Bolek and Lolek

For the 1936 live-action comedy film, see Bolek i Lolek (film).
Bolek and Lolek
Format Children's television series
Created by Władysław Nehrebecki
Written by Władysław Nehrebecki
Theme music composer Waldemar Kazanecki
Country of origin Poland
No. of episodes 150
2 movies
Production
Producer(s) Studio Filmów Rysunkowych in Bielsko-Biała
Running time 8 to 9 minutes approx.
Broadcast
Original channel Telewizja Polska
Original run 1963 – 1986

Bolek and Lolek are two Polish cartoon characters from the TV animated series by the same title (Bolek i Lolek in Polish). They are based on Władysław Nehrebecki's sons, named Jan and Roman, and were partially created by German-born Alfred Ledwig before being developed by Władysław Nehrebecki and Leszek Lorek. The series is about two young brothers and their fun and sometimes silly adventures which often involve spending a lot of time outdoors. They first appeared in an animated film in 1964.

The names of the two characters are diminutives of Bolesław and Karol. In English, the cartoon was distributed as Jym & Jam and Bennie and Lennie. Some episodes were seen as part of Nickelodeon's Pinwheel. In 1973 the creators of the film placed on the request from the female viewing audience a girl character by the name of Tola. The first time she appeared in occurred in the episode entitled "Tola". In total, Tola appeared in 30 episodes.

Most episodes do not have dialogues. Exceptions are feature-length films and the series from the 1980s, where the main characters' voices were done by: Bolek - Ewa Złotowska, Ilona Kuśmierska; Lolek - Danuta Mancewicz, Danuta Przesmycka.

During the period of the Peoples Republic of Poland (PRL), Bolek and Lolek were reproduced in a large quantity of toys: action figures, movies, postcards, online arcades, puzzles, etc., which can be seen in the Museum of Dobranocki (bed-time stories) of the PRL. They are also currently made in computer programs, coloring books, general picture books and games.

Of all the Polish animated cartoons Bolek and Lolek ranks as number one all-time favorite. The series was popular in many countries, and was one of the few animated movies allowed to be broadcast by Iranian television just after the revolution of 1979.

In 2011 a monument of Bolek and Lolek was erected in Bielsko-Biała[1].

Filmography

Series:

Bolek i Lolek - Bolek and Lolek (13 Episodes) - 1963 - 1964

Bolek i Lolek na wakacjach - Bolek and Lolek on Vacation (13 Episodes) - 1965 - 1966

Bolek i Lolek wyruszają w świat - Bolek and Lolek travel the world (18 episodes) - 1968 - 1970

Bajki Bolka i Lolka - Tales of Bolek and Lolek (13 episodes) - 1970 - 1971

Przygody Bolka i Lolka - Adventures of Bolek and Lolek (63 episodes) - 1972 - 1980

Bolek i Lolek na Dzikim Zachodzie - Bolek and Lolek in the Wild West (7 episodes) - 1972

Zabawy Bolka i Lolka - Fun with Bolek and Lolek (7 episodes) - 1975-1976

Wielka podróż Bolka i Lolka - Bolek and Lolek's Great Journey (15 episodes) - 1978

Bolek i Lolek wśród górników - Bolek and Lolek Among Miners (7 episodes) - 1980

Olimpiada Bolka i Lolka - Olympics with Bolek and Lolek (13 episodes) - 1983-1984

Bolek i Lolek w Europie - Bolek and Lolek in Europe (5 episodes) - 1983-1986

Movies:

Long-length films

Films made of episodes

Educational films

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References

  1. ^ http://www.zetnews.pl/Poland-in-English/News/Famous-cartoon-characters-commemorated-by-a-monument

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