Delightful Story
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1936Production year
1936Premiere
29 January 1937Runtime
115 minDirector
Vladimír SlavínskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Rozkošný příběhCzech title
Rozkošný příběhEnglish title
Delightful StoryProtectorate parallel title
Ein entzückendes EreignisWorking title
Podej štěstí rukuSynopsis
Poor saleswoman Helena accepts a ticket to the theatre from a man she does not know, who had one to spare after a row with his fiancée Eva. He is a millionaire called Jára Nerad, and Helena pretends to him that she is rich too. The next day he happens to come into the shop where she works and the truth comes out. But Jára does not mind and the two people start going out together. Helena lives in a women's hostel with her friend Miluška. Miluška is the object of the affection of the shy owner of a car repair shop, Karel. Helena arranges for them to meet and the two young couples go on an outing together in a motor car. Nerad's mother, however, wants to see her son married to the wealthy Eva and so she pretends to Jára that the family has lost its fortune through a slump in share prices. Jára agrees to marry Eva to save his father from bankruptcy. Confusion is caused by Jára's uncle Ferdinand who, unawares, takes Helena to the wedding banquet. Eva insults Helena, whereupon Jára immediately terminates the marriage. The director of the women's hostel can now arrange for a double wedding: those of Helena and Jára, and Miluška and Karel.
Photos
Cast
Věra Ferbasová
prodavačka Helena Veselá
Zita Kabátová
Miluška Kovářová, Helenina přítelkyně
František Krištof-Veselý
JUDr. Jára Nerad
Oldřich Nový
Jaroslav Nerad, Járův otec
Růžena Šlemrová
Ema Neradová, Járova matka
Jan Pivec
majitel autoopravny Karel Dobeš
Theodor Pištěk
Ferdinand Nerad, Járův strýc
Ladislav Pešek
obchodník René Pěnkava
Stanislav Neumann
obchodník Fred Pěnkava
Adina Mandlová
Eva Randová
Milada Gampeová
matka Evy Randové
Marie Ptáková
Hajská, ředitelka Ženského domova
Ota Motyčka
František, sluha u Neradů
Jiřina Hladíková
zákaznice
Elsa Vetešníková
pokojská Boženka
Alois Peterka
obchodník
Božena Stehlíčková
prodavačka
Marie Pilská
prodavačka
Vladimír Štros
první zákazník
Julius Baťha
účetní
František Krejčí
portýr v hotelu
Slávka Procházková
zpěvačka v operetě
Oldřich Kovář
zpěvák v operetě
Jiří Hron
zákazník
Marie Oliaková
divačka v divadle
Marie Špičková
tančící host v baru
František Malý
tančící host v baru
Josef Fuksa
tanečník
Iška Košťálová
tanečnice
A. Pilsová
L. Štolcová
Jirousek
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Walter Schorsch, Karel Jernek (adept režie)
Based on
Jaroslav Mottl (Podej štěstí ruku – opereta), Karel Melíšek (Podej štěstí ruku – opereta)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Stelibský)
Songs
Podej štěstí ruku (valčík)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Oldřich KovářSlávka ProcházkobáVěra Ferbasová
Dřív, než se rozejdeme /Neboj se rozloučení/ (tango)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Zita KabátováFrantišek Krištof-Veselý
Když večer nad Prahou (tango)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Setleři
Postavím si malej kryt
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Věra Ferbasová
Koupím ti párek poštovních holubů
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Jan Pivec
Modré dálavy /Tam v zemi vzdálené/ (slowfox)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Setleři
Hele, hele, Helenko
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer SetleřiFrantišek Krištof-VeselýVěra Ferbasová
Kdyby to tak bylo možný (slowfox)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer František Krištof-Veselý
Production info
Original Title
Rozkošný příběh
Czech Title
Rozkošný příběh
English Title
Delightful Story
Protectorate Parallel Title
Ein entzückendes Ereignis
Working Title
Podej štěstí ruku
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1936
Production Year
1936
Production specifications
start of filming 4 December 1936
end of filming 16 December 1936
date of censorship 01/1937
date of censorship 01/1940
withdrawal from distribution 01/1945
Premiere
premiere 29 January 1937 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Avion /2 týdny/, Hollywood /1 týden/ a Praha /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
115 min
Original length in metres
3 279 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
