The Firemen's Ball

The Firemen's Ball

A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.

1967•1h 13m•7.1/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(247)

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.

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Production

Filmové studio Barrandov, Carlo Ponti Cinematografica

Language

CS

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jan Vostrčil

Jan Vostrčil

Head of Committee

Josef Šebánek

Committee Member

František Debelka

František Debelka

Committee Member

Josef Valnoha

Josef Valnoha

Committee Member

Ladislav Adam

Committee Member

Vratislav Čermák

Committee Member

Václav Novotný

Committee Member

František Paska

Committee Member

František Reinstein

Committee Member

Josef Řehořek

Committee Member

J. Řeháček

Commitee Member

Josef Kolb

Josef Kolb

Josef

Milada Ježková

Milada Ježková

Josef's Wife

František Svět

Old Man

Jan Stöckl

Jan Stöckl

Retired Fire Chief

Antonín Blažejovský

Antonín Blažejovský

Standa

Josef Kutálek

Ludva

Stanislav Holubec

Karel

Alena Květová

Růženka

Olga Blechová

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