The Reluctant Grandfather
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1939Production year
1939Premiere
4 August 1939Runtime
104 minDirector
Vladimír SlavínskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Dědečkem proti své vůliCzech title
Dědečkem proti své vůliEnglish title
The Reluctant GrandfatherProtectorate parallel title
Grossvater wider WillenSynopsis
The wealthy factory owner Osten has worked his way up to his position through energy and hard work. But he has one failing, and that is that he cannot accept the fact that he, too, must get old. He is furthermore horrified by the idea that he might become a grandfather. He will do anything to stop this from happening, even act as a rival in his son's love. One day Jiří has had enough of his father's behaviour and decides to leave home and his comfortable life behind. He even changes his name and enters a rival factory as a manual worker to prove to his father that he can work his way up from scratch as well. Then Jiří meets the energetic dressmaker Tonička, who studies in the evenings so she can get a job as a clerk. The young couple are happy together, but then Osten steps in once again. He offers Tonička a job as secretary and is even prepared to woo and win her for himself. Before father and son come to blows, Tonička tells the fuming Jiří that she is expecting. Osten then accepts his new role with resignation.
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Cast
Oldřich Nový
továrník Richard Osten
Raoul Schránil
Jiří, Ostenův syn, později Ostrovský
Ferenc Futurista
Ferdinand, Ostenův sluha
František Paul
opilec Kalina
Antonie Nedošinská
Marie, Kalinova žena
Věra Ferbasová
Tonička, dcera Kalinových
František Krištof-Veselý
obchodník Božetěch Kokoška
Běla Tringlerová
Aťa, Kokoškova žena
Nancy Rubensová
Emča Jánská, snoubenka Jiřího Oste
František Kreuzmann
personální ředitel strojírny Dr. Ing. Karel Chmel
Karel Černý
generální ředitel strojíren Brázda
Eliška Pleyová
Ostenova sekretářka
Jindra Hermanová
přítelkyně Richarda Ostena
Fanča Foltová
švadlenka
Marie Ježková
mistrová v módním závodě
L. Procházková
Mařenka, panská u Ostenů
Vladimír Pospíšil-Born
předseda správní komise
Václav Mlčkovský
člen správní komise
Jaroslav Sadílek
člen správní komise
Marie Geblerová
modistka
Miloš Šubrt
mistr ve slévárně Václav
Ladislav Janeček
závodní inženýr
Antonín Zacpal
dělník
Stanislav Bláha
člen ředitelské rady
Sláva Grossmann
člen ředitelské rady
Vladimír Smíchovský
hostinský
Václav Menger
host v hospodě
Antonín Jirsa
host v hospodě
Rudolfína Schránilová
slečna se psem
Jiřina Hladíková
host na večírku
Josef Venclů
hudebník
Karel Venzara
hudebník
Alois Bureš
hudebník
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
František Zavřel (Dědečkem proti své vůli – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr Joe Venclů, Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Roman Blahník)
Songs
Stále dál (pochod)
Song Composer Roman Blahník
Writer of Lyrics Karel Melíšek
Singer mužské trio
Bláznivá touha (tango)
Song Composer Roman Blahník
Writer of Lyrics Karel Melíšek
Singer mužský hlas
Když jsem šel od vás
Production info
Original Title
Dědečkem proti své vůli
Czech Title
Dědečkem proti své vůli
English Title
The Reluctant Grandfather
Protectorate Parallel Title
Grossvater wider Willen
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1939
Production Year
1939
Production specifications
start of filming 31 May 1939
end of filming 13 June 1939
date of censorship 07/1939
date of censorship 05/1940
date of censorship 30 June 1944 (bez predikátu /16mm verze/)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 19 October 1945 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 4 August 1939 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Amerika /2 týdny/, Máj /3 týdny/ a Světozor /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 07/1944 /unsuitable for youths/ (16mm verze)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Slavia-film (původní 1939), ČMÚ (obnovená 1944 /16mm verze/)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
104 min
Original length in metres
2 955 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, German
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Anketa deníku Večer – O nejlepší český film roku 1939 a o nejoblíbenější českou filmovou herečku a herce
1940
Praha / Czechoslovakia
