A Little Schoolgirl
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1939Production year
1939Premiere
22 December 1939Runtime
98 minDirector
Vladimír SlavínskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
ŽabecCzech title
ŽabecEnglish title
A Little SchoolgirlProtectorate parallel title
Der BackfischSynopsis
Táňa Čepeláková lives happily six years in a girls boarding school among cheerful friends. The young friend of her father's, Rudolf Kolínský, wants to marry her but Táňa stubbornly rejects him. She does not want to return home because she is convinced that her father's second wife is a pernicious step-mother. Curiosity, however, gets the better of her and Táňa decides to enter her parent's service under an assumed name. She goes to a friend of her mother, Mrs. Ebrmanová, who, though she supports Táňa's plan, has secretly made an agreement beforehand with her parents, who would like to bring Táňa to her senses. Táňa takes up employment as the attendant to her step-mother. When she overhears her step-mother arranging a rendezvous with Rudolf, she decides to take action and to come undercover to the designated spot. She is surprised when Rudolf recognises her. Táňa's parents continue to play their game with her and they do not want to acknowledge her, until Mrs. Ebrmanová brings the whole play-acting to a happy end. From a schoolgirl Táňa becomes Rudolf's bride. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
Only part of the film has survived.
Photos
Cast
Věra Ferbasová
Táňa Čepeláková
Theodor Pištěk
velkoobchodník Ivan Čepelák, Tánin otec
Zita Kabátová
Magda Čepeláková, Tánina nevlastní matka
Raoul Schránil
Rudolf Kolínský
Zdeňka Baldová
vdova Ebrmanová
Marie Pilská
majitelka dívčího penzionátu Ubalda Harasová
František Paul
zahradník a vrátný v penzionátu Vojtěch
Věra Bartošová
členka Žabího bratrstva v penzionátu
Fanča Foltová
členka Žabího bratrstva v penzionátu
Marta Fričová
členka Žabího bratrstva v penzionátu
Zora Lašková
Soňa, Tánina přítelkyně
Fanda Mrázek
šofér
Ada Dohnal
svatebčan
Marie Oliaková
uklízečka v penzionátu
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Continuity
Based on
Josef Skružný (Žabec – divadelní hra)
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 Dobeš)
Songs
Jen pro vaše oči (tango)
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics František Kudrna
Mám lásku, mám (polka)
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics František Kudrna
Nám písnička vždy zůstane
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics František Kudrna
Production info
Original Title
Žabec
Czech Title
Žabec
English Title
A Little Schoolgirl
Protectorate Parallel Title
Der Backfisch
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1939
Production Year
1939
Production specifications
start of filming 21 November 1939
date of censorship 12/1939
end of filming 2 December 1939
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 05/1946 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 22 December 1939 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Letka /2 týdny/ a Máj /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
98 min
Original length in metres
2 780 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
