Schlager (film)
Encyclopedia
Schlager or The Hit, is an Israel
i comic
musical film
of 1979. The script and lyrics writer and film director
was Assi Dayan
, the music was written by Svika Pick
, and the stars were HaGashash HaHiver
(the Trackers) trio. Comparing to other projects of Dayan, Pick, or the Trackers, this film did not sale well and did not take central place in the Israeli culture. However, one of its songs, "Shir Ha'frecha" ("The Bimbo
Song"), performed by Ofra Haza
, became Haza’s signature song
.
and takes Fuxman to a shiva in order to seduce the new widow, while Heftzibah and Fuxman pretend to be friends of the desist. Their deception is exposed. However, the widow, Gilah, is starts to date Fuxman.
Meanwhile, Heftzibah finds another sucker, Ben-Gurion Shemesh, a gullible young worker of Fuxman who dreams of being a Disco
dancing and singing star, and of marrying Fuxman’s daughter, Dinah, who does not like him. Heftzibah trains Shemesh and turns him into a big costumer. In order to keep impressing him, Heftzibah takes Shemesh behind the scenes of the opera to show him he knows important people in show business. Accidentally, Heftzibah and Shemesh find themselves dressed up as opera singers on the stage. Fuxman, who is sitting with Gilah in the audience and has just found out that Gilah is not rich, climbs on the stage too, dressed up as an opera singer, in order to take revenge at Heftzibah.
After finding out that he can sing opera, Shemesh leaves Heftzibah, climbing the stage of a night club, giving an impressive performance and is gaining Dinah’s heart as well as a job for a pop producer. Fuxman, who had another groom in mind for his daughter, and Heftzibah, who has lost his customer, try to sabotage Shemesh’s first performance on T.V. like they sabotaged the opera show, but the audience likes the result and all three main characters are turned into stars.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i comic
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
of 1979. The script and lyrics writer and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
was Assi Dayan
Assi Dayan
Asaf "Assi" Dayan is an Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter and producer.-Personal life:Assi Dayan is the youngest son of Israeli general and minister of defence Moshe Dayan and peace activist Ruth Dayan . He has two siblings: politician and author Yael Dayan, born 1939, and sculptor Ehud ...
, the music was written by Svika Pick
Svika Pick
Svika Pick is an Israeli pop singer and composer.-Biography:Henrik Zvi Pick was born in Wrocław, Poland. He studied music at the Conservatory of Ramat Gan and started to perform at the age of 15.Pick was married to Israeli songwriter Mirit Shem-Or...
, and the stars were HaGashash HaHiver
HaGashash HaHiver
HaGashash HaHiver |Tracker]]) were an Israeli comedy group. Often called HaGashashim , they are considered a classic of Israeli entertainment and the most influential comedy act in the history of Israel.The three members of the Gashash were:...
(the Trackers) trio. Comparing to other projects of Dayan, Pick, or the Trackers, this film did not sale well and did not take central place in the Israeli culture. However, one of its songs, "Shir Ha'frecha" ("The Bimbo
Bimbo
Bimbo, in its popular English language usage, describes a woman who is physically attractive but is perceived to have a low intelligence or poor education. The term can also be used to describe a woman who acts in a sexually promiscuous manner...
Song"), performed by Ofra Haza
Ofra Haza
Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin, an actress and international recording artist....
, became Haza’s signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
.
Plot
Dr. Shooky Heftzibah’s dancing school is in large debts, and Heftzibah is looking for people he can convince to pay him large sums. He is reuniting with his long forgotten friend, the lazy garage owner and widower Ziggy Fuxman, and promising him to find him a new wife, if Fuxman pays Heftzibah’s debts. However, Heftzibah’s debts are so large that he has to look for a rich new wife for his friend. Heftzibah reads obituariesObituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
and takes Fuxman to a shiva in order to seduce the new widow, while Heftzibah and Fuxman pretend to be friends of the desist. Their deception is exposed. However, the widow, Gilah, is starts to date Fuxman.
Meanwhile, Heftzibah finds another sucker, Ben-Gurion Shemesh, a gullible young worker of Fuxman who dreams of being a Disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
dancing and singing star, and of marrying Fuxman’s daughter, Dinah, who does not like him. Heftzibah trains Shemesh and turns him into a big costumer. In order to keep impressing him, Heftzibah takes Shemesh behind the scenes of the opera to show him he knows important people in show business. Accidentally, Heftzibah and Shemesh find themselves dressed up as opera singers on the stage. Fuxman, who is sitting with Gilah in the audience and has just found out that Gilah is not rich, climbs on the stage too, dressed up as an opera singer, in order to take revenge at Heftzibah.
After finding out that he can sing opera, Shemesh leaves Heftzibah, climbing the stage of a night club, giving an impressive performance and is gaining Dinah’s heart as well as a job for a pop producer. Fuxman, who had another groom in mind for his daughter, and Heftzibah, who has lost his customer, try to sabotage Shemesh’s first performance on T.V. like they sabotaged the opera show, but the audience likes the result and all three main characters are turned into stars.
Song list
Song list:- לצאת לצאת, Performing: שייקה לוי
- שיר בהזדמנות, Performing: גברי בנאי
- גראז', Performing: צביקה פיק
- שיר לעזבון, Performing: שייקה לוי וגברי בנאי וישראל פוליאקוב
- דיסקו-טנגו, Performing: שייקה לוי וגברי בנאי
- שיר הפרחה, Performing: עפרה חזה
- תן גז, Performing: גברי בנאי
- אכלנו אותה,Performing: שייקה לוי וישראל פוליאקוב
- בתיה לאמבטיה, Performing: שייקה לוי וישראל פוליאקוב
- שלאגר, Performing: עפרה חזה, שייקה לוי, גברי בנאי וישראל פוליאקוב