Fish Out of Water
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1942Production year
1942Premiere
11 September 1942Runtime
92 minDirector
Vladimír SlavínskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Ryba na suchuCzech title
Ryba na suchuEnglish title
Fish Out of WaterParallel title
Fisch am TrockenenSynopsis
František Ryba has already saved 99 people from drowning and is looking forward to bringing his tally up to a hundred. Only the planned regulation of the river could jeopardise his chances. The town council had decided to regulate the river and to lay on a celebration in honour of Ryba, to compensate. Mr. Pánek comes to ask for the hand of Ryba's daughter Anči. But Ryba finds out Pánek has been authorised to carry out the regulation and he refuses to give his consent to the marriage. He rows with his daughter and goes off for a drink. That night a young boy almost drowns - but is saved by an unknown man. Everybody thinks his rescuer was Ryba and plan to celebrate his 100th rescue. Ryba protests that he was at home fast asleep. Pánek then admits he saved the boy. Ryba at first is annoyed that Pánek is encroaching on his patch, but then realises he is being petty-minded. Just then somebody shouts for help from the river - and Ryba makes his 100th rescue. He is feted for his bravery, makes up with Anči, and finally gives his blessing to Pánek and to regulation of the river.
Photos
Cast
Vlasta Burian
majitel půjčovny loděk František Ryba
Marie Štrosová-Steinerová
Anči, Rybova dcera
Vítězslav Vejražka
Ing. František Pánek
Jaroslav Marvan
starosta obce Jaroslav Hořánek
Zdeňka Baldová
starostova žena
Dagmar Lehovcová
Pepička, starostova dcera
Václav Trégl
penzista Tichý
Josef Gruss
účetní Vodička
Helena Bušová
hostinská Boženka
Rudolf Deyl st.
profesor
František Filipovský
Rypáček, člen obecní rady
Vladimír Řepa
Hoblík, člen obecní rady
František Paul
Žužla, člen obecní rady
Gabriel Hart
Pěkný, člen obecní rady
Slávka Doležalová
Pěkného žena
Ema Gonicová
Květa, dcera Pěkných
Anna Letenská
Kučerová
Darja Hajská
Mastná
Vladimír Růžička
Kličinský, člen obecní rady
Karel Kolár
člen obecní rady
Sláva Grossmann
člen obecní rady
F. X. Mlejnek
člen obecní rady
Viktor Nejedlý
člen obecní rady
Emanuel Hříbal
městský zřízenec
Antonín Jedlička
kominický učeň Pepík, syn Kučerové
Zdeněk Šavrda
inženýr při regulaci
Vladimír Štros
parťák při regulaci
Karel Němec
strážník
Antonie Langrová
hospodyně u Hořánků
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Karel Konstantin (Ryba na suchu – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Jaroslav Balzar (fotograf), Karel Hájek (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Pražský rozhlasový orchestr (Music Conducted by Roman Blahník)
Songs
Převoznická
Songwriter Roman Blahník
Writer of Lyrics Josef Gruss
Singer Vlasta BurianSetleři
Když jsem k vám chodíval přes ty lesy
Singer Josef Gruss
Zdálo se mi, má panenko
Singer Josef Gruss
Drž mi palec, abych neměl smůlu
Songwriter Roman Blahník
Writer of Lyrics Karel Kozel
Singer Setleři
Production info
Original Title
Ryba na suchu
Czech Title
Ryba na suchu
English Title
Fish Out of Water
Parallel Title
Fisch am Trockenen
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1942
Production Year
1942
Production specifications
date of censorship 1 September 1942 (kulturně-výchovný)
Premiere
premiere 11 September 1942 /suitable for youths/ (kina Alfa /4 týdny/ a Lucerna /5 týdnů/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
92 min
Original length in metres
2 610 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, German
