Erich kastners emil and the detectives 1929 ranked not only as a work of art, presenting city boys with humour and sympathy, but as an immediate classic in an entirely new field, the juvenile detective story mark twains awkward tom sawyer, detective 1896 may be ignored. His most famous book was and remains emil and the detectives, the childrens adventure classic that appeared in 1929 and was filmed in 1931 with a script by billy wilder and uncredited emeric. Emil must get the money back as it is for his grandmother. While following the thief, emil runs into gustav, an enterprising young boy who gathers up all his friends to help emil find the money. The disney version of emil and the detectives is now available on dvd for the first time and is loaded with action, adventure and family fun. Emil and the detectives author erich kastner, 1920s germany and the nazi party duration. Theres hardly any tension or conflict at all in the first half, which is an idyll in which the key characters from emil and the detectives gather for a holiday in a baltic coastal town and everyone has a good time. A 12yearold bryan russell employs a group of streetwise youngsters to help him track down a thief. It was kastners first major success, the only one of his pre1945 works to escape nazi censorship, and remains his bestknown work, and has been translated into at least 59 languages.
While following the thief, emil runs into gustav, a young boy who gathers up all his friends to help emil find the money. A 12yearold tobias retzlaff employs a group of streetwise youngsters to help him track down a thief. Cinema showtimes for emil and the detectives from, the uks biggest entertainment website. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Expressionistic, wonky and sometimes vertigo inducing, it evokes the twenties setting and has a magic all of its own. Emil and the detectives was made in germany in 1964 by walt disney and stars those appealing youngsters bryan russell as emil and roger mobley as gustav. It was kastners first major success, the only one of his pre1945 works to escape nazi censorship, and remains his bestknown work, and has been translated into at. The video release of emil and the detectives is a modification of the twopart tv presentation of the film from 1966. Prevented by the nazis from publishing in germany 193345, he printed his works in switzerland. Apr 16, 2018 emil and the detectives by erich kastner, translated by may massee, 1929, 1930. Emil s cousin also gets involved and they get into more. This is regarded as disneys best ever detective story and it is truly fascinating entertainment.
Emil and the detectives a celebration of the book youtube. Emils cousin also gets involved and they get into more trouble than they bargained for when emils pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers. Emil goes to berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. Showing as part of the edinburgh international childrens festival. The sets were designed by the art directors isabella and werner schlichting. It is no surprise that erich kastners emil and the detectives was so hated by the nazis that it was one of those singled out for burning. Emil and the detectives was released to theatres on december 18th, 1964, and was the big christmas release from disney for that year. Emil and the detectives by erich kastner goodreads. The beauty of emil and the detectives is that it offers young viewers, like all the best childrens movies, a view of the world in which kids can exercise autonomy and agency in lives otherwise dominated by the oftenincompetent adults who are usually in charge. It looks lovely but its not a english movie or book its german and from erich kastner he was a famous german book writer and he wrote the.
This film celebrates the story, the characters and looks at the current. Available to rent or buy at the twelveyearold emil and his father are haunted by bad luck. Jun 20, 20 when emil travels by bus to berlin to visit his grandmother and his cousin, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. Emil and the detectives is the type of kids adventure stories that walt disney studios made several of in the 1950s and 1960s. Emil and the detectives bedford prep school youtube. When young emil catches a train to visit family in the big city, something valuable is stolen. Emil and the detectives audiobook english with sound youtube. Emil and the detectives audiobook english with sound. When emil travels by bus to berlin to visit his family, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels.
Extras emil and the detectives milton rosmer, 1935, 60 mins. In addition to emil and the detectives, bon voyage. Expressionistic, wonky and sometimes vertigo inducing, it evokes the twenties setting and has. A criminal discovers that stealing from a child isnt as simple or as easy to get away with as he thought in this comedydrama for the family. Parents need to know that emil and the detectives is a 1964 disney feature, from the 1929 novel by erich kastner, about young boys who team up to track down a pickpocket and bring down a trio of criminals involved in a bank heist. Emil and the detectives, was several times dramatized and filmed. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. The film detective is a onestop source for classic feature films as well as many cult movie classics and hundreds of hours of classic tv from the 1950s and 60s with titles now available in hd.
They were always fun and somewhat interesting, though no one ever thought any real harm would come to the heroes. Emil and the detectives jestresss forgotten books and stories. Emil and the detectives audio free titles ready to watch on youtube and familiar mp3 services. Goofs when the train carrying emil from the fictional neustadt to berlin stops at the intermediate station where all the passengers except emil and grundeis, the man with the bowler hat, leave the compartment, its engine is a 260 deutsche reichsbahn class 38, formerly a prussian p 8 passenger engine. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Video 3min 04sec, watch a clip from the britishmade adaptation of. Jun, 2017 emil and the detectives was one of several disney films of the 1960s to feature authentic footage of european settings. Emils cousin is especially interested in working with the detectives because she writes for her schools newspaper.
An extract from the first ever englishlanguage screen version of erich kastners classic childrens tale. Emil and the detectives author erich kastner, 1920s germany and the nazi party. Sep 07, 20 his most famous book was and remains emil and the detectives, the childrens adventure classic that appeared in 1929 and was filmed in 1931 with a script by billy wilder and uncredited emeric. Emil and the detectives work by kastner britannica. Soundtrack emil and the detectives music above, see and visit videos to listen the song. Comments off on emil and the detectives olivier, se1. Emil and the detectives jestresss forgotten books and. Emil and the detectives is a 1964 film directed by peter tewksbury based on the novel emil and the detectives by german author erich kastner. When the film was first given on tv, on the wonderful world of color, it was presented in.
Feb 03, 2012 emil and the detectives was released to theatres on december 18th, 1964, and was the big christmas release from disney for that year. Oberon plays for young people 0 0 summary growing up is the most exciting adventure of alljoin young emil as he says goodbye to his mother, leaves his small town and sets off on a journey that will change his life. Awakening in time, emil follows the crook and with the aid of a group of resourceful. Emil and the three twins, in contrast, seems like a bit of a potboiler.
A 12yearold tobias retzlaff employs a group of streetwise youngsters to help him. Emil and the detectives 1964 it must have come as a surprise to movie goers in 1964 that walt disney would follow the success of his crowning achievement mary poppins with an international film made from the same mold as. Our archive includes classic westerns, horror, mystery, family, martial arts, film noir, religious programming, cult classics, silents, classic. When emil travels by bus to berlin to visit his grandmother and his cousin, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. The twelveyearold emil and his father are haunted by bad luck. Emil and the detectives tells the story of a young boy who leaves his small town and sets off on. Emil and the detectives film emil, on his first trip to berlin, carries money to his grandmother, a mission of great responsibility, but a pickpocket cannot resist robbing the boy while he is napping on the bus. When emil travels by bus to berlin to visit his grandmother and his cousin, his money is. Emil and the detectives 1964 movie theaters moviefone. Chapter 14 emil and the detectives youtube saved by a pinprick emil and his friends confront the thief in the bank. This exciting adventure story references all the major tensions in prewar weimar germany, and comes down firmly on the side of the oppressed against the state. A standalone film, emil and the detectives presents many plausible concepts for a potential sequel. Watch emil and the detectives 1964 online verizon fios tv. This film looks at author erich kastner as well as the cultural and political context that surrounded the creation and publication of the book in.
Emil and the detectives erich kastners muchfilmed 1928 childrens classic, emil and the detectives, comes up fresh as a daisy in this ebullient modernization of the story about a bunch of kids. Kids may still be interested in this 60s disney movie. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day. The backstory of gustavs life, for example, might make an interesting plot as would ponys journalism career. It was written in germany during the period between the two world wars the date of the story itself is never specified, but it may actually be earlier than when it was written, prior to world war i. It is generally considered to be the best film adaption of emil and the detectives.
Though the plot is still set in berlin, the younger characters have been extensively. Aug 16, 2017 emil and the detectives author erich kastner, 1920s germany and the nazi party duration. When the owner of a coal mine pit decides to destroy the ponies and replace them with steam engines, three children hatch an ingenious plan to rescue the animals. Emil and the detectives begins with a subchapter where it is described why the plot is set in the city and involves the life of city children instead of the life of unusual characters and adventures. Emil and the detectives by erich kastner tells the story of a young boy. Emil and the detectives was one of the first german sound films, and provides a fascinating glimpse of berlin before nazism and the second world war. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. It is based on the 1929 novel by erich kastner, who also contributed to the films script. John williams emil and the detectives 1935 youtube. The most intense part of the movie is when emil is in the same room with the man from the train. It was written in germany during the period between the two world wars. It was shot at the tempelhof studios in berlin and on location around the city. Emil and the detectives by slingsby trailer youtube. Watch the full length movie of emil and the detectives 1964 online or on the fios mobile app.
Awakening in time, emil follows the crook and with the aid of a group of resourceful boys his age the detectives comes upon a rendezvous with two master thieves who are. With walter slezak, bryan russell, roger mobley, heinz schubert. Video 3min 04sec, watch a clip from the britishmade adaptation of erich. Whilst on his way to berlin to visit his grandmother, 10 year old emil. Erich kastners muchfilmed 1928 childrens classic, emil and the detectives, comes up fresh as a daisy in this ebullient modernization of the story about a bunch of kids who track down a thief. When young emil is sent to berlin by his mother, the money he is carrying to give to his grandmother is stolen by a sinister man on the train. Emil and the detectives yet the true star is bunny christies stunning design.
Emil and the detectives author erich kastner, 1920s. Saved by a pinprick emil and his friends confront the thief in the bank. Emil and the detectives delights, intrigues and astonished its audience. Released 1964, emil and the detectives stars bryan russell, roger mobley, walter slezak, heinz schubert the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Emil is nearly caught at every move trying to get his money back. Emil and the detectives by erich kastner, translated by may massee, 1929, 1930. The film stars walter slezak and bryan russell it was shot at the tempelhof studios in berlin and on location around the city. Emil and the detectives bryan russell roger mobley walter slezak 1964 a 12yearold bryan russell employs a group of streetwise youngsters to help him track down a thief. Emil and the detectives by erich kastner tells the story of a young boy who leaves his small town and sets off on a journey that will change his. Emil and the detectives 1964 the movie database tmdb. Emil s cousin also gets involved and they get into more trouble than they bargained for when emil s pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers. Erich kastners oftfilmed childrens story emil and the detectives was given the disney treatment in 1964.