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Filmikroonika

1930-1940 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1912-1940 I half | Director:
Filmikroonika

1930-1940 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1912-1940 I half | Director:
Bear Hunt

Original title: Pühapäevakütid

1930 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Balduin Kusbock

The burlesque directed by Balduin Kusbock depicts the funny happenings of a naive priest and an ebrious sacristan during a bear hunt in Estonian winter.

The first banned Estonian film tells a grotesque story about the comical adventures of a naive priest and an ebrious sacristan during a winter bear hunt. The funny burlesque taking place in the beautiful landscape of Southern Estonia takes an unexpected turn when after the three day hunt the priest returnes home and instead of his modest wife he will find a fashionable looking woman. His wife has meanwhile been in town to get a close-cropped haircut and acquire modern social etiquette.
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Gold Spider

Original title: Kuldämblik

1930 | Feature film, Short | Director: Boris Jaanikosk

Song and sound film by Konstantin Märska and Boris Jaanikose about the expatriate Estonians' jolly visit to their homeland.

The first Estonian film with the recorded sound, advertised as a song-sound film. The film is about the visit of the expatriate Estonian man and his daughter to their homeland. The man has become well-off in USA, the land of dry law. When they arrive at Estonia and search for exciting activities, they'll find the harbour tavern called The Gold Spider. Then the story will unravel with singing, instrument play and uplifting alcoholic drinks. It was prohibited to show the film to the young audiences because of the tavern scenes as well as alcohol and tobacco advertising in the film.
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Poola presidendi vastuvõtt Tallinnas 10. Ja 11. Augustil 1930

1930 | Newsreel 1912-1940 I half, Newsreels | Director:
Saksa tsepeliin Hindenburg Tallinna kohal

1930 | Newsreel 1912-1940 I half, Newsreels | Director:
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The Good Soldier Joosep Toots

Original title: Vahva sõdur Joosep Toots

1930 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Theodor Luts, Arnold Vaino

The silent film directed by Theodor Luts is a comedy about the funny episodes in the life of a simple farm boy Joosep Toots, interwoven by numerous documentary scenes of Estonian defence forces.

The military oriented comedy tells about a simple farm boy Joosep Toots, his life in military service, his attempts to win back the affection of a young woman Teele and his rivalry with a dandy cavalry officer. The events of the film have been spiced by plenty of humour and numerous documentary scenes introducing Estonian defence forces.
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The Waves of Passion

Original title: Kire lained

1930 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Vladimir Gaidarov

The film directed by Vladimir Gaidarov is the first German-Estonian co-production, telling about the adventurous life of alcohol smugglers. Estonian actor Ants Eskola, ballet dancer Robert Rood and people of the local coast can be seen in the roles of sailors.

Silent film about alcohol smuggling to Finland, about money, debts and passionate love.
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Õppus Inglise kerge 18-ne naelalise suurtükiga

1930 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1912-1940 I half | Director:
Roheline Aas Kadriorus VIII üldise laulupeoajal.

1923 | Newsreel 1912-1940 I half, Newsreels | Director:

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