If I Were a Dad
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1939Production year
1939Premiere
10 March 1939Runtime
89 minDirector
Miroslav CikánCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Kdybych byl tátouCzech title
Kdybych byl tátouEnglish title
If I Were a DadProtectorate parallel title
Wenn ich Vater wäreSynopsis
Office clerk Adamička has lived for a number of years in the Prague castle district of Hradčany, subleasing from the widow Jandová. Because of his good-natured disposition he is often the butt of his colleague's jokes. One day they foist on him the purchase of tickets from the class lottery which he has allegedly ordered. With a heavy heart Adamička pays them. The niece of Mrs. Jandová, the milliner Míla, who also lives at her place, has a love interest with Karel the taxi-driver. Adamička's lottery tickets are winners and the happy winner has a collapse. No sooner has he returned home from the hospital, than Míla marries. At Karel's insistence the young woman asks Adamička for a loan to buy a new car. He gladly gives her the money. Karel, however, pays only the first installment on the car and loses the rest at cards. He flees to America in the face of his debts. Míla gives birth to a daughter, Karlička, and Adamička finds fulfillment in caring for the small child. After some years when he has made up his mind to ask Míla for her hand in marriage, a letter from Karel arrives. He has worked diligently and has paid off his debts, now he is inviting his wife and daughter to come to America. The saddened Adamička returns to his bachelor's life.
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Cast
Jindřich Plachta
úředník Antonín Adamička
Zdeňka Baldová
Jandová, Adamičkova bytná
Hana Vítová
modistka Míla, neteř Jandové
Bohunka Nosková
Karlička Nováková, dcera Míly
Ladislav Boháč
taxikář Karel Novák, Mílin muž
Zita Kabátová
prodavačka v automatu Helena
Bolek Prchal
řidič Škába
Vilém Pfeiffer
řidič Vlček
Ladislav Janeček
řidič Brožík
František Paul
úředník Vitouš
Marie Norrová
úřednice Kubešová
Lola Skrbková
vedoucí hudební školy
Slávka Rosenbergová
domovnice Horáková
Bohuš Záhorský
šéf firmy Praga
Eman Fiala
agent autotovárny
Alois Dvorský
pan domácí
Václav Menger
kominík s prasátkem pro štěstí
Eva Prchlíková
modistka
Emanuel Kovařík
reportér
Antonín Zacpal
lékař
Karel Němec
úředník
Robert Morávek
úředník
Ferdinand Jarkovský
úředník Adolf
Břetislav Hrstka
majitel taxíků
Václav Švec
Karlův řidič
Václav Mlčkovský
právní zástupce
František Filipovský
úředník loterní kanceláře
Jindřich Fiala
expedient z hračkářství
Milena Velíšková
modistka
Emilie Hráská
svědkyně výbuchu
Jarmila Holmová
svědkyně výbuchu
Josef Příhoda
svědek výbuchu
Jan W. Speerger
tajný v herně
Bedřich Frank
hráč v herně
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Josef Stelibský, Miloš Smatek (instrumentace)
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Miloš Smatek)
Songs
Život je plničký nadějí (waltz)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Oldřich KovářRudolf Leo Vašata
Jenom ty mě, můj koníčku
Singer Jindřich Plachta
Production info
Original Title
Kdybych byl tátou
Czech Title
Kdybych byl tátou
English Title
If I Were a Dad
Protectorate Parallel Title
Wenn ich Vater wäre
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1939
Production Year
1939
Production specifications
date of censorship 02/1939
date of censorship 19 April 1940
date of censorship 1943 (predikát „uznáníhodný film“)
withdrawal from distribution 04/1945
date of censorship 30 July 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 30. 7. 1946)
date of censorship 17 June 1946 (konec povolení k promítání 31. 12. 1946)
withdrawal from distribution 23 May 1947
Premiere
premiere 10 March 1939 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Hvězda /2 týdny/, Letka /1 týden/ a Praha /1 týden/, Praha)
renewed premiere 31 August 1945 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Nationalfilm (původní 1939), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
89 min
Original length in metres
2 551 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Visatone
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
