A story of two story of two children tossed between their indifferent parents and a progressive boarding school.
Wealthy and ill Petr Kornel (Karel Hasler) is not pleased with the carousing lifestyle of his nephew. He stops supporting him financially and demands that he change his name. Out of gratitude Kornel bequeaths a substantial sum of money to his nurse Alice (Adina Mandlová) with the condition that she marries. Petr Suk (Hugo Haas), as the nephew is now named, visits the doctor. In the waiting room his X-ray is mistakenly switched with one of another patient's. On the basis of this he presently learns that he is seriously ill and has only one day of life left to him.
A head waiter pretends to be his own twin brother in order to keep his secret identity as a travel agent hidden from his wife, leading to humorous misunderstandings and a forgotten wedding anniversary.
Finnicky efficiency expert is sent to straighten out business management problems at a jazz club, and finds self being drawn into the swingin' scene.
A man finds himself in hilarious situations while working at a cash register.
In the small town of Czechoslovakia, a high school teacher becomes the source of chaos when a false alarm is accidentally triggered, resulting in a series of humorous events. The teacher, along with the students and the local newspaper, try to navigate through the confusion and restore order. The story is based on a novel and revolves around the themes of school life, student-teacher relationships, and the consequences of a chemical accident.
Duchacek Will Fix It (1938) is a comedy film centered around the character of Duchacek, a man who believes he can fix any problem that comes his way. When faced with various challenges, Duchacek uses his wit and determination to find solutions, often leading to hilarious and unexpected outcomes. As the story unfolds, Duchacek's belief in his ability to fix everything is put to the test, resulting in a series of comedic situations and events.
Burian, an ordinary man with a secret marriage and a child born out of wedlock, tells lies to hide the truth. His lies lead to a series of hilarious misunderstandings and mistaken identity. Burian must navigate the complications and keep his secrets hidden to maintain his castle of lies.
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.
In Station Master, a station master gets caught up in a series of comedic situations at a train station in Czechoslovakia. Mistaken identity, fraud, and a stowaway add to the chaos as an inspector tries to unravel the secrets at the station.
The case of Colonel Redl -- an officer blackmailed into spying by virtue of his homosexuality.
In "Fidlovacka", the name of a Czechoslovakian festival, the proprietress of a cheese factory picks a fiancé for her orphaned niece in her desire to bring aristocratic blood into the family. THe niece has also picked the man she wants to marry and isn't the the rich aristocrat.