A Boy Called Ciske
Drama
A drunken mother and lazy, no-good father has made Ciske a troubled, and troublesome, student. A caring and concerned teacher and a handicapped classmate believe that they can help him turn his life around.
Director
William Corrigan
Writers
Jacqueline Babbin, Piet Bakker, Audrey Maas
Stars
Peter Lazer, Peter Cookson, Kevin Coughlin
Release Date
May 28, 1958
Language
English
🎭 Top Cast
Peter Lazer
as Ciske
Peter Cookson
as Bruis
Kevin Coughlin
as Johnny
👤
Michael Dreyfuss
Patty Duke
as Betty
👤
Sally Gracie
as Ciske's Mother
Ed Herlihy
as Announcer
👤
Geoffrey Lumb
as The Judge
Bernadette Peters
as Anna Stieman
👤
Rose Tobias Shaw
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
New York City, New York, USA
Production
Talent Associates, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Kraft Foods Inc.
🏷️ Keywords
four word episode titlecharacter name in episode title
🎯 Categories
Drama
📖 Synopsis
A drunken mother and lazy, no-good father has made Ciske a troubled, and troublesome, student. A caring and concerned teacher and a handicapped classmate believe that they can help him turn his life around.