The Dragoons of Klatovy
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
25 February 1938Runtime
99 minDirector
Karel ŠpelinaCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Klatovští dragouniCzech title
Klatovští dragouniEnglish title
The Dragoons of KlatovyWorking title
Úsměv létaSynopsis
The newlyweds Hanuš return from their wedding with the resolution that there will be no antagonisms and quarrels between them. Their decision, however, does not last even one day. Lily, the wife, runs away from home after the first squabble. During her absence Hanuš's uncle and aunt Růžena come for a visit. Hanuš, to conceal the rift with Lily, introduces to his relatives his cousin Eva from Prague as his wife. Lily misses the train to her parent's place and returns home, where Hanuš must pass her off as his cousin. During this time extensive manoeuvres are taking place in Klatovy and Hanuš must also put up in his villa two officers, Captain Kovalský and Lieutenant Dvořák. Kovalský falls in love with Eva and Lily flirts with Dvořák. Aunt Růžena makes advances at the lieutenant and on account of him wants to divorce her husband after thirty years of marriage. At a party given at the close of the maneuvers Lily reveals the whole ruse. Kovalský is happy that he may woo Eva without any barrier, aunt Růžena reconciles with her husband, and the Hanuš and his wife promise to never argue with each other again.
Note
300 metres of documentary material frmo the military manoueuvers of the Czechoslovak army and cavalry is used in the film.
Photos
Cast
Bedřich Veverka
Oldřich Hanuš
Truda Grosslichtová
Lily, Hanušova žena
Zita Kabátová
Eva, Hanušova sestřenice
Jára Pospíšil
kapitán Kovalský
Raoul Schránil
nadporučík Dvořák
Theodor Pištěk
strýc Angelín
Zdeňka Baldová
teta Růžena
Betty Kysilková
kuchařka u Hanušů Fany
Máňa Hanková
komorná Stázi
Eman Fiala
sluha kapitána Kovalského Josef Beránek
Jaroslav Marvan
advokát JUDr. Antonín Chytra
Václav Trégl
obecní zřízenec Jabůrek
Eva Kavanová
přítelkyně Evy
Josef Kotalík
venkovan
Štefan Munk
zákazník u holiče
Jan Černý
holič Hanák
Anči Pírková
babička
F. X. Mlejnek
vojenský kuchař
Emil Dlesk
dirigent venkovské kapely
Antonín Jirsa
číšník
Alois Peterka
plukovník
Filip Balek-Brodský
starosta
Jiří Schreinzer
důstojník na slavnosti
Jindřich Adolf
host na slavnosti
Karel Štěpánek
taneční mistr
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Marie Blažková (Rozvod na zkoušku – román)
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 Dol Dauber)
Songs
Já vím, já vím, že máš mne rád (polka)
Song Composer Dol Dauber
Writer of Lyrics Daisy Jelenová
Singer Máňa HankováEman Fiala
Krásný sen nechám si zdát (valčík)
Song Composer Dol Dauber
Writer of Lyrics Daisy Jelenová
Singer Jára PospíšilZita Kabátová
Klatovští dragouni /Můj milý je u dragounů/ (pochod)
Song Composer Jiří Voldán
Když tichý večer... /Do noci hledím/ (tango)
Song Composer Dol Dauber
Pod Gerlachem (pochod)
Song Composer Ferdinand Škrobák
Tys mě nikdy nemiloval
Production info
Original Title
Klatovští dragouni
Czech Title
Klatovští dragouni
English Title
The Dragoons of Klatovy
Working Title
Úsměv léta
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Production specifications
start of filming 24 November 1937
date of censorship 12/1937
end of filming 7 December 1937
withdrawal from distribution 01/1940
date of censorship 01/1940 (neschváleno do distribuce)
date of censorship 28 November 1945 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 25 February 1938 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Juliš /2 týdny/, Metro /1 týden/ a Praha /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
99 min
Original length in metres
2 820 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
