Die Seeman: A stage version of Hans die Skipper

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The novel was adapted for the stage by the author himself. A play, based on Malherbe's , it was

1934/5? Produced by Hendrik Hanekom and his Toneelskool in Bloemfontein in 1934/5*? He took it on tour in the years following.

1934: Also produced by KAT under the title Die Seeman ("The Seaman") in November 1934, directed by P. Tack with Herman Steytler in the lead.

Published by Nasionale Pers in 1933 with the title Die Seeman (or to give it the full title: Die Seeman: "Hans-die-Skipper" gedramatiseer.

In 1952 a famous Afrikaans film was made of it featuring André Huguenet in the title role, also starring Adapted from his novel by D.F. Malherbe, Johan Bouwer and Herbert Kretzmer, with a screenplay by Bladon Peake, the film was poduced by African Film Productions and directed by Bladon Peake. It featured André Huguenet as "Hans-die-Skipper", Albie van der Bijl, Wena Naudé, Gert van den Bergh, Leonie Ross, Willie Herbst, Elsa Fouché, Johan Eloff, Francis Coertze and Pieter Hauptfleisch (voice - uncredited) .

Cinematography was by David Millin, film editing by Gerald Ehrlich, set and decor by Gordon Vorster, make-up by William Bell set construction by William van Reenen, sound by Edward Howes, camera operator John Brown and continuity by Dulsie Smit (Dulcie van den Bergh)

The film was released on 31 December 1952.

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