Familie Leitner is an Austrian television series that ran monthly for 100 episodes on ORF from September 1958 to 1967.[1][2] It was produced by Erich Neuberg and directed by Otto Schenck.[2] Hans Schubert and Fritz Eckhardt published a book on the show in 1963.[2]
| Familie Leitner | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Austria |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ORF |
| Release | September 29, 1958 |
It centred around the everyday lives of the Leitner family, with Mr and Mrs Leitner played by Erich Nikowits and Friedl Czepa respectively.[1][2] Mr Leitner was a grumpy but loving husband and a small businessman.[3] A son and daughter in law were played by Alfred Böhm and Senta Wengraf.[1]
Cast
edit- Alfred Böhm as son-in-law Walter Riegler)
- Rudolf Carl (Haberl)
- Friedl Czepa as Mama Leitner
- Gertraud Jesserer - as Gerda (initially portrayed by Heidelinde Weis)
- Franz Messner as Dr. Otto Sedelmayer
- Renee Michaelis as Maria
- Dorothea Neff as Aunt Frieda
- Erich Nikowitz as Papa Leitner
- Rudolf Strobl as Karl
- Peter Weck as Harry Stagl
- Senta Wengraf as daughter-in-law Ilse
- Guido Wieland as Uncle
- Hilde Sochor
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Markus 2012, p. 86.
- ^ a b c d Dörfler & Pensold 1999, p. 42.
- ^ Hruska 2004, p. 17.
Sources
edit- Markus, Georg (2012). "Familie Leitner". Schlag nach bei Markus: Österreich in seinen besten Geschichten (in German) (4th ed.). Amalthea Signum Verlag. ISBN 9783902862082.
- Hruska, Thomas (2004). "Familie Leitner". Der neue Serien Guide: F–L (in German). Vol. 2. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. ISBN 9783896025135.
- Dörfler, Edith; Pensold, Wolfgang (1999). "Der Zauberspiegel der Nation: Zur Etablierung des Fernsehens in Österreich" (PDF). Medien & Zeit (in German). Vol. 14, no. 2. Arbeitskreis für Historische Kommunikationsforschung. pp. 16–42.
Further reading
edit- Bernold, Monika (2007). Das Private Sehen: Fernsehfamilie Leitner, mediale Konsumkultur und nationale Identitätskonstruktion in Österreich nach 1955. Publikationen zur österreichischen Kulturforschung (in German). Vol. 6. Lit. ISBN 9783825800680.
- Schubert, Hans; Eckhardt, Fritz (1963). Die Fernsehfamilie Leitner (in German). Verlag für Jugend und Volk.
External links
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