Mr Pokazil Travels by Train

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1948

Production year

1948

Premiere

1949

Runtime

12 min

Category

film

Genre

educational

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionshort

Original title

Pan Pokazil cestuje

Czech title

Pan Pokazil cestuje

English title

Mr Pokazil Travels by Train

Synopsis

The commentary to the film points out how many people on trains make it difficult for other passengers. They destroy the seats, steal parts of the train and leave rubbish in their wake. Others are inconsiderate towards their fellow passengers in their language and behaviour. Some people try to travel without paying and even bribe the guard if they are discovered. Finally the film warns of a highly dangerous practice - jumping onto a moving train.

Note

During the filming, cameraman Josef Rudolf Zika died tragically on June 7, 1948, when a locomotive fell off the roof near city Svitavy.

Commentary

Crew and creators

Director of Photography

Josef Rudolf Zika

Production Manager

Vojtěch Červený

Music

Music Composed by

archivní

Songs

Od Prahy až po Brno

Singer mužské hlasy

Production info

Original Title

Pan Pokazil cestuje

Czech Title

Pan Pokazil cestuje

English Title

Mr Pokazil Travels by Train

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

educational

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1948

Production Year

1948

Production specifications

date of censorship 1 June 1949 (konec povolení k promítání 1. 6. 1954)

Premiere

premiere 1949 /suitable for youths/

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Creative Group

Výrobní skupina Vojtěcha Červeného, Vojtěch Červený (šéf výrobní skupiny)

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

12 min

Original length in metres

341 meters

Distribution carrier

16mm, 35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech, commentary

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech