Cartoon
Bolek and Lolek (TV series)
The story
Bolek and Lolek (Polish: Bolek i Lolek), also known as Benny and Lenny, Jym and Jam, and Tim and Tom, is a 1962 animated children's television series created by Władysław Nehrebecki in the Studio Filmów Rysunkowych. The series originally aired from 12 August 1962 to 1 July 1964, and consists of 13 episodes, each lasting from 9 to 10 minutes. It focused on two titular brothers, Bolek and Lolek, and was the first series in the franchise about them. It was followed by Bolek and Lolek on Vacation, which aired from 1965 to 1966.
Premise
Two young brothers, Bolek and Lolek, play with each other, with their games being mostly inspired by films and books. Sometimes they are also accompanied by their small dog named Azorek.
Production
The series was created by Władysław Nehrebecki, in the Studio Filmów Rysunkowych, located in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. Its episodes were written and directed by Stanisław Dülz, Alfred Ledwig, Leszek Lorek, Lechosław Marszałek, Władysław Nehrebecki, Wacław Wajser, and Edward Wątor. The cinematography was done by Mieczysław Poznański and Zdzisław Poznański, editing by Alojzy Mol, and music by Waldemar Kazanecki. The series had in total of 13 episodes, each running from 9 to 10 minutes. Its first episode, "The Crossbow" was released on 12 August 1962, while the next five episodes on 1 July 1963, and the rest on 1 July 1964.