Cobblers
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1931Production year
1931Premiere
20 November 1931Runtime
61 minDirector
Emil Artur LongenCategory
filmGenre
burlesqueTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Skalní ševciCzech title
Skalní ševciEnglish title
CobblersSynopsis
The cobblers Bambous, Čumpelík and Kysela who live next to each other enjoy being mischievous. Čumpelík is offered good work: he is to sole first-lieutenant Fohr's boots and if he does a good job Fohr will recommend him to his fellow officers. His two neighbours watch enviously as Čumpelík repaints his trade sign with the words: "imperial and royal supplier". Bambous hides the first-lieutenant's boots and Čumpelík unwittingly gives the officer's batman another pair of boots that are too small. In Chuchle the veterans' association is having a field-day and the three cobblers all attend, Bambous bringing a ladyfriend. First- lieutenant Fohr arrives in a coach with a young lady. He has his boots on but does not yet know why they are pinching. When he cannot stand the discomfort any longer he gets a passing soldier to pull them off. His female companion is revolted and returns to Prague in the coach, leaving Fohr by the wayside. The next day Fohr goes to punish Čumpelík but Bambous admits to swapping the boots, and all is forgiven.
Note
The film contains shots of Prague´s steam navigation.
Photos
Cast
Theodor Pištěk
ševcovský mistr F. Bambous
Eman Fiala
příštipkář F. Čumpelík
Jan Richter
tovaryš u Bambouse
Jarka Pižla
učedník u Bambouse Alois
Fanda Mrázek
učedník u Čumpelíka Alois
Čeněk Šlégl
nadporučík dělostřeleckého pluku Edy Fohr
Jan W. Speerger
sluha u nadporučíka Fohra/zmoklý výletník
František Sauer
bačkorář F. Kysela
Máňa Ženíšková
přítelkyně nadporučíka Fohra Ella
Betty Kysilková
majitelka domu panna Barbora
Otto Zahrádka
plukovník vojenské posádky
Vlastimil Amort
velitel veteránů Krákora
František Černý
veterán
Ada Karlovský
veterán
Emanuel Trojan
poslíček veteránů Cerýlek
Jiří Hron
svobodník
Karel Postranecký
důstojník vojenské posádky
Zdena Tůmová
zákaznice u Bambouse
Karel Němec
výletník
Karel Melíšek
výletník
F. X. Mlejnek
výletník
Jindřich Adolf
zmoklý výletník
Marie Zeffiová
sousedka
Antonín Holzinger
hostinský v Chuchli
Josef Sládek
vrchní Josef
Viktor Nejedlý
číšník
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
kapela V. Šalouna
Songs
Každý dělá co umí a co může /Každý dělá co může/ (pochod)
Song Composer Jára Beneš
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlVáclav ŠpilarVáclav Mírovský
Singer Theodor PištěkEman FialaJan RichterJarka PižlaFrantišek SauerBetty Kysilková
Hrdinná píseň ševců /Ševcovská/ (foxtrot)
Song Composer Jára Beneš
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlVáclav ŠpilarVáclav Mírovský
Singer Theodor PištěkEman FialaFanda MrázekEmanuel TrojanKarel Němecmužský sbor
Dělám boty do foroty
Singer Eman Fiala
Juchá a juchá
Singer mužský sbordětský sbor
Production info
Original Title
Skalní ševci
Czech Title
Skalní ševci
English Title
Cobblers
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
burlesque
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1931
Production Year
1931
Production specifications
date of censorship 11/1931
withdrawal from distribution 05/1940
date of censorship 05/1940 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 20 November 1931 /suitable for youths/ (kino Juliš /5 týdnů/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
61 min
Original length in metres
1 730 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,19
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
