The Meteor factory is entrusted with preparations for the series production of a new 500 cc. motorcycle. Engineer Bareš's construction department has completed the project. The managing director's adviser, engineer Rokos, uses the importance of his office to try to introduce changes in the engine, based on foreign models. Meteor staff, however, believe their design is more suitable and cheaper and they decide to work on both types. The whole plant sides with Bareš and his design. Thus, on a predetermined date, eight prototypes are to be ready for a test run of 1,000 km, which will prove which model is superior and most reliable. With the joint endeavour of engineers and workers they even manage to produce an extra three motorcycles. Shortly before the race three machines catch fire, the fault of a drunken guard. In the interests of the success of the joint production, drivers Kerman and Tomek also decide to settle their differences. During the race Kerman reaches the finish first on Rokos' motorcycle, but immediately behind him come all four motorcycles containing Bareš's engine. The latter are thus chosen for series production.
The test run took place on April 15th, 1949. The film was made as a gift from film employees on the occassion od the 9th Czechoslovak Communist Party Congress.
šéfkonstruktér Ing. Bareš
svářeč Přibík, předseda závodní rady
konstruktér Ing. Vališ
dělnice a závodnice Máňa Kolářová
závodník Jiří Tomek
Spáčil, ředitel Meteoru
konstruktér Ing. Rousek
Ing. Rokos
učedník Pepík Caha
učedník Tonda Kubr
skladník a vrátný Málek
nástrojař Václav Holý
závodník Kerman
montér Jarda Brabec
babka s chrastím
konstruktér Ing. Šimek
dělník-soustružník
dělník
dělník
mistr učňů
konstruktér
dělník
vrátný
dělník v garáži
Otylka, Brabcova slečna
děda s fajfkou
dělník ve skladu
Tomkova sestra
inženýr, ředitel továrny Star
Pepíkova matka
správcová
učedník Stočes zvaný Chrastítko
Jiří Šťastný
Jiří Lehovec, Luděk Mattausch, Zbrojovka Brno n. p., Jawa n. p. Praha, Jawa n. p. Brodce nad Sázavou, Česká zbrojovka Strakonice
FISYO (Music Conducted by Milivoj Uzelac)
Pětistovka
Pětistovka
Motorbike
film
featuretheatrical distribution
drama, socialist-realism
Czechoslovakia
1949
1949
date of censorship 20 May 1949 (konec povolení k promítání 20. 5. 1954)
withdrawal from distribution 22 February 1961
premiere 2 September 1949 /suitable for youths/ (kina Alfa /4 týdny/ a Dukla /1 týden/, Praha)
VIII. tvůrčí kolektiv Vladimíra Kabelíka, Vladimír Kabelík (vedoucí VIII. tvůrčího kolektivu)
feature film
81 min
2 295 meters
16mm, 35mm
1:1,37
black & white
sound
mono
Czech
Czech
without subtitles
Czech
