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Timm Thaler is a 1979 children's television miniseries based on the 1962 children's novel by German writer James Krüss. The series originally aired in Germany as the first Christmas series on German national broadcaster ZDF. In 1988, the series was acquired for transmission in the United Kingdom by the BBC. The English version was produced by Angela Beeching, with script by Nel Romano, and retitled The Legend of Tim Tyler. It aired during Children's BBC in the weekday afternoons. The screenplay was written by Justus Pfaue and Peter M. Thouet and differs somewhat from the original novel. Directed by Sigi Rothemund, the series became a hit in Germany and made then 14-year-old Tommi Ohrner, in the lead role of Timm Thaler, a popular teen idol of the era. The role of the Baron was played by Horst Frank.
Original Release
12/02/1979
Cast
Name | Character |
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Thomas Ohrner | Timm Thaler |
Horst Frank | Baron de Lefouet |
Richard Lauffen | Anatol |
Holger Hagen | Erzähler |
Bruni Löbel | Schwester Agatha |
Stefan Behrens | Heinrich |
Marlies Engel | Annemarie Thaler |
Hans Gerd Kübel | Herr DeSantos |
Edgar Bessen | Herr Rickert |
Christine Brand | Frau Rickert |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Das verlorene Lachen | Tuesday, 25 December 1979 |
2 | Ein Pakt mit dem Teufel | Tuesday, 25 December 1979 |
3 | Der Baron kann lachen | Wednesday, 26 December 1979 |
4 | Auf der Spur des Barons | Thursday, 27 December 1979 |
5 | Als blinder Passagier an Bord | Friday, 28 December 1979 |
6 | Begegnung mit dem Baron | Saturday, 29 December 1979 |
7 | Der Universalerbe | Sunday, 30 December 1979 |
8 | Die Pressekonferenz | Monday, 31 December 1979 |
9 | Verhältnis zur Macht | Tuesday, 01 January 1980 |
10 | Im Vulkanpalast des Barons | Wednesday, 02 January 1980 |
11 | Der Baron stellt seine Erben vor | Thursday, 03 January 1980 |
12 | Der Vertrag | Friday, 04 January 1980 |
13 | Der Kampf um das Lachen | Saturday, 05 January 1980 |
Directors
Writers
James Krüss, Justus Pfaue, Peter M. Thouet
Cast
Name | Character |
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Thomas Ohrner | Timm Thaler |
Horst Frank | Baron de Lefouet |
Richard Lauffen | Anatol |
Holger Hagen | Erzähler |
Bruni Löbel | Schwester Agatha |
Stefan Behrens | Heinrich |
Marlies Engel | Annemarie Thaler |
Hans Gerd Kübel | Herr DeSantos |
Edgar Bessen | Herr Rickert |
Christine Brand | Frau Rickert |
Iris Bebensee | Uschi |
Dieter Wagner | Herr von Grosch |
Ingeborg Solbrig | Frau Meinl |
Walter Jokisch | Abbé Johannes |
Andre Laudon | Harald |
Susanne Bessen | Babsi |
George Rigaud | Selek Bei |
Arthur Brauss | Voges |
Edgar Frank | Herr Kallein |
Malte Jaeger | Reeder Preen |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bernd Burgemeister | Producer |
Joachim G. Staab | Producer |