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The Stationmaster (book)
The station master (or stationmaster) was the person in charge of a railway station. The term may also refer to: * ''The Stationmaster'' (1925 film), a 1925 Soviet drama film * ''Station Master'' (1941 film), a Czech comedy film * ''Station Master'' (1966 film), a 1966 Indian film * ''The Stationmaster'' (1972 film), a 1972 drama film * ''Station Master'' (1988 film), a 1988 Telugu drama film * "The Station Master", a short story from ''The Belkin Tales'' series by Alexander Pushkin *''The Stationmaster'', a variant of the English title for the 1940 German film '' Der Postmeister'', based on Pushkin's story See also * All India Station Masters' Association The All India Station Masters' Association (AISMA) (Regd. No. NDD/09) is an Indian trade union representing the Station Masters of Indian Railways. Formed in 1953, it is among the best examples of work-category based unions in the Indian railway ..., an Indian trade union * Station agent (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Master
The station master (or stationmaster) is the person in charge of a Train station, railway station, particularly in the United Kingdom and many other countries outside North America. In the United Kingdom, where the term originated, it is now largely historical or colloquial, with the contemporary term being station manager. However, the term ''station master'' remains current on many heritage railways, and also in many countries outside the United Kingdom, notably the extensive Indian Railways network. Historically a male occupation, women were sometimes appointed to the position, and the gender variation ''station mistress'' was sometimes employed in such cases. In the United States the role is commonly termed station agent. Job description The station master is responsible for the management of other station Employment, employees and holds responsibility for safety and the efficient running of the station. The term was historically employed across stations of all sizes, leadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stationmaster (1925 Film)
''The Stationmaster'' () is a 1925 Soviet drama film directed by Ivan Moskvin and Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky and starring Moskvin and Vera Malinovskaya. It is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's 1831 short story " The Stationmaster". The film's sets were designed by the art director Ivan Stepanov. Cast * Vera Malinovskaya as Dunja * Ivan Moskvin as Postmaster * Vsevolod Aksyonov * Nikolai Aleksandrov * Nikolai Kostromskoy * Nikolai Ryzhov * Boris Tamarin * Vladimir Uralsky Vladimir Mikhailovich Uralsky () was a Russian and Soviet stage and film actor. Uralsky appeared in more than 100 films. Selected filmography * 1924 — '' Aelita'' * 1925 — ''Strike'' * 1925 — ''Battleship Potemkin'' * 1928 — '' Zvenigo ... References Bibliography * Cowie, Peter. ''Before 1940: A Concise History of the Cinema''. A. Zwemmer, 1971. External links * 1925 films 1925 drama films Russian-language drama films Soviet silent feature films 1920s Russian-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Master (1941 Film)
''Station Master'' (Original Czech-language title: ''Přednosta stanice'') is a 1941 Czech language film, starring the then star comedian Vlasta Burian. It has a running time of 88 minutes and was directed by Jan Sviták. It deals with an unpaying passenger escaping the General Inspector of railroads after sleeping in his special wagon. He is then by circumstances forced to adopt the persona of master of the local railroad station. He then is forced to act at this duty before the General Inspector, committing a number of blunders due to his lack of experience and knowledge of railroad administration. The plot also involves the absent real railroad master's wife being constantly eyed by the General Inspector, as well as a local landowner. The movie ends with the real railroad master returning and the General inspector being scorned for his courting of the man's wife by Burian. The movie starred Vlasta Burian in the main role, Jaroslav Marvan as the General inspector. The other ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Master (1966 Film)
''Station Master'' is a 1966 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P. A. Thomas. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Adoor Bhasi and Hari in the lead roles. The film had musical score by B. A. Chidambaranath and M. A. Majeed. Cast *Prem Nazir * Sathyan *Adoor Bhasi *Hari * T. R. Omana *K. P. Ummer *Kaduvakulam Antony *Kamaladevi *Prathapan *Ushakumari Vennira Aadai Nirmala (born as A. B. Shanthi in Kumbakonam) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She was a prominent lead actress from 1960s and 70s. She is credited as Ushakumari in Malayalam film indus ... Soundtrack The music was composed by B. A. Chidambaranath and M. A. Majeed, with lyrics written by P. Bhaskaran. References External links * 1966 films 1960s Malayalam-language films Films directed by P. A. Thomas {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stationmaster (1972 Film)
''The Stationmaster'' () is a 1972 drama film based on the 1831 short story The Belkin Tales, of the same name by Alexander Pushkin. The film's themes include the sanctity of parental love and disappointments. Young Duniasha against her father's wishes leaves home with a young rake. The old man's life is destroyed and the daughter who disobeyed her parents is unhappy. Cast * Nikolai Pastukhov as Samson Vyrin, the stationmaster * Marianna Kushnerova as Dunya, daughter of Samson Vyrin * Nikita Mikhalkov as Minsky, hussar * Valentina Ananina as brewer's wife * Anatoly Borisov as doctor External links * * FilThe Stationmaster online cinema Mosfilm 1972 films 1972 drama films Soviet drama films Russian-language drama films Films directed by Sergei Solovyov Films based on The Stationmaster Mosfilm films 1970s Russian-language films 1970s Soviet films {{1970s-USSR-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Master (1988 Film)
''Station Master'' is a 1988 Telugu-language comedy-drama film, produced by S. Ambarish under the R.J.R. Productions banner, presented by Rao Gopal Rao and directed by Kodi Rama Krishna. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Rajasekhar, Ashwini, Jeevitha Rajasekhar and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was recorded as a ''Super Hit'' at the box office. Plot The film begins with two besties, Rama Rao & Chaitanya, unemployed youths who hoodwink in their job trials. Indeed, Rama Rao likes a blissful life, whereas Chaitanya aches for a summit of the top level. Since they have nowhere to go, the duo shelters in the railway station's waiting room. Here, they are acquainted with the candid Station Master and extend their stay by handling him. Despite being childless, Master leads a good life with his wife, Lakshmi. Soon, the boys gain the credence & affection of the couple, and they encounter two girls, Pushpa & Rani, and crush on the contrary attitudes: Chaitanya is on Pushpa and wan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Belkin Tales
''The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin'' (, 1831) is a series of five novelettes and a fictional editorial introduction by Russian author Aleksandr Pushkin. The five novelettes, while very different, are united by the image of their fictional author and occasional first-person narrator.Хализев, p. 5 Purported author The collection is opened with the editorial, in which Pushkin pretends to be the verbose publisher of Belkin's tales. The tales themselves are not related to one another, except that they are all said in the introduction to be stories told by various people to a recently deceased landowner, Ivan Petrovich Belkin. The introduction continues to say that Belkin was an interesting and mysterious man, even to the point that the woman he left his estate to had never met him. It is also mentioned that Belkin's favorite pastime was to collect and hear stories, several of which are to be presented to the reader.Хализев, Chapter 3, "In the World of Fake Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Postmeister
''Der Postmeister'' (English: ''The Postmaster'' or ''The Stationmaster'') is a 1940 Austrian-German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky. Very loosely based on ''The Station Master'', an 1831 short story from ''The Belkin Tales'' series by Alexander Pushkin, it was remade in 1955 as '' Dunja''. An earlier adaptation was the French film ''Nostalgie'' (1938) with Harry Baur, directed by Victor Tourjansky. The film's sets were designed by art directors Kurt Herlth and Werner Schlichting. It was produced in Austria during its occupation by Nazi Germany, by the Wien Film company, and distributed by UFA. At the Venice Film Festival, ''Der Postmeister'' won the Mussolini Cup for best foreign film. Released during the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, it depicts Russians in a sympathetic light, unlike their portrayals in such films as ''Frisians in Peril'' before or ''GPU'' after.Erwin Leiser, ''Nazi Cinema'' p43 Plot The daughter of a stationmaster falls in love with a cavalry captain. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All India Station Masters' Association
The All India Station Masters' Association (AISMA) (Regd. No. NDD/09) is an Indian trade union representing the Station Masters of Indian Railways. Formed in 1953, it is among the best examples of work-category based unions in the Indian railway industry. AISMA represents Assistant Station Masters (ASMs), Station Masters (SMs), Station Managers (SMRs) and Transportation Inspectors (TIs), numbering to 37000. With all sincere efforts of CEC Team, the long pending Demands such as Minimum Grade Pay of Rs. 4200, and maximum GP 5400, Uniform Allowance, Condonation of Break in Service of SWR are some of Milestones Achievements, in the Indian Railways Trade Unions. On 6 January 2018, it proposed to conduct Eastern Maha Sammelan, under the impression "AISMA for Development". In the Central Executives Meeting held at Bhubaneswar on 19,20 August 2017, the following Office Bearers were recognized for their meritorious service: Sh.B.P. Kumarasamy GS SWR honoured with "Man of the CEC" Sh. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
