The Marriage Market (Hungarian: Leányvásár) is a 1941 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Félix Podmaniczky and starring Zita Szeleczky, János Sárdy and Manyi Kiss. An operetta film, it is an adaptation of the 1911 stage work of the same title composed by Victor Jacobi. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy.
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Synopsis
János Gergely returns from Canada with his daughter Lucy. She is very interested in the folk traditions of Transylvania and the famous marriage market held there. Meanwhile, Peter is seeking a debt owed to him by Lucy's father. The two end up being wed in peasant costumes without realising that the marriage is valid.
Cast
Zita Szeleczky as Gergely Lucy
János Sárdy as Dr. Haday Péter
Manyi Kiss as Biri
Kálmán Latabár as Kázmér
Piroska Vaszary as Karola
Tivadar Bilicsi as Dr. Kiss
Béla Mihályffi as Gergely János
Zoltán Makláry as Dr. Vincze
Sándor Tompa as A falu bírója
Andor Sárossy as Panama-gyanus úr
László Földényi as Válóperes bíró
Béla Fáy as Bíró
Sándor Hidassy as Ruhát kölcsönzõ paraszt
Gusztáv Harasztos as Anyakönyvvezetõ
Erzsi Bata as Mándoky Anikó, parasztlány
Lívia Marsovszky as Kispál Veronika parasztlány
György Gonda as Paraszt
Gyula Szöreghy as Rendõr
Géza Rónai as Rendör
Gyula Terney as Falusi férfi a leányvásáron
Gyula Turóczy as Szállodaportás