Tommy and the Mermaid

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1930

Production year

1930

Runtime

10 min

Category

film

Genre

slapstick

Typology

animatedtheatrical distributionshort

Film state

lost film

Original title

Tommy a mořská panna

Czech title

Tommy a mořská panna

English title

Tommy and the Mermaid

Summary

Funny stories of Tommy who went out to the world seeking adventure.

Synopsis

Tommy goes out to the world and travels in a rocket. The rocket explodes on the way and Tommy falls into some water. A fish throws him to the shore where he finds a mermaid and falls in love with her. They sail away and marry.

Note

The film materials are believed lost.

Crew and creators

Screenplay

Karel Smrž (mezititulky)

Production info

Original Title

Tommy a mořská panna

Czech Title

Tommy a mořská panna

English Title

Tommy and the Mermaid

Category

film

Typology

animatedtheatrical distribution

Film state

lost film

Genre

slapstick

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1930

Production Year

1930

Production specifications

date of censorship 04/1930

Premiere

premiere 5 September 1930 /suitable for youths/ (kino Národ /1 týden/, Praha)

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

10 min

Original length in metres

280 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Animation technique

cartoon

Aspect ratio

1:1,33

Colour

black & white

Sound

silent

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

without dialogue

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Intertitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech