Schnurri the Smart Cat

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1930

Production year

1930

Runtime

4 min

Director

neuvedeno

Category

film

Genre

promotional

Typology

animatedtheatrical distributionshort

Film state

lost film

Original title

Chytrý kocourek Schnurri

Czech title

Chytrý kocourek Schnurri

English title

Schnurri the Smart Cat

Parallel title

Der Kluge Kater Schnurri

Summary

A commercial promoting the consumers' association Vorwärts, based in the Czech town Karlovy Vary [Carlsbad].

Synopsis

A housewife sends the cat Schnurri to buy bread. On the way, Schnurri has a quarrel with a lion, a monkey, and an elephant. He kills the lion, pays off the monkey, and the elephant throws him back to the kitchen. The cat hands her the bread, which he bought in the shop of the Karlovy Vary Vorwärts association.

Note

The censorship files only provides the German title of the film. The film materials are believed lost.

Crew and creators

Director

neuvedeno

Production info

Original Title

Chytrý kocourek Schnurri

Czech Title

Chytrý kocourek Schnurri

English Title

Schnurri the Smart Cat

Parallel Title

Der Kluge Kater Schnurri

Category

film

Typology

animatedtheatrical distribution

Film state

lost film

Genre

promotional

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1930

Production Year

1930

Production specifications

date of censorship 20 November 1930

Premiere

premiere 11/1930 /suitable for youths/

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

4 min

Original length in metres

95 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Animation technique

cartoon

Aspect ratio

1:1,33

Colour

black & white

Sound

silent

Versions

Czech, German

Dialogue languages

without dialogue

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Intertitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech