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Singing Makes Life Beautiful
''Singing Makes Life Beautiful'' (Hungarian: ''Dalolva szép az élet'') is a 1950 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Imre Soós, Violetta Ferrari and Ferenc Ladányi.Liehm & Liehm p.152 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. Synopsis In the choral society of a factory, there is a division between those who prefer traditional music and those enthralled by modern music such a swing. Cast * Imre Soós as Torma Feri * Violetta Ferrari as Kádas Zsóka * Ferenc Ladányi as Lakatos párttitkár * Samu Balázs as Réz Gyõzõ, karnagy * Kálmán Latabár as Seregély Bálint * Gyula Gózon as öreg Kádas * József Bihari as Berta bácsi * László Kozák as Horváth * Árpád Lehotay as Deák * József Simándi as Varga Pali * László Bánhidi as Kandi * Sándor Tompa as Szarda Pali * Zoltán Makláry Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Márton Keleti
Márton Keleti (27 April 1905 – 20 June 1973) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. He directed 50 films between 1937 and 1973. His 1959 film ''Yesterday (1959 film), Yesterday'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''The Man Under the Bridge'' (1936) * ''Sensation (1936 Hungarian film), Sensation'' (1936) * ''Viki (film), Viki'' (1937) * ''Barbara in America'' (1938) * ''The Schoolmistress (1945 film), The Schoolmistress'' (1945) * ''The Siege of Beszterce'' (1948) * ''Mickey Magnate'' (1949) * ''Janika (film), Janika'' (1949) * ''Singing Makes Life Beautiful'' (1950) * ''A Strange Marriage'' (1951) * ''Erkel (film), Erkel'' (1952) * ''Try and Win'' (1952) * ''Kiskrajcár'' (1953) * ''Young Hearts (1953 film), Young Hearts'' (1953) * ''Keep Your Chin Up'' (1954) * ''The Bridge of Life'' (1956) * ''Two Confessions'' (1957) * ''The Football Star'' (1957) * ''Don Juan's Last Adventure'' (1958) * ''Yesterday (1959 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swing Music
Swing music is a style of jazz that developed in the United States during the late 1920s and early 1930s. It became nationally popular from the mid-1930s. Swing bands usually featured soloists who would improvise on the melody over the arrangement. The danceable swing style of big bands and bandleaders such as Benny Goodman was the dominant form of American popular music from 1935 to 1946, known as the swing era, when people were dancing the Lindy Hop. The verb "to swing (jazz performance style), swing" is also used as a term of praise for playing that has a strong groove (music), groove or drive. Musicians, who were also big-band leader of the swing, era include Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Cab Calloway, Benny Carter, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Earl Hines, Bunny Berigan, Harry James, Lionel Hampton, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw. Overview Swing has its roots in 1920s dance music Musical ensemble, ensembles, which began using new styles of written ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Comedy Films
Hungarian may refer to: * Hungary, a country in Central Europe * Kingdom of Hungary, state of Hungary, existing between 1000 and 1946 * Hungarians/Magyars, ethnic groups in Hungary * Hungarian algorithm, a polynomial time algorithm for solving the assignment problem * Hungarian language, a Uralic language spoken in Hungary and all neighbouring countries * Hungarian notation, a naming convention in computer programming * Hungarian cuisine Hungarian or Magyar cuisine (Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Magyar konyha'') is the cuisine characteristic of the nation of Hungary, and its primary ethnic group, the Hungarians, Magyars. Hungarian cuisine has been described as being the P ..., the cuisine of Hungary and the Hungarians See also * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Comedy Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Films
The year 1950 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1950 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 13 – Three weeks after its world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in New York City, Cecil B. DeMille's '' Samson and Delilah'' opens in Los Angeles. The film is a massive commercial success and wins the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design at the 23rd Academy Awards. * February 15 – Walt Disney Studios' animated film ''Cinderella'' debuts. The film is the most successful the studio has made since '' Dumbo'', and saves the studio from four million dollars in debt. * July 19 – Walt Disney Studios' first completely live-action film '' Treasure Island'' debuts. Awards Top ten money making stars Notable films released in 1950 US unless stated # *'' 47 morto che parla'', starring Totò – (Italy) *'' 711 Ocean Drive'', starring Edmond O'Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hédi Váradi
Hédi Váradi (22 September 1929 – 11 April 1987) was a Hungarian actress. Biography At the age of 18, Hédi took acting lessons from the Hungarian acting teacher Kálmán Rózsahegyi at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest. In her classes, she met other types of artists such as Berek Kati and Imre Soós. She was for a long time married to Ferenc Bessenyei, but the couple later divorced. After refusing life-saving surgery, she later died from a serious illness. She was laid to rest at the Kerepesi Cemetery in Budapest. Personal life After 1952, Hédi started working in the Madách Theatre in Budapest, and from 1964, she worked in the National Theatre until her death. Her forceful personality and deep, catching style of play made excellent comedy and drama roles. She was famous for her role in Shakespeare's comedy play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' as Titania. Major theatre roles * '' Romeo and Juilet'' - Juliet * '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' - Cleopatra (1955) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoltán Makláry
Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July 1978, Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize. Selected filmography * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * '' The Blue Idol'' (1931) * '' Hyppolit, the Butler'' (1931) * '' Spring Shower'' (1932) * '' Flying Gold'' (1932) * '' Stolen Wednesday'' (1933) * '' The Ghost Train'' (1933) * ''Emmy'' (1934) * '' Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' The New Landlord'' (1935) * '' Budapest Pastry Shop'' (1935) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1935) * '' Salary, 200 a Month'' (1936) * ''Son of the Pusta'' (1936) * ''Be True Until Death'' (1936) * ''Sensation'' (1936) * '' Viki'' (1937) * ''All Men Are Crazy'' (1937) * ''Tokay Rhapsody'' (1937) * '' The Borrowed Castle'' (1937) * '' My Daughter Is Different'' (1937) * ''Man Sometimes Errs'' (1938) * '' The Lady Is a Bit Cracked'' (1938) * '' Two Prisoners'' (1938) * '' Number 111'' (1938) * '' Young Noszty and Mary Toth'' (1938) * ''Rosemary'' (1938) * '' The Perfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sándor Tompa
Sándor Tompa (1903–1969) was a Hungarian film and stage actor. He was born in Transylvania, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire which was ceded to Romania after the First World War and acted in the Hungarian language theatre in Cluj.Bíró p.605 In cinema he was a character actor, appearing often in supporting roles although he played the title character in the 1940 film '' Gábor Göre Returns''. Selected filmography * '' Bence Uz'' (1938) * '' No Coincidence'' (1939) * ''Six Weeks of Happiness'' (1939) * '' Gábor Göre Returns'' (1940) * ''Dankó Pista'' (1940) * '' Duel for Nothing'' (1940) * ''Unknown Opponent'' (1940) * ''Silenced Bells'' (1941) * ''The Marriage Market'' (1941) * ''The Talking Robe'' (1942) * '' Lóránd Fráter'' (1942) * '' Mountain Girl'' (1942) * '' The Song of Rákóczi'' (1943) * '' A Lover of the Theatre'' (1944) * '' Prophet of the Fields'' (1947) * ''Singing Makes Life Beautiful'' (1950) * '' A Strange Marriage'' (1951) * '' The Land Is Ours'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Bánhidi
László Bánhidi (1906–1984) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Song of the Cornfields'' (1947) * '' Prophet of the Fields'' (1947) * '' Treasured Earth'' (1948) * ''Singing Makes Life Beautiful'' (1950) * '' The Land Is Ours'' (1951) * ''Storm'' (1952) * ''Baptism of Fire'' (1952) * '' Battle in Peace'' (1952) * '' Keep Your Chin Up'' (1954) * '' Fourteen Lives'' (1954) * '' Springtime in Budapest'' (1955) * '' Ward 9'' (1955) * '' Love Travels by Coach'' (1955) * ''Dollar Daddy'' (1956) * ''By Order of the Emperor'' (1957) * '' Suburban Legend'' (1957) * '' A Bird of Heaven'' (1958) * ''Iron Flower'' (1958) * ''The Smugglers'' (1958) * '' Yesterday'' (1959) * '' For Whom the Larks Sing'' (1959) * ''Crime at Dawn'' (1960) * ''I'll Go to the Minister'' (1962) * '' Fagyosszentek'' (1962) * '' Tales of a Long Journey'' (1963) * ''Lady-Killer in Trouble'' (1964) * '' The Moneymaker'' (1964) * '' Háry János'' (1965) * ''Car Crazy ''Car Crazy'' (Hungarian: ''K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árpád Lehotay
Árpád Lehotay (1896–1953) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Halász p.174 He was married to the actress Vera Sennyei. Selected filmography * '' Help, I'm an Heiress'' (1937) * '' Tokay Rhapsody'' (1937) * '' Flower of the Tisza'' (1939) * '' Wild Rose'' (1939) * '' Silenced Bells'' (1941) * '' Male Fidelity'' (1942) * '' The Talking Robe'' (1942) * '' We'll Know By Midnight'' (1942) * '' Magdolna'' (1942) * '' A Heart Stops Beating'' (1942) * '' Eva Szovathy'' (1944) * ''Wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a ...'' (1944) * '' Prophet of the Fields'' (1947) * '' Treasured Earth'' (1948) * '' The Siege of Beszterce'' (1948) * '' Mickey Magnate'' (1949) * '' Singing Makes Life Beautiful'' (1950) References Bibliography * Halász, Zoltán. ''Cultural Life i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
József Bihari
József Bihari (1901–1981) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * ''St. Peter's Umbrella (1935 film), St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1935) * ''My Daughter Is Different'' (1937) * ''All Men Are Crazy'' (1937) * ''The Golden Man (film), The Golden Man'' (1936) * ''The Village Rogue (1938 film), The Village Rogue'' (1938) * ''Bence Uz'' (1938) * ''The Witch of Leányvár'' (1938) * ''Istvan Bors'' (1939) * ''Wedding in Toprin'' (1939) * ''Deadly Spring'' (1939) * ''Duel for Nothing'' (1940) * ''Haunting Spirit'' (1940) * ''Closed Court'' (1940) * ''Castle in Transylvania'' (1940) * ''People of the Mountains'' (1942) * ''Guard House Number 5'' (1942) * ''The Talking Robe'' (1942) * ''A Message from the Volga Shore'' (1942) * ''Rózsa Nemes'' (1943) * ''Machita (film), Machita'' (1944) * ''Song of the Cornfields'' (1947) * ''Prophet of the Fields'' (1947) * ''Singing Makes Life Beautiful'' (1950) * ''A Strange Marriage'' (1951) * ''Underground Colony'' (1951) * ''Erkel (fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
