Off the Old Block
Category
filmGenre
educationalTypology
featuretheatrical distributionshortOriginal title
Daleko od stromuCzech title
Daleko od stromuEnglish title
Off the Old BlockSynopsis
The young couple Václav and Eliška Dvořák are artistes working under the artistic name Duo Gerardis. In their performance, they are hanging up high and in his teeth Václav holds the bar from which Eliška hangs. After their performance, they meet their friend, dentist Kavan. Václav is not a "good" patient in his opinion, because his denture is strong and healthy. Small Vašík, son of the Dvořák couple, is growing up with his grandmother. She loves to bake different cakes and prepare sweet meals for her grandson. Small Vašík is not brushing his teeth properly. When he goes to see the dentist, he has a lot of bad teeth. His father Václav is not happy about that, he was hoping to bring his son into his acrobatic number in due course. He takes Vašík to see Kavan. The dentist shows them a short film about the causes of tooth decay and the importance of a balanced diet with lots of vegetables and milk products. Vašík promises his father that he will start caring for his teeth properly.
Photos
Cast
Otto Lackovič
artista Václav Dvořák
Luka Rubanovičová
artistka Eliška, Václavova žena
Petr Rachner
Vašík, syn Dvořákových
Antonín Hrabánek
zubař MUDr. Kavan
Magda Kopřivová
Vašíkova babička
Mirko Musil
muž s bolavým zubem
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production Manager
Consultant
doc. MUDr. Josef Švejda
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Štěpán Koníček)
Production info
Original Title
Daleko od stromu
Czech Title
Daleko od stromu
English Title
Off the Old Block
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
educational
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1957
Production Year
1957
Production specifications
projection approval 24 October 1957
Premiere
premiere 6 February 1959 /suitable for youths/ (kino Pasáž /1 týden/, Praha)
Distribution slogan
no caption
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
14 min
Original length in metres
395 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, commentary
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
