Víla Amálka (Amalka the Fairy[a]) is a Czechoslovak animated television series created in 1973[1] and first aired in 1975. It was, and still regularly is, aired as part of Večerníček, a long-running evening TV programme for children. The author was Václav Čtvrtek. The series was drawn and directed by Václav Bedřich, with narration by Jiří Hrzán.
Amalka is a forest nymph: "A mist formed in the forest clearing, the wind blew, and suddenly a girl appeared, who decided to call herself víla Amálka."[2]
In 2013, Amalka started gaining popularity in Japan, with the episodes having been dubbed into Japanese. A toy range featuring characters from the show has also been released.[3][4]
Episodes
edit13 episodes of about 8 minutes each were produced.[1]
- Jak nechala stát myslivce Mušku v lese
- Jak potkala beránka Kudrnu
- Jak našla kámen mutáček
- Jak seděla v zelené kleci
- Jak se udělala ptáčkem
- Jak zatančila králi
- Jak obrátila potok
- Jak jí vodník Kebule málem řekl sedm
- Jak přetancovala obra Hrompáce
- Jak pomáhala ježkovi s horkou tlapkou
- Jak vyléčila ty dva, Hrompáce a Ohniváče
- Jak potkala oříškového panáčka
- Jak odešla spát až do jara
Notes
edit- ^ Amalka is a diminutive from Amalia and vílas are nymphs in Czech and other Slavic folklore
References
edit- ^ a b Říkání o víle Amálce, all 13 episodes can be viewed.
- ^ 60 večerníčků - 47 - Říkání o víle Amálce ( pošetka ) DVD
- ^ "Japonské děti milují vílu Amálku". Czech Television (in Czech). ČT24. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ アマールカ (Amalka) official web site
External links
edit- Víla Amálka at IMDb