A selfish self-centered widowed ruler, barely tolerated by his subjects and called appropriately enough, 'King Myself, First' asks his three daughters to name the measure of their love for him. When one of them says, "more than salt", he banishes her from the kingdom. Not understanding what she meant the King assumes love can only be measured by precious metals or one's own talent, the 'correct' answers from his other two daughters. The arrogance of the King leads him to gather all the salt in the kingdom and destroy it. Of course, this backfires as he slowly learns the universal value of the substance, and of course, the essence of his daughter's reply. With the help of the wise and magical old 'herb woman', the King also learns what it means to be a true and wise ruler.
| Directing | Bořivoj Zeman | Director |
| Writing | Jan Werich | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jiří Brdečka | Screenplay |
| Writing | Bořivoj Zeman | Screenplay |
| Art | Jan Zázvorka | Production Design |
| Art | Bohumil Pokorný | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Leo Kohn | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Milivoj Uzelac | Conductor |
| Sound | Milan Novotný | Sound |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bohumil Sochor | Costume Design |
| Art | Vladimír Mácha | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Jiří Jungwirth | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Květa Ondráková | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Pavel Kopta | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Josef Pechar | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jiří Štaud | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Tomáš Kulík | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Libuše Straňáková | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jaroslav Jílovec | Production Manager |
| Camera | Jan Roth | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Karel Brož | Gaffer |
| Production | Vlastimil Maršálek | Unit Production Manager |
| Writing | Božena Němcová | Book |
| Writing | Jiří Brdečka | Story |
| Writing | Oldřich Kautský | Story |
| Writing | Jan Werich | Story |
| Writing | Bořivoj Zeman | Story |
| Art | Jiří Trnka | Art Designer |
| Sound | Václav Trojan | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jaroslav Seifert | Lyricist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gustav Hrdlička | Makeup & Hair |
| Crew | Vladimír Novotný | Special Effects |
| Crew | Marie Anna Tymichová | Choreographer |
| Writing | Jan Werich | Dialogue |
| Writing | Jiří Brdečka | Dialogue |
