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The Firemen's Ball(1967)
Status: Released
Date: 1967-12-15
71%
222 Votes
Time: 1h 13m
A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.
Overview:
The firemen of a provincial Czechoslovakian town throw a ball in honor of the old chief's retirement. There will be music and dancing, a beauty pageant and a raffle. The whole town will be in attendance. However, the proceedings are dogged by difficulty at every step. Workplace injuries, stolen prizes, a shortage of pretty girls... and fire.
Languages: Czech.
Countries:
Czechoslovakia,
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Carlo Ponti Cinematografica
Movie: The Firemen's Ball
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jan Vostrčil
Head of Committee
František Debelka
Committee Member
Josef Valnoha
Committee Member
Video Trailer The Firemen's Ball
Video: LET'S CEE presents THE FIREMEN'S BALL (ČSSR | Italy 1967)
LET'S CEE presents THE FIREMEN'S BALL (ČSSR | Italy 1967)
Hori, ma panenko
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