Whitey

Overview

The first movie version, from the age of black & white, of Flemish (heimat-)author Ernest Claes' classical novel, titled after the nickname (Dutch 'the White', referring to a blond male) of the main character: a smart but naughty farmhand's son whose eternal mischief, pranks and disobedience drive his elders (especially teachers, family and father's grumpy employer, a rich farmer) and classmates to despair in a time when a boy's punishment was still inevitable, swift and often severe.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 26, 1934

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch

Countries

Belgium

Production

Jan Vanderheyden-Film

Cast

Remy Angenot,Willem Cauwenberg,Nora Oosterwijk,Jef Van Leemput Jr.,Magda Janssens,Gaston Smet,Jef Van Leemput Sr.,Jules Dirickx,Wim De Gruyter,Nand Buyland 7 more

Director

Jan Vanderheyden

Writer

Ernest Claes,Edith Kiel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0155390