The Moomin family
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Moomin family |
| Country of production | Germany |
| Year (s) | 1959 |
| Production company |
Augsburger Puppenkiste , Hessischer Rundfunk |
| length | about 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 6th |
| genre | Puppet show , marionette theater |
| Director | Harald Schäfer |
| script | Tove Jansson (author of the book), Manfred Jenning (adaptation) |
| production | Walter Oehmichen , Manfred Jenning |
| music | Hermann Amann |
| First broadcast | August 16, 1959 on hr |
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The Moomin Family is a German puppet show in six episodes, based on the children's book Die Moomin . A funny company from Tove Jansson . The puppet show was staged by the Augsburger Puppenkiste . It was first broadcast on August 16, 1959 on hr television. Like its successor, Sturm im Mumintal , which appeared in 1960, the series was shot in black and white .
action
The mysterious find
The Moomin family consisting of the Moominfather, the Moominmother, the Moomin, the Snorkgirl, Schnupferich, Schnüfferl, Hemul and the Muskrat wakes up after their hibernation in Moomin Valley. On an exploration tour, the two friends Moomin and Schnupferich discover a black, eye-catching cylinder that makes things disappear and reappears transformed. Quick note the Moomins that they all had the same dream of a big black man who probably is in connection with the cylinder.
First broadcast: August 16, 1959.
The transformation
The cylinder represents an increasing danger for the Moomins. This is how Snuff gets into the hat while playing and transforms.
First broadcast: August 17, 1959.
The jungle
To the great displeasure of the Moomin father, the hat allows a primeval forest to grow in the Moomin house. This leads to considerable problems. In addition, an icy winter is approaching.
First broadcast: August 18, 1959.
The flight
To forget all their worries, the Moomins take a trip on the large family boat. You drive to a small sunny island. Moominfather decides to stay one night with the family on the island. The Hemul wants to explore the island and discovers a huge thermometer , where so-called Hatifnaten, little ghosts, chase him onto the thermometer. Moomin and the Schnupferich manage to save Helmul with a trick. With the help of the thermometer, Hemul detects an upcoming storm. Moominfather suspects that the storm was sent by the Hatifnates. The Moomin family makes it back to Moomin Valley in time.
First broadcast: August 19, 1959.
The guests
Back in Moomin Valley there will soon be a new surprise: Two little strangers named Tofslan and Vifslan come into the Moomin family's house with a large suitcase. Tofslan and Vifslan are on the run from the icy Morra, which is apparently interested in the suitcase they are carrying.
First broadcast: August 20, 1959.
The big festival
After Moomin and Schnupferich drove out the Morra, the Moomin celebrate a big festival. To everyone's surprise, the tall, black man comes from the Moomins' dream, who turns out to be a magician. He also owns the big hat he lost. He is looking for his big red ruby, which Tofslan and Vifslan are carrying in their suitcase. The wizard grants each one a wish and eventually Tofslan and Vifslan return the ruby to the wizard. Happy about it, he shares the ruby for Tofslan and Vifslan. Moominfather wants Snorki back, an old friend of the family. And so the Moomins celebrate another very big festival.
First broadcast: August 21, 1959.
background
The series originated from the radio broadcasting exhibition from August 14 to 23, 1959 in Frankfurt. The Augsburger Puppenkiste shot this multi-part for it. Since there were only very few recordings left from this live exhibition, the Puppenkiste shot the series again in 1960/61. Hilde Nocker and Moomin Snorki moderated the live performance , synchronized by Walter Oehmichen.
The Augsburger Puppenkiste had not previously made any multi-part films, rather smaller films. As the Moomin family was a success, it was decided to shoot even more multi-part films. Until 1959, Die Puppenkiste only made films directed by Ekkehard Böhmer, who replaced Fritz Umgelter in 1955. Further films were made until 1962, after which they only rarely. Harald Schäfer directed this production. After the success of the series, he continued to direct multi-part films for the next ten years.
media
- The Moomin Family - A funny company ; HrMEDIA DVD distributed by Lighthouse Home Entertainment; 2004; no retail sale. Included in editions.