Jaroslav Jezek

[donCarlos]

I was listening to slovakian big band Bratislava Hot Serenaders and one song was terribly familiar. I searched the lounge and yes, there is not even a word about one of the greatest (probably greatest) czech composers of the 20th century - Jaroslav Jezek

His music is probably best known from the movie "Dark Blue World"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e38nThw0_3I&feature=related

Everybody knows Bugatti Step
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqnN8FxlBlE

This would be translated as "Hat in a bush"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcYlxxubG4c

I just thought that he shall be remembered here, in a separate thread.

Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaroslav_jezek (note George Voskovec, who played in 12 Angry Men with Fonda)

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

Oh, reminds me: do you happen to know if the VaW films are finally available on DVD?

 

[donCarlos]

I checked all resources and found that there are no movies from VaW on DVD (some may be on VHS), so there is no legal way of getting them. And of course, no english dubbing.
edit: and as I see, there is nothing on the internet as well. Now that´s scandal!