"Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates" is a 1962 telefilm produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was originally broadcast on NBC as a two-part episode on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color on January 7, and January 14, 1962. It was released theatrically in 1964. The telefilm was directed by Norman Foster.
Plot[]
In 1860s Holland, a young boy named Hans Brinker (Rony Zeaner) attempts to care for his financially burdened family. He sets off to Amsterdam to get a job after his father (Erik Strandmark) suffers a crippling accident. Hans decides to enter the local ice skating race to win the prize money, but he faces an intimidating rival (Lennart Klefbom).
Cast[]
- Rony Zeaner - Hans Brinker
- Carin Rossby - Gretel Brinker
- Gunilla Jelf - Hilda Van Gleck
- Erik Strandmark - Raff Brinker
- Inga Landgré - Metje Brinker
- Lennart Klefbom - Ludwig Schimmel
- Claes-Håkan Westergren - Peter Bouman
- Gunnar Sjöberg - Dr. Boekman
- Lauritz Falk - Kaps Bouman
- Alf Kjellin - Frans Ruisdael