"Kabachok" 13 chairs. "Actors, the history of the legendary transfer of the Soviet era

It is unlikely that today's entertainment programs and endless humorous sequels are gaining such a level of popularity as the famous "Kabachok" of 13 chairs in their years. "Millions of viewers in the evenings leaned against the screens of their black and white TVs to meet again with their favorite heroes - Director, Pani Zosay and Pani Elzbetoi, people threw all their affairs to avoid missing a single precious minute of the air.There was a traditional musical screen saver - and the viewers found themselves in the "Kabachka" 13 chairs "

From the history of the creation of telecasts

The first test edition of "Kabachka" was held in the mid-60's. For the first time on the blue screen, the show appeared under the title "Good evening". And in the prehistory there was an event that, at first sight, did not seem to have any importance. In the hands of TV viewers, the Polish magazine "Shpilki" was caught. Within a few minutes all present were holding their stomachs with laughter, many of them were amused by Polish jokes, "Pani" and "Pani" with their conversations. On Shabolovka, it was decided to screen several of them, and this decision quickly implemented. The transfer, like many things at that time, would forever fall "on the shelf", if not for the bags of letters, which the TV viewers overwhelmed the editors of Shabolovka. The leadership could not resist the requests of viewers, and the broadcasts began to appear on an ongoing basis. So on an official level, the life of "Kabachok" 13 chairs ", the actors enthusiastically took up the case, in the end it turned out to be a real masterpiece of the humorous transfer of the Soviet era.

Actors "Kabachka"

The main roles in the "Kabachka" went to the then artists of the Satire Theater. In total about 50 actors were employed in the shootings. Among them, recognized stars - Mikhail Derzhavin, Alexander Belyavsky and Andrei Mironov, they played the role of the sparkling Pan leader in different years. The brilliant T. Peltzer played the grumpy old lady Pani Irena. A gorgeous Olga Aroseva - Pani Monica, whose hats conquered women of that time. And besides them, also E.Vasilieva (Pani Elzbieta), V. Dolinsky (eccentric Pan Pepichek), G.Vitsin (pan Odyssey Tsypa), S.Mishulin (pan Director) - a truly stellar composition of the involved artists, recognized masters of humorous miniatures . The transfer of "Kabachok" 13 chairs ", the actors who were shot in it, were very popular and were loved by the people, and viewers more often called the artists by the names of their television characters, rather than on their own. The heroes first became good acquaintances, and then relatives. What is the secret of the popularity of "Kabachka"? Usual gatherings in a cozy cafe, where in fact there were 13 chairs, conversations at the bar, good jokes of cute and eccentric characters "Kabachka" and popular songs. But the artists managed to create the main thing that the Soviet spectator wanted to see and feel - an atmosphere of carelessness, a sense of easy and beautiful life, and even some carelessness. The creators of the show gave the viewer exactly what he wanted, and the audience genuinely loved the "Kabachok". Spartak Mishulin joked that even if he leaves the house naked, barefoot and without a penny of money, then his director will be given to Pana, fed and given money in almost every house in the country. And he was absolutely right.

Interesting facts from the history of the transfer

The series was stretched for 15 years, the overall timing of the transfer was about 145 hours, 133 issues were released, of which, to date, only 11 have been preserved in the State Radio and Radio Fund of Russia. This is due to the lack of video recording before 1970 and the deficit of videotape. The broadcasts were often broadcasted live.

The Polish government closely followed and loved the transfer of "Kabachok" 13 chairs. " Actors who participated in the shooting, and the leaders of the program were awarded the title of "Honored Worker of Culture of Poland."

Hundreds of authors, both Polish and, at that time, Soviet, wrote miniatures and reprints for the next issue of "Kabachka". Among them, M. Zadornov, L. Izmailov, S. Altov, G. Gorin, A. Hait. In the programs music was played by Mireille Mathieu, the band "ABVA", Maryly Rodovich, Dalida. Artists and artists have taught lyrics in the original language, so that the viewer does not feel falseness at the moment of sounding the phonogram. The "Kabachok" 13 chairs ", the actors who shot it, ceased to be attacked by Soviet critics only years after the release of the first broadcast due to a positive assessment in the newspaper" Pravda ", while nobody could argue with the opinion of this publication. The phrase "And then prove that you are not a camel!" Was born in "Kabachka" 13 chairs. "

There was a policy

"Zucchini" was broadcast on Intervision, it was impossible to hide it from the "prototype" in the face of the Poles. Many at that time wondered whether the Poles were offended at the jokes shown in the show. But the jokes, although they were sometimes sharp, were very good-natured and, moreover, were taken mostly from the satirical editions of Poland itself, so problems with this issue never arose. In Poland, too, they loved the "Kabachok" 13 chairs ", the actors were frequent guests of ambassadorial receptions. The Polish government awarded the actors several awards of the Seimas. And Spartak Mishulin for his role received the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Poland. But still, after the political situation in Poland has worsened, the leaders of the program, frightened by the allusion and the fact that the viewer will think quite differently than the characters of the show, decided to close the transfer. The last issue was released in the autumn of 1980. The transfer was closed until "better times", but they never came ...

Under the curtain

This transfer was loved by everyone, including the General Secretary of the CPSU, Leonid Brezhnev. For fifteen years, which this program was aired, the actors managed not only to grow old, but also to become native to every Soviet person. Satirical and sharp reprises were kind and harmless, from the programs Soviet women often borrowed models of clothing or hats. "Zucchini" was a real window in some other, unfamiliar and unfamiliar world, and all the inhabitants of a huge country enjoyed looking there.