Lolek and Bolek (Polish: Lolek i Bolek), also known as Benny and Lenny, Jym and Jam, and Tim and Tom, is a 1962 animated children's television series created by Władysław Nehrebecki in the Studio Filmów Rysunkowych. The series premiered from 12 August 1962 to 1 July 1964, and consisted of 13 episodes, each lasting from 9 to 10 minutes. It focused on two titular brothers, Lolek and Bolek, and was the first series in the franchise about them. It was followed by Lolek and Bolek on Vacation, which was aired from 1965 to 1966.[1][2][3] [4]
| Bolek and Lolek | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | |
| Composer | Waldemar Kazanecki |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | |
| Editor | Alojzy Mol |
| Running time | 9–10 minutes |
| Production company | Studio Filmów Rysunkowych |
| Original release | |
| Network | Telewizja Polska |
| Release | 12 August 1962 – 1 June 1964 |
Premise
editTwo young brothers, Bolek and Lolek, play with each other, with their games being mostly inspired by films and books. Sometimes they are also accompanied by their small dog named Azorek.[5]
Production
editThe series was created by Władysław Nehrebecki, in the Studio Filmów Rysunkowych, located in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. Its episodes were written and directed by Stanisław Dülz, Alfred Ledwig, Leszek Lorek, Lechosław Marszałek, Władysław Nehrebecki, Wacław Wajser, and Edward Wątor. The cinematography was done by Mieczysław Poznański and Zdzisław Poznański, editing by Alojzy Mol, and music by Waldemar Kazanecki. The series had in total of 13 episodes, each running from 9 to 10 minutes. Its first episode, "The Crossbow" was released on 12 August 1962, while the next five episodes on 1 July 1963, and the rest on 1 July 1964.[5]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title (Original title) |
Date | Director | Screenwriter | Animation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crossbow (Kusza) |
12 August 1962 | Władysław Nehrebecki | Władysław Nehrebecki | Barbara Terlikiewicz Józef Byrdy |
[6] |
| 2 | The Yeti (Yeti) |
1 July 1963 | Leszek Lorek | Leszek Lorek | Rufin Struzik Edmund Knopek |
[7] |
| 3 | The Brave Cowboys (Dzielni kowboje) |
1 July 1963 | Stanisław Dülz | Władysław Nehrebecki Leszek Lorek |
Tadeusz Wyroba | [8] |
| 4 | Crossed Swords (Skrzyżowane szpady) |
1 July 1963 | Wacław Wajser | Wacław Wajser | Romuald Kłys Bronisław Zeman |
[9] |
| 5 | The Animal Tamer (Pogromca zwierząt) |
1 July 1963 | Edward Wątor | Władysław Nehrebecki Leszek Lorek |
Stefan Simka Antoni Duda |
[10] |
| 6 | The Bull Fight (Corrida) |
1 July 1963 | Lechosław Marszałek | Lechosław Marszałek | Rufin Struzik Tadeusz Gwizdak Józef Ćwiertnia |
[11] |
| 7 | The Indian Trophy (Indiańskie trofeum) |
1 July 1964 | Alfred Ledwig | Alfred Ledwig | Eugeniusz Kotowski | [12] |
| 8 | The Cosmonauts (Kosmonauci) |
1 July 1964 | Leszek Lorek | Leszek Lorek | Rufin Struzik Edmund Knopek |
[13] |
| 9 | King of the Forest (Król puszczy) |
1 July 1964 | Alfred Ledwig | Alfred Ledwig | Eugeniusz Kotowski Tadeusz Gwizdak |
[14] |
| 10 | Robinson | 1 July 1964 | Stanisław Dülz | Władysław Nehrebecki Leszek Lorek |
Tadeusz Wyroba Stanisław Świder Wiesław Chrapkiewicz |
[15] |
| 11 | The Treasure Seekers (Poławiacze skarbów) |
1 July 1964 | Lechosław Marszałek | Lechosław Marszałek | Rufin Struzik Stefan Simka Józef Ćwiertnia Antoni Duda |
[16] |
| 12 | The Athletes (Sportowcy) |
1 July 1964 | Wacław Wajser | Wacław Wajser | Bronisław Zeman Romuald Kłys |
[17] |
| 13 | The Two Knights (Dwaj rycerze) |
1 July 1964 | Władysław Nehrebecki | Władysław Nehrebecki | Barbara Terlikiewicz Józef Byrdy |
[18] |
References
edit- ^ Rolf Giesen: Animation in Europe. CRC Press, 2022, p. 215. ISBN 9781000629408.
- ^ Miltiades Varvounis: Made in Poland. The Women and Men Who Changed the World. Xlibris UK, 2016. ISBN 9781524596644.
- ^ Bartek Koziczyński: 333 popkulturowe rzeczy PRL. Vesper, 2007, p. 51. ISBN 9788360159644. (in Polish)
- ^ "Bolek i Lolek". Viasona (in Catalan). Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ a b "Bolek i Lolek". filmweb.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Kusza". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Yeti". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Dzielni Kowboje". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Skrzyżowane szpady". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Pogromca zwierząt". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Corrida". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Indiańskie trofeum". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Kosmonauci". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Król puszczy". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Robinson". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Poławiacze skarbów". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Sportowcy". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Dwaj rycerze". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).