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Set in 1860's Holland, young Hans Brinker finds himself responsible for supporting his family after his father becomes injured in an accident. He and his sister's only hope lies in the city's annual ice skating race, where Hans must face off against his arch rival Ludwig Schimmel in the hopes of winning the prize money.
- Norman Foster
- Lauritz Falk
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates is a 1958 American television adaptation of the story of Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates, directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Tab Hunter in the title role. It was broadcast by NBC as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame .
With Florence Anglin, Dick Button, Matt Crowley, John Fiedler. In Holland, poor but industrious and honorable 15-year-old Hans Brinker and his younger sister yearn to participate in December's great ice skating race on the canal.
- (87)
- Family, Musical
- Sidney Lumet, George Schaefer
- 1958-02-09
The novel takes place in the Netherlands and is a colorful fictional portrait of early 19th-century Dutch life, as well as a tale of youthful honor. The book's title refers to the beautiful silver skates to be awarded to the winner of the ice-skating race Hans Brinker hopes to enter.
- Mary Mapes Dodge
- 1865
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates: Part 1: Directed by Norman Foster. With Rony Zeander, Carin Rossby, Gunilla Jelf, Erik Strandmark. Hans's father is injured and all the family's money saved for Hans's education must go for medical bills.
- (114)
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Norman Foster
- 1962-01-07
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.
The story of a young boy and his efforts to compete in a local ice skating competition -- despite the fact that his family is poor and he must share a pair of wooden skates with his sister.
