Dec 15, 1967
73 min
Full-HD

The Firemen's Ball (1967)

The firemen of a provincial Czechoslovakian town throw a ball in honor of the old chief's retirement. There will be music and dancing, a beauty pageant and a raffle. The whole town will be in attendance. However, the proceedings are dogged by difficulty at every step. Workplace injuries, stolen prizes, a shortage of pretty girls... and fire.

Category

Comedy Drama

Country

Czechoslovakia Italy

Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov Carlo Ponti Cinematografica

Jan Vostrčil

Head of Committee

Josef Šebánek

Committee Member

František Debelka

Committee Member

Josef Valnoha

Committee Member

Ladislav Adam

Committee Member

Vratislav Čermák

Committee Member

Václav Novotný

Committee Member

František Paska

Committee Member

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