Krtek - Talking Little mole with Tricolor Cap - plush toy with original film sounds / Krteček - Originální filmové zvuky - Krtek 20cm mluv., m-t.kulich / Age 1+ / The Most favourite Czech animated character / Der kleine Maulwurf / Kisvakond 49712I

UPC / EAN 8590121501620

MADE IN CZECH

DIMENSIONS: 20 CM (HEIGHT)  -  7.8 Inches

Product code: 49712I / 47911Y with hat

Moravská Ústredna Brno

družstvo umelecké vyroby

Great gift - plush toy for toddlers - 12 original sounds from the Little Mole cartoons.

Czech description:

Krtek 20cm sedicí, mluvici 1+

Krteček je nejoblíbenější česká kreslená postavička známá z 63 filmů a řady knížek. Nerozlučný kamarád mnoha generací u násive světě. Autorem je velmi populární český výtvarník pan Zdeněk Miler, který první příběh S Krtečkem nakreslil již V roce 1956.

English product description:

Mole 20 cm, sitting, talking 1+

The Little Mole - the most favourite Czech animated character known from 63 films and many books. Inseparable friend of many generations in Czech as well as in the world. Author of this character is very famous Czech artist Mr. Zdenek Miler who drew the first story about Mole in the year 1956. 

Instuctions for use can be found after opening out the paper box
Replacement of batteries: 3x LR44 or AG13 (DC3x1.5V)

Product description in German:

Maulwurf 20cm sprechend 1+

Der kleine Maulwurf ist die beliebteste tschechische Zeichenfigur bekannt aus 63 Filmen und Büchern- Der beste Freund vieler Generationen von Kindern in Tschechien und aus aller Welt. Erfinder des kleinen Maulwurfes ist der erfolgreiche tschechische ilustrator
Zdenek Miller, der die erste Maulwurfsgeschichte im Jahr 1956 gezeichnet hat.

Mole (Czech: Krtek, Krteček) is an animated character in a series of cartoons created by Czech animator Zdeněk Miler. The premiere of the first short film with Mole took place at the Venice Film Festival in 1957. Since its inception, the cartoon has gained enormous popularity in many Central European countries, as well as India, China, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Iran, Iraq, and Japan.

Krtek was first seen in 1956 in Prague, when Miler wanted to create a children's cartoon about how flax is processed. He wanted a strong Disney influence to the cartoon by choosing an animal for the leading role, and decided to pick a mole after stumbling over a molehill during a walk. The first film, called "Jak krtek ke kalhotkám přišel" ("How the mole got his trousers"), had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 1957, where it was awarded two Golden Lions. Production for further episodes started in 1963 and since then, around 50 episodes have been created.

Zdeněk Miler (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzdɛɲɛk ˈmɪlɛr]; 21 February 1921 – 30 November 2011) was a Czech animator and illustrator best known for his Mole (Krtek or Krteček in original) character and its adventures.

Miler made about 70 films. In approximately 50 of them, the protagonist was his most famous creation, the small mole (Krtek in Czech). The idea for its creation came when he was commissioned to make an educational film for children in 1956. He was not happy with the script he was given. Since he was strongly influenced by the films of Walt Disney, he looked for an animal as the main character. Later, he said that the idea to use a mole as his main character came to him when he stumbled over a mole hill during a walk. The first film was titled Jak krtek ke kalhotkám přišel (How the mole got his trousers), which won a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. In the beginning, the mole spoke, but Miler wanted his creation to be understood everywhere in the world, so he decided to use his daughters as voice actors, reducing the speech to short non-figurative exclamations in order to express Krtek's feelings and world perception. His daughters were also his test audience, who got to see the films first. Thus, Miler could see whether his message resonated with children.

Krtek was a huge success in Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe, and Germany from the beginning, and today Krtek can be seen in over 80 countries.