Mrs Kačka Intervenes
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1939Production year
1939Premiere
8 December 1939Runtime
93 minDirector
Karel ŠpelinaCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Paní Kačka zasahuje...Czech title
Paní Kačka zasahuje...English title
Mrs Kačka IntervenesWorking title
Kačka VomáčenáSynopsis
The inhabitants of Řepochrásty are in uproar. A motorway is to pass right by the village and the farmers are afraid of losing some of their fields. The young postmaster explains to them the advantages of new road networks. Mrs Kačka is fond of the postmaster and is keen for him to marry her daughter Mařenka. Mařenka meets a man called Barták on a visit to Prague but does not tell him her real name. When she returns home she doesn't have the courage to admit the truth to him. The letters which arrive for her poste restante in Řepochrásty are picked up by her friend from Prague who has come to visit her. One day Barták comes to Řepochrásty to supervise the work on the motorway. Problems arise as a result of misunderstandings caused by the swapped identities and threaten the smooth path of young love. Then Mrs Kačka steps in and all is happily explained.
Photos
Cast
Betty Kysilková
Kateřina Vomáčená
Eman Fiala
Franc, manžel Kateřiny
Hana Vítová
Mařenka, dcera Vomáčených
František Krištof-Veselý
projektant Ing. Barták
Charlotta Tremlová
Lidka Hlaváčková
František Paul
poštmistr Houška
Jaroslav Marvan
starosta Vandas
Marie Nademlejnská
starostova žena
Vojta Merten
řezník Douděra
Miloslav Svoboda
řezníkův syn Josef
Ferenc Futurista
hostinský
Alois Dvorský
výměnkář Hanousek
František Říha
soused
Ferdinand Kohout
domkář Souček
Marie Svobodová
Pepina, Součkova dcera
Mirko Bukovský
farář
Fráňa Vajner
člen výboru pro podporu chudých
Karel Postranecký
šéf projekční kanceláře
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Antonín Jenne (Kačka Vomáčená – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
J. Pavlovec
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Eman Fiala)
Songs
Ať je to, jak je to
Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Miroslav Jaroš
Singer Charlotta Tremlová [dab]
Jen tomu na světě (tango)
Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Miroslav Jaroš
Singer Charlotta Tremlová [dab]František Paul
Zapomeň, že už se loučíme
Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Charlotta Tremlová [dab]
Production info
Original Title
Paní Kačka zasahuje...
Czech Title
Paní Kačka zasahuje...
English Title
Mrs Kačka Intervenes
Working Title
Kačka Vomáčená
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1939
Production Year
1939
Production specifications
start of filming 10/1939
end of filming 24 November 1939
date of censorship 12/1939
projection approval 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 1945)
withdrawal from distribution 1945
Premiere
premiere 8 December 1939 /suitable for youths/ (kina Světozor /2 týdny/ a Juliš /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 1945 /suitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Dafa (původní 1939), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
93 min
Original length in metres
2 640 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
