A puppet figure of Prokouk is shown building his house. The demon of alcohol comes to tempt him and for a time he yields but he realises that excessive drinking does not agree with his plans for setting up a house of his own. He resists and throws bricks at the demon smashing it to pieces.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010710
Language
No spoken word
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Czechoslovakia
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Alcoholism - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)