Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (1962)
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (1962)
Set in 1860s Holland along the famed Zeider Zee — young Hans Brinker finds himself responsible for supporting his family after his father becomes injured in an accident. He and his sister, Gretel, travel to Amsterdam in search of funds to help pay for their father's operation. Their only hope lies in the city's annual ice skating race in which Hans must face off against his arch-rival, Ludwig Schimmel, in hopes of winning the prize money.

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Cast

Rony Zeander Rony Zeander As: Hans Brinker
Carin Rossby Carin Rossby As: Gretel Brinker
Gunilla Jelf Gunilla Jelf As: Hilda Van Gleck
Erik Strandmark Erik Strandmark As: Raff Brinker
Inga Landgré Inga Landgré As: Metje Brinker
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Storyline

Set in 1860s Holland along the famed Zeider Zee — young Hans Brinker finds himself responsible for supporting his family after his father becomes injured in an accident. He and his sister, Gretel, travel to Amsterdam in search of funds to help pay for their father's operation. Their only hope lies in the city's annual ice skating race in which Hans must face off against his arch-rival, Ludwig Schimmel, in hopes of winning the prize money.


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Certification: G

Details

Genres: Drama, Action, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 07 January 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Walt Disney Productions

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Cast

Rony Zeander

Rony Zeander

Hans Brinker

Carin Rossby

Carin Rossby

Gretel Brinker

Gunilla Jelf

Gunilla Jelf

Hilda Van Gleck

Erik Strandmark

Erik Strandmark

Raff Brinker

Inga Landgré

Inga Landgré

Metje Brinker

Lennart Klefbom

Lennart Klefbom

Ludwig Schimmel

Claes-Håkan Westergren

Claes-Håkan Westergren

Peter Bouman

Gunnar Sjöberg

Gunnar Sjöberg

Dr. Boekman

Lauritz Falk

Lauritz Falk

Kaps Bouman

Alf Kjellin

Alf Kjellin

Frans Ruisdael

Directed By

Norman Foster

Norman Foster

Director

Katinka Faragó

Katinka Faragó

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Producer

Norman Foster

Norman Foster

Associate Producer

Hamilton Luske

Hamilton Luske

Associate Producer

Gustav Roger

Gustav Roger

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Carl M. Lundh

Carl M. Lundh

Makeup Artist

Sound

Oliver Wallace

Oliver Wallace

Original Music Composer

Stig Flodin

Stig Flodin

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lars G. Bjorne

Lars G. Bjorne

Director of Photography

Gunnar Fischer

Gunnar Fischer

Director of Photography

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Per A. Lundgren

Per A. Lundgren

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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