''Matthew Arranges Things'' (Hungarian: ''Mátyás rendet csinál'') is a 1940 Hungarian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Frigyes Bán Frigyes Bán (19 June 1902 – 30 September 1969) was a Hungary, Hungarian screenwriter and film director. His wife was the actress Éva Vass. Selected filmography * ''The Unquiet Night'' (1940) * ''Matthew Arranges Things'' (1940) * ''One Night ...

and starring Gerö Mály,

Margit Lukács Margit Lukács (1914–2002) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. In her early career she played female leads in a number of films, notably '' Dankó Pista'' (1940) which was screened at the Venice Film Festival.Laura p.81 Onstage she was a lo ...

and

Lili Berky Lili Berky (born Amália Terézia Berky) was a Hungarian actress. She was born on 15 March 1886 in Győr, Austria-Hungary, and died on 5 February 1958. She was married to Gyula Gózon. Selected filmography * '' The Yellow Foal'' (1913) * ''Whi ...

.Rîpeanu p.65 It was shot at the

Hunnia Studios Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda in 1917, was the most important Hungarian silent film compa ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Klára B. Kokas.

Cast

* Gerö Mály as Mátyás, a portás *

as Éva, Bálintné lánya *

as Özvegy Bálintné * László Szilassy as Tom Taylor * Mici Erdélyi as Mary, Tom menyasszonya * Nándor Bihary as Bokor Boldizsár, bankár *

Kamill Feleki Kamill Feleki (1908–1993) was a Hungarian film, stage and television actor.Burns p.179 Selected filmography * ''Tales of Budapest'' (1937) * ''You Are the Song'' (1940) * '' Matthew Arranges Things'' (1940) * '' The Perfect Family'' (1942) * '' ...

as Gyuri, hölgyfodrász *

Gyula Köváry Gyula Köváry (1884–1967) was a Hungarian stage and film actor and screenwriter. He featured in the Budapest cabaret scene.Bodó p.15 In cinema he appeared in supporting roles from the silent era to the 1950s. After the failed Hungarian Revolut ...

as Feltaláló *

László Misoga László Misoga (1895–1969) was a Hungarian film actor, film and stage actor.''The New York Times Film Reviews, Volume 3''. New York Times, 1939. p.1694 Later in his career he also appeared in television productions. Misoga was a prolific charac ...

as Béla, háziszolga * Emmi Nagy as Mici * Éva Adorján as A szép vendég *

György Nagyajtay György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name: * György Alexits (1899–1978), Hungarian mathematician * György Almásy (1867–1933), Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnogr ...

as János, Bálintné fia * Romola Németh as Panni, János menyasszonya * Viola Orbán as Jozefin *

Sándor Solymossy Sándor () is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925), Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and book collector * Sándor Boldogfai ...

as Feri, pincér * Margit Szathmáry as Antalné * András Tassy as Antal * Kató Timár as Tusi, manikûrösnõ

References

Bibliography

* Balski, Grzegorz. ''Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991''. Flicks Books, 1992. * Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről''. Kráter, 2007. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1940 films Hungarian comedy films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1940 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by Frigyes Bán {{1940s-Hungary-film-stub