact that there is a pair of house shoes in each room of the flat. The janitor points our that Mrs Polášková is a very tidy person and that each pair of shoes has its purpose. The shoes with their non-slip soles are worn in the kitchen, the warm slippers for the living room and the dainty slippers with their swanskin decoration are worn in the bedroom. Finally, having popped out to the shops, the owner of the flat arrives home. She explains to them all that she has so many pairs of shoes since they are so cheap. This is an advertising film for Baťa.
Note
The National Film Archive has the Czech and German version with unknown German actors.
Photos
Cast
Marie Bečvářová
sousedka
Čeněk Šlégl
policista
Václav Trégl
domovník Glázr
Milada Smolíková
Polášková
Ladislav Janeček
listonoš
Commentary
Crew and creators
Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Manager
Production info
Original Title
Hledá se paní Polášková
Czech Title
Hledá se paní Polášková
English Title
Searching for Mrs. Polášková
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
promotional
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1935
Production Year
1935
Production specifications
date of censorship 10/1935
Premiere
premiere 23 October 1935 /suitable for youths/
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
6 min
Original length in metres
160 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
