Three Pals

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1947

Production year

1947

Premiere

25 December 1947

Runtime

97 min

Director

Václav Wasserman

Genre

comedy

Typology

featurelong

Original title

Tři kamarádi

Czech title

Tři kamarádi

English title

Three Pals

Working Title

Kouzlo rodu Donelů

Synopsis

Štěpán, Ludvík and Karel became friends when they were away from their country during the Second World War. After their return, the friendship continues. Karel finds a job in the car factory Omega, Štěpán and Ludvík start a small car-repair workshop. Their financial situation is not too bright but they are young and hope that Štěpán's invention, a carburettor for cars, will help them. Štěpán offers his invention to the Omega factory but the general manager wants it properly tested first. The friends, however, don't have a car at their disposal. They are hopeful again after they get the news that Štěpán will inherit some money from an uncle in South America but he only inherits a family chronicle. However, the notary claims it's magical. Štěpán and Ludvík don't believe in this but it is true that they start getting really lucky. Štěpán finds some money in his pocket and they manage "to borrow" a car for a test ride, and end up the only ones making it to the finish. Even after the lucky events are explained, Štěpán continues to credit the magical book for their success. The new invention is tested and Štěpán signs a deal with Omega. A bright future awaits the young men.

Photos

E. Millberg

Crew and creators

Camera Operator

Jaroslav Kníže

Production Designer

Štěpán Kopecký

Set Designer

Prokop Pěkný

Costume Designer

J. M. Gottlieb, Věra Tatterová

Make-Up Artist

Antonín Riegl

Film Editor

Marie Kopecká

Sound Designer

Josef Vlček

Production Manager

Miloš Mastník

Unit Production Manager

Václav Kutil, Ferdinand Zelenka

Consultant

Jaroslav Juhan

Cooperation

Letecké závody n. p. Praha

Music

Music Composed by

Josef Stelibský

Selected Music

Bedřich Smetana (Prodaná nevěsta)

Music Performed by

FISYO

Music Conducted by

Milivoj Uzelac (FISYO)

Songs

Tři kamarádi, Všechno je hotovo (árie z Prodané nevěsty), Volám S.O.S., Ó, Velvary /hrací hodiny/

Songwriter

Josef Stelibský (Tři kamarádi), Bedřich Smetana (Všechno je hotovo), Josef Stelibský (Volám S.O.S.)

Writer of Lyrics

Jaroslav Mottl (Tři kamarádi), Karel Sabina (Všechno je hotovo), Jaroslav Mottl (Volám S.O.S.)

Singer

Manon Chafour (Tři kamarádi), sbor (Tři kamarádi), František Zvarík (Všechno je hotovo), Ladislav Pešek (Všechno je hotovo), Manon Chafour (Volám S.O.S.)

Production info

Original Title

Tři kamarádi

English Title

Three Pals

Working Title

Kouzlo rodu Donelů

Typology

feature

Genre

comedy

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1947

Production Year

1947

Premiere

25 December 1947

Production

Československá filmová společnost

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Státní půjčovna filmů

Creative Group

II. výrobní skupina Čáp – Procházka, František Čáp (umělecký šéf II. výrobní skupiny), Antonín Procházka (produkční šéf II. výrobní skupiny)

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