The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh

Dec 25, 1979 (de) Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy [125] Min
  • First Air Date
    Dec 25, 1979
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    63%
  • Original title
    Timm Thaler
  • Release
    Dec 25, 1979
  • de
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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  1. Thomas Ohrner

    Timm Thaler

  2. Horst Frank

    Baron de Lefouet

  3. Richard Lauffen

    Anatol

  4. Stefan Behrens

    Heinrich

  5. Bruni Löbel

    Agatha

  6. Edgar Bessen

    Mr. Rickert

  7. Marlies Engel

    Mrs. Thaler

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 7 / Crews : 1

Season 1 ( 1979-12-25)

Episode 1

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Episode 2

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Episode 3

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Episode 4

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Episode 5

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Episode 6

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Episode 7

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Episode 9

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Episode 12

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Episode 13

Episode: 13
Dec 25, 1979 (de)
Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
[125] Min
  • First Air Date Dec 25, 1979
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 63%
Original Title Timm Thaler
de

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer