The Firemen's Ball

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.

Cast

Jan Vostrčil

as Head of Committee

Josef Šebánek

as Committee Member

František Debelka

as Committee Member

Josef Valnoha

as Committee Member

Ladislav Adam

as Committee Member

Vratislav Čermák

as Committee Member

Václav Novotný

as Committee Member

František Paska

as Committee Member

František Reinstein

as Committee Member

Josef Řehořek

as Committee Member

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