''Thanks for Knocking Me Down'' (Hungarian: ''Köszönöm, hogy elgázolt'') is a 1935 Hungarian

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directed by Emil Martonffy and starring

Ida Turay Ida Turay (Born Ida Turmayer; 28 September 1907 – 2 June 1997) was a Hungarian film actress known for her roles in comedies during the 1930s.Ostrowska, Pitassio & Varga p.58 She was the sister of the actress and singer Clara Tabody. She was ...

, Pál Jávor and Antal Páger.Vilmos p.117 It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Márton Vincze Márton Vincze (1905– 17 January 1941, Budapest) was a Hungarian art director who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Blue Idol'' (1931) * '' The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''And the Plains Ar ...

Synopsis

When Sándor Balázs goes for a drive in the countryside, his car is taken by out-of-work singer Peter who then proceeds to knock down Panni who is bored with life in the village and yearns for something exciting to happen. This launches her on a fulfilling adventure involving romance and mistaken identity and concludes with her moving to

Cast

as Galambos Panni * Pál Jávor as Dr. Balázs Sándor * Antal Páger as Asztalos Péter * Mici Erdélyi as Terka *

Gyula Kabos Gyula Kabos (19 March 1887, Budapest – 6 October 1941, New York) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor and comedian, widely known for his comedic movie roles in the late 1930s. Biography Early years Kabos was born into a Jewish family on 19 Marc ...

as Ferenc *

Gyula Gózon Gyula Gózon (19 April 1885 – 8 October 1972) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. Life Gyula Gózon was born on 19 April 1885, in Érsekújvár, but grew up in Esztergom. With the mentoring of his brother, he could fulfill his dream of lea ...

as Galambos * Gizi Lengyel as Szobalány vendége *

Béla Salamon Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (disambiguation) * Belá (disambiguation) * Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá may refer to: Places in the Cze ...

as Detektív *

Sándor Pethes Sándor Pethes (28 May 1899 – 29 June 1981) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor. He was the cousin of the actor Ferenc Pethes. Selected filmography * ''Rongyosok'' (1925) * ''Átok vára'' (1927) * ''Csak egy kislány van a világon'' (1930) * '' ...

as Terka lovagja *

Ferenc Pethes Ferenc Pethes (1905–1979) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Bondy p.90 A character actor, he appeared in supporting roles in more than a hundred Hungarian film productions. He also acted in a variety of theatre venues. He was the cousin of th ...

as Terka lovagja * Gusztáv Pártos as Terka lovagja * Elvira Horváthy as Szakácsnö * Piroska Kádár as Asztalos Péter barátnöje *

Annie Réthy Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (Malayalam actress) (born 1975), Indian actress who works in Malayalam-language films * A ...

as Julis *

Géza Rónai Géza () is a Hungarian given name and may refer to any of the following: As regnal or forename * Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians * Géza I of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza II of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza, son of Géza II of Hungar ...

as Férfi

References

Bibliography

* Biltereyst, Daniel, Maltby, Richard & Meers, Philippe (ed.) ''Cinema, Audiences and Modernity: New Perspectives on European Cinema History''. Routledge, 2013. * 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. * Vilmos, Várkonyi. ''Jávor Pál: és a magyar film aranykora''. Zima Szabolcs, 2013

External links

* 1935 films Hungarian comedy films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1935 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Emil Martonffy Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films scored by Sándor Szlatinay {{1930s-Hungary-film-stub