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Real Name |
Spejbl and Hurvínek |
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First Appearance |
1920 (Spejbl), 1926 (Hurvínek) |
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Created by |
Josef Skupa |
Origin[]
Spejbl and Hurvínek is a Czech puppet comedy duo. The characters were conceived by Czech puppeteer Josef Skupa. Spejbl was carved by Karel Nosek in 1920 and Hurvínek by Karel's nephew, Gustav Nosek in 1926.
Spejbl a retrograde teacher, barely able to keep up with things happening around him. Skupa then performed with him in cabarets in Western Bohemia. In 1926, he brought to life Spejbl's son, Hurvínek – a sometimes lazy, sometimes hyper-active, child. By that time Skupa had mastered performing with both of them, even providing voices for them, using his typical high-pitch voice for Hurvínek.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of from before January 1, 1930 are public domain in the US.