Vlasta Burian
Acting
Biography
Vlasta Burian, vlastním jménem Josef Vlastimil Burian (9. dubna 1891 Liberec — 31. ledna 1962 Praha), známý jakoKrál komiků, byl český divadelní herec, režisér, zpěvák, divadelní ředitel, sportovec, podnikatel, filmový herec,spisovatel, mim a imitátor, který se díky své nespoutané živelnosti a potřebě být všude první vypracoval mezi skutečné hvězdy českého filmu a divadla. Byl jedním z nejpopulárnějších herců za první republiky, po válce byl však neprávem nařčen z kolaborace. I přesto jeho obliba trvá dodnes, o čemž svědčí vítězství v anketě o „Krále komiků“ a časté televizní reprízy jeho filmů.
Born: April 9, 1891
Place of Birth: Liberec
Known For
Skill of Gold
A village shop owner is convinced by his children to move to Prague, where they say he'll be able to enjoy a fine retirement in a modern furnished apartment. Bored by life in Prague with nothing to do, the old man takes to helping a young widow in her stationery shop.
The Street is Singing
A pair of circus clowns, played by Vlasta Burian and Jaroslav Marvan, take in an abandoned child and care for them even when they have to make a living as street musicians. The grateful foundling loves his adoptive parents even in adulthood, when he struggles with both love and stolen loot that accidentally falls into their laps. However, the result is only a crudely sentimental comedy that is considered one of the weakest works of the king of comedians, although he also participated in the direction.
The Fake Sweetheart
The film depicts the troubles of Herr Verner ( Herr Karel Hasler ), a middle-aged bachelor dentist who wants to marry.
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
A selfish self-centered widowed ruler, barely tolerated by his subjects and called appropriately enough, 'King Myself, First' asks his three daughters to name the measure of their love for him. When one of them says, "more than salt", he banishes her from the kingdom. Not understanding what she meant the King assumes love can only be measured by precious metals or one's own talent, the 'correct' answers from his other two daughters. The arrogance of the King leads him to gather all the salt in the kingdom and destroy it. Of course, this backfires as he slowly learns the universal value of the substance, and of course, the essence of his daughter's reply. With the help of the wise and magical old 'herb woman', the King also learns what it means to be a true and wise ruler.
Cash Claim Chaos
Hospital orderly Rozruch, denied his therapeutic treatment, is mistaken for Dr. Marek at the insurance office and sent to a spa. Councilor Pěna, plotting to wed his mistress after his daughter Heda’s marriage, also arrives. At the spa, impostures collide, identities are exposed, and hidden motives and loyalties come to light.
The Catacombs
The title refers to the office of records in the basement of a large company... sort of the place where a troublesome employee may be dumped in a dead end job. If fact, the story is a simple romantic comedy, with Burian as the kindly old stick-in-the-mud who helps the young man to sort out his romance with the daughter of the company's owner.
The Heroic Captain Korkoran
The captain of the Prague shipping company, Adam Korkorán, lives his dreams of commanding ocean liners, even though in reality he only sails a small steamer on the Vltava River. The company's management still has problems with him, so when Korkorán refuses to retire, they at least send him to a spa. However, at the train station in Poděbrady, a servant from the most expensive spa hotel accidentally takes away his suitcase with the luggage of a rich lady. As a result, Korkorán is mistaken for a corvette captain and a rich man. Dazzled by the luxury, Korkorán befriends a retired admiral and begins to play a game with the spa guests and himself. He is even declared the most popular guest of the season. When he runs out of money, he writes to his housekeeper to send him all his savings. The horrified woman decides to go to Korkorán, and the truth comes out...
Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes
The Portorican prime minister asks British detective Sherlock Holmes to find a twin for King Fernando XXIII, a weak and frightened man who fears anarchists and does not want to show himself in public. Holmes finds in the Czech newspapers a photo of the perfect double, František Lelíček, a daring bon vivant drowned in debt, so when Holmes offers him money, Lelíček decides to travel to Portorico and play the role.
The Station Master
Vlasta Burian, as a stowaway, disrupts the disciplined operation of a railway station. Mr. Ťopka gives the impression of a gentleman, somewhat Chaplin-like. He makes a living by doing odd jobs, for which he exclusively rides the train as a stowaway. During one of his trips, he meets the feared railway inspector general Kokrhel. At a small station, he manages to get out and change into the stationmaster's uniform. However, he cannot avoid meeting Inspector Kokrhel...
Meet the Sister
Anny Brabcová is Sabine Veldenová's maid. She would very much like to get the main role in the new musical "The Pink Letter", in which Veldenová plays. Anna's brother, the easy-going postman Jarda Brabec gets the lyrics to the most famous song of the whole musical "The Pink Letter" from his sister and decides that Anna will sing it at the postal academy right in front of the Minister of Posts, where she will reap great success. Later, when the spoiled star Veldenová ends her role in the musical, the director of the theater Bernhard, with whom Anny is in love, has no choice but to announce an audition for the role.
Filmography
as (archive footage)
as accountant Dušek
as Silvestr Čáp
as Coward Frost (voice)
as kancléř Atakdále
as Čeněk Plíšek
as Josef Kodýtek
as Cyril Putička
as František Ryba
as Blahomrav Ducánek
as Černý pasažér a přednosta Ťopka
as Baron Archibald Prásil
as oficiál Borman
as klaun Silvanea, zpěvák a hráč na harmoniku Emil Beruška
as Kryštof Rozruch
as Ducháček
as Vincenc Babočka
as Florian Kerzl
as Florian Svíčička
as Eman Pípa, falešný mladší strýc Jonáš a falešný starší strýc Jonáš
as Adam Korkorán
as Kyllian
as úředník z Petrohradu Ivan Alexandrovič Chlestakov a falešný revizor
as holič Ferdinand Šuplátko
as nadporučík Alois Patera
as Anton Špelec
as zaměstnanec pohřebního ústavu Vendelín Pleticha a falešný Boleslav Hnipírdo
as František Lelíček / Fernando XXIII
as Popelec Hadimrška
as Listonoš Brabec
as Spatz, Briefträger
as František Procházka setník v.v.
as Vincek Kroutil
as Vendelín Pleticha