Army Twins
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
4 February 1938Runtime
94 minCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Armádní dvojčataCzech title
Armádní dvojčataEnglish title
Army TwinsSynopsis
Řina Weberová, the daughter of a retired colonel, is the proprietress of a poorly prospering photo-studio. Her elderly friend, banker Václav Novák, is secretly giving her financial support because he is in love with her. One day Řina meets a childhood friend, Vincenc Špaček, who has started his military service in Prague. The enterprising Vincenc with his inseparable fellow-soldier Vendelín Křídlo give Řina's studio a great deal of advertising in their garrison, so that the soldiers flock to Řina to be photographed by her. Even First Lieutenant Novák turns up there one day and at once falls in love with Řina. Řina's father finds out that banker Novák has been visiting his daughter and wants him to marry her. Novák would like to do so with pleasure, but when he learns that Řina loves First Lieutenant Novák, his own son, he steps aside. The young couple no longer has anything standing in the way of their happiness. Vincenc and Vendelín - the army twins – are pleased that they were able to help Řina.
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Cast
Ladislav Pešek
vojín Vincenc Špaček, v civilu obuvník
Jindřich Plachta
vojín Vendelín Křídlo, v civilu drogista
František Kreuzmann
Josef Weber, rakouský důstojník v. v.
Hana Vítová
Jiřina, Weberova dcera, zvaná Řina
Jaroslav Marvan
bankéř Václav Novák
Gustav Nezval
nadporučík Zdeněk, Novákův syn
Theodor Pištěk
Alexej Maximovič Ursakov, bývalý ruský generál
Ella Nollová
Marie Špačková, hospodyně u Webrů, Vincencova matka
Jarmila Šmídová
Marie Křídlová, Vendelínova žena
Karel Spirit
Karlíček, Křídlových syn
Václav Trégl
štábní rotmistr Karel Svědínek
Marie Norrová
Svědínkova nevěsta
Eman Fiala
maďarský vojín
Eva Svobodová
Rézi, služka u Novákových
Majva Červená
Matylda, služka u Novákových
Ota Motyčka
komorník Petr
Marie Ptáková
paní domácí
Ferdinand Jarkovský
tajemník fy Novák
Karel Němec
tajemník fy Novák
Karel Postranecký
tajemník fy Novák
Bolek Prchal
rotmistr
Antonín Streit
nadporučík
Antonín Drvota
štábní kapitán Hájek
Jindřich Fiala
vojín
Emanuel Kovařík
vojín
Václav Menger
domovník
Milada Kramperová
svědkyně Svědínkovy nevěsty
Jirousek
Rott
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Based on
Josef Stelibský (Nám je hej – opereta)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Selected Music
Bedřich Smetana (Prodaná nevěsta /Proč bychom se netěšili/)
Music Performed by
Hudba 5. pěšího pluku (Music Conducted by Josef Stelibský)
Songs
Proč bychom se netěšili
Song Composer Bedřich Smetana
Writer of Lyrics Karel Sabina
Singer Ladislav Pešek
Ó, hvězdy krásné, kam pospícháte
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Karel Melíšek
Singer Hana Vítová
Ach není, tu není
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Hana Vítová
Jenom ty mě, můj koníčku
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Ladislav Pešek
Jen měsíc nad řekou... (tango)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Karel Melíšek
Singer Gustav Nezval [dab]
Production info
Original Title
Armádní dvojčata
Czech Title
Armádní dvojčata
English Title
Army Twins
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Production specifications
start of filming 5 November 1937
end of filming 17 November 1937
date of censorship 12/1937
date of censorship 12/1945 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 4 February 1938 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Avion /2 týdny/ a Hollywood /3 týdny/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
94 min
Original length in metres
2 655 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, Hungarian, Russian
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
