Bolek and Lolek

For the 1936 live-action comedy film, see Bolek i Lolek (film).
Benny and Lenny
Genre Buddy comedy
Slapstick
Created by Władysław Nehrebecki
Written by Władysław Nehrebecki
Theme music composer Waldemar Kazanecki
Country of origin Poland
No. of episodes 152
Production
Producer(s) Studio Filmów Rysunkowych in Bielsko-Biała
Running time 9-10 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Telewizja Polska
Audio format Mono
Original run August 12, 1962 – 1986
Lolek and Bolek

Bolek and Lolek are two Polish cartoon characters from the children's TV animated comedy series by the same title (Bolek i Lolek in Polish). They are based on Władysław Nehrebecki's, and were partially created by German-born Alfred Ledwig before being developed by Władysław Nehrebecki and Leszek Lorek. The series is about two young friends and their fun and sometimes silly adventures which often involve spending a lot of time outdoors. They first appeared in an animated film in 1962.

The names of the two characters are diminutives of Bolesław and Karol. In English, the cartoon was distributed as Bennie & Lennie and Jym and Jam. 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.

In a similar to The Pink Panther theatrical cartoons, 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]

Characters

TV series

Bolek i Lolek

Bolek and Lolek - 13 Episodes, 1962–1964.

Bolek i Lolek na wakacjach

Benny and Lenny on Vacation - 13 episodes, 1965–1966.

Bolek i Lolek wyruszają w świat

Benny and Lenny travel the world - 18 episodes, 1968–1970.

Bajki Bolka i Lolka

The Tales of Bolek and Lolek - 13 episodes, 1970–1971.

Przygody Bolka i Lolka

The Adventures of Bolek and Lolek - 63 episodes, 1972–1980.

Bolek i Lolek na Dzikim Zachodzie

Benny and Lenny in the Wild West - 7 episodes, 1971–1972.

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

Benny and Lenny Among the Miners - 7 episodes, 1980.

Olimpiada Bolka i Lolka

Olympics with Bolek and Lolek - 13 episodes, 1983–1984.

Bolek i Lolek w Europie

Benny and Lenny in Europe - 5 episodes, 1983–1986.

Films

Feature films

Episodes edited into films

Educational films


References

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

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