Whitey 1934
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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.
- Released: 1934-06-26
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Stars: Jef Bruyninckx, Magda Janssens, Jef Van Leemput Sr., Jef Van Leemput Jr., Gaston Smet
- Director: Jan Vanderheyden, Ernest Claes, Walter Van Bonhorst, Erwald Daub, Renaat Veremans
