From the Frying-Pan into the Fire
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1934Production year
1934Premiere
6 April 1934Runtime
103 minDirector
Svatopluk InnemannCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Z bláta do loužeCzech title
Z bláta do loužeEnglish title
From the Frying-Pan into the FireSynopsis
Silvestr Blažek has lost his job, but he does not lose heart. He persists in courting the salesgirl Boženka Straková. Also wooing the girl is Karel Verner, the chauffeur of builder Herold. Boženka is the daughter of Narcis Straka, a man with a mysterious past. Herold's father-in-law, Jakub Suldovský, recognises him as his old chum from Vienna, where both were in love with the same woman. Straka at that time took charge of the woman's child and educated her. Suldovský learns after many years that Boženka is his daughter. The situation is complicated by Herold's lover Irena, whom the man is compelled to introduce to his wife as Karel's fiancée. When Boženka learns this she comes to hate the innocent Karel and again turns her attention to Silvestr. The misunderstanding is eventually cleared up and Silvestr once again remains alone. Out of the carelessness of Narcis Straka he even loses his old car, the source of his livelihood, but he does not throw in the towel. He only confirms his theory on the way from the frying-pan into the fire.
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Cast
Jára Kohout
Narcis Straka
Truda Grosslichtová
Boženka, Strakova dcera
Fanda Mrázek
řidič Silvestr Blažek
Josef Gruss
řidič a inženýr chemie Karel Verner
Zvonimir Rogoz
stavitel Ervín Herold
Růžena Šlemrová
Hilda, Heroldova žena
Jindřich Plachta
Jakub Suldovský, Hildin otec
Ela Šárková
Irena, Heroldova milenka
Karel Hradilák
dobrodruh Harry
Milada Gampeová
radová Kabeláčová
Jan Richter
žák v taneční škole
Filip Balek-Brodský
žák v taneční škole
Eduard Ševčík
žák v taneční škole
Blažena Čechová
žákyně v taneční škole
Josef Příhoda
řidič Mareček
Přemysl Pražský
kontrolor
Ferry Seidl
řidič
Františka Schuhová
sousedka pana Straky
Bohumil Mottl
inženýr
Saša Razov
muž pod sprchou
Antonín Vaverka
vrchní z Axy
František Filipovský
číšník
Josef Bělský
učitel tance Roman Stěhula
Jindřich Edl
člen pomníkové komise
Josef Zezulka
člen pomníkové komise
František Šašek
člen pomníkové komise
Emanuel Hříbal
rada, člen pomníkové komise
František Říha
číšník v automatu/žák taneční školy
Josef Kotalík
vrchní rada, člen tovární komise
Eduard Šlégl
člen tovární komise
Alenka Kohoutová
holčička Ája
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Costumes
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Songs
Z bláta do louže
Song Composer John Gollwell
Writer of Lyrics Saša Razov
Singer Fanda Mrázek
Štěstí je nestálé tak jako ptáče
Song Composer John Gollwell
Writer of Lyrics Saša RazovFrantišek Kudrna
Singer sbor
Holčičko, mně se tak stejská
Song Composer John Gollwell
Writer of Lyrics Saša Razov
Singer Fanda Mrázek
Znám tisíc pohádek, znám
Song Composer John Gollwell
Writer of Lyrics Saša Razov
Singer mužský hlas
Production info
Original Title
Z bláta do louže
Czech Title
Z bláta do louže
English Title
From the Frying-Pan into the Fire
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1934
Production Year
1934
Production specifications
start of filming 26 February 1934 (ateliéry)
end of filming 7 March 1934 (ateliéry)
date of censorship 04/1934
withdrawal from distribution 05/1940
date of censorship 05/1940 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 6 April 1934 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Kotva /2 týdny/ a Lucerna /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
103 min
Original length in metres
2 940 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
