Ring Up Martin
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1965Production year
1965Premiere
2 September 1966Runtime
75 minDirector
Milan VošmikCategory
povídkový filmGenre
detective, childrenTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Volejte MartinaCzech title
Volejte MartinaEnglish title
Ring Up MartinWorking title
Volejte Martina 22-44-66Summary
The first of a quartet of child crime entertainment features was created in 1965 by director Milan Vošmik, working with seasoned screenwriter Ota Hofman. Young audiences are for the first time introduced to a likeable captain of public security (the communist-era name for the police), Martin Martin (Jaroslav Vízner). Fans were subsequently able to follow his investigations through a further three motion pictures made in 1966, namely U telefonu Martin (Martin Speaking), Martin a devět bláznů (Martin and Nine Fools) and Martin a červené sklíčko (Martin and the Red Glass). Captain Martin’s first case in Volejte Martina, entitled Tři láhave (Three Bottles), sees him pursue a boy who has run away from an orphanage. By chance, the boy discovers some stolen postage stamps. The following case, Létající kolotoč (Flying Merry-Go-Round) takes place in a small town. The plot sees the detective investigate a situation in which carousel horses have been moved to a church tower. As in the first case, Martin is the wise character who restores everything to order. Andrea Čunderlíková, Miroslav Vladyka and Karel Smyczek appear in the second story, portraying the Children’s League of the Just.
Synopsis
Two short stories. Two stories whose main character is the head of the children's police department, likeable detective Martin.
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Cast
Jaroslav Vízner
vyšetřovatel kapitán VB dr. Martin, vedoucí dětského oddělení
Martin Růžek
plukovník VB
Vladimír Hrubý
příslušník VB Kraus
Oldřich Musil
příslušník VB Čermák
Saša Brejcha
Radek Benda
Eman Fiala
vrátný
Juraj Herz
zloděj Charland
Gustav Hrdlička
Charlandův společník
Monika Švábová
telefonistka VB
František Vicena
montér v garážích
Josef Koza
montér v garážích
Vlastimil Hašek
poručík VB
Jan Pohan
praporčík VB
Emil Kavan
rotný VB
Gabriela Bártlová-Buddeusová
okradená mlékařka
Stanislav Neumann
majitel kolotoče
Vladimír Menšík
nadpraporčík VB
Jiří Menzel
strážmistr VB
Karel Smyczek
pikolík, člen Ligy spravedlivých
Zdeněk Prokeš
člen Ligy spravedlivých
Miroslav Vladyka
člen Ligy spravedlivých
Lucie Žulová
členka Ligy spravedlivých
Andrea Čunderlíková
členka Ligy spravedlivých
Josef Schmied
provazochodec
Karel Schmied
provazochodec
Helena Lišková
holčička s kávomlýnkem
Margit Dubová
Vilém Fleischmann
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Special Effects
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Consultant
kpt. Jaroslav Kapitán, pplk. Josef Plechatý
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Štěpán Koníček)
Songs
Jednou nebudeme malí
Song Composer Svatopluk Havelka
Writer of Lyrics Josef Brukner
Singer dětský sbor
Oliver Twist
Song Composer Karel Mareš
Writer of Lyrics Rostislav Černý
Singer Eva PilarováWaldemar MatuškaKarel Štědrý
Po babičce klokočí
Song Composer Jiří Šlitr
Měl dědeček kolotoč, sežral mu ho červotoč
Singer dětský sbor
Já miluji jen vás
Song Composer John Gollwell
Production info
Original Title
Volejte Martina
Czech Title
Volejte Martina
English Title
Ring Up Martin
Working Title
Volejte Martina 22-44-66
Category
povídkový film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
detective, children
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1965
Production Year
1965
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 19 January 1965
technical Screenplay approved 31 March 1965
start of filming 27 April 1965
end of filming 12 December 1965
projection approval 21 December 1965
withdrawal from distribution 31 August 1976
Premiere
premiere 2 September 1966 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní)
premiere 14 October 1966 /suitable for youths/ (kino Klub /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Švabík – Procházka, Jan Procházka (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Erich Švabík (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
75 min
Original length in metres
2 136 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
