Springman and the SS

194614mNo ratings yet

Comedy
War
Animation

Overview

The first animated picture made by Jiří Trnka for adults. It is a comic story of a legendary chimney-cleaner who, with the help of a spring from an old lounge-chair, became the terror of the Prague-occupying SS troops in World War II.

Keywords

superhero
vigilante
world war ii
europe
masked vigilante
chimney sweep
short film
no dialogue
international relations
chimney sweeper
european animation
central europe
2d animation
czech animation
czech comedy
european comedy
czech german relations
based on urban legend
springman character

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 20, 1946
Original language: Czech
Countries: Czechoslovakia
Production: Krátký film Praha – Studio Bratři v triku
Director: Jiří Trnka,Jiří Brdečka
Writer: Ota Šafránek,Jiří Brdečka,Jiří Trnka
Cinematography: Vladimír Novotný
Music: Jan Rychlík
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0239854