Danie Bosman: Die Verhaal van die Grootste S.A. Komponis

Danie Bosman: Die Verhaal van die Grootste S.A. Komponis ("Danie Bosman: The story of the greatest S.A. composer") is an Afrikaans film by Elmo de Witt

Also known as Die Danie Bosman Storie and often simply referred to as Danie Bosman.

The film

A film set in the Depression-era in South Africa that tells the story of a pioneering composer and lyricist of popular Afrikaans music, the civil servant Danie Bosman (1907– 1946)[1] who had a dream of being a composer.

Produced by Tommie Meyer, directed by Elmo de Witt with a script by Gilbert Gibson, the film had a large cast that included Franz Marx (as "Danie Bosman"), Min Shaw (as "Dorothy Bosman"), Fritz van Lingen, Siegfried Mynhardt, Don Leonard, Brian O'Shaughnessy, Danie Steyn, Pietie Meyer, Dirkie van den Bergh, Müller Retief, Sann de Lange, Louis van Niekerk, Kenneth Baker, Ralph Loubser, Max Angorn, Dulcie van den Bergh, Ian Yule, Josh du Toit, Pieter Geldenhuys, Achmat Hamit and Denis McLean. The singing voices of Gert Potgieter (as "Chris Lessing") and Lance James (as "Danie Bosman") were used for the actors appearing those roles.

Louis van Niekerk ... Chris Lessing Kenneth Baker ... Debroy Somers Ralph Loubser ... Dr. van der Bergh Max Angorn ... Mr. Jacobs Dulcie van den Bergh ... Welfare worker Ian Yule ... Patrick, barman Gert Potgieter Gert Potgieter ... Chris Lessing (singing voice) Lance James Lance James ... Danie Bosman (singing voice) Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Josh du Toit Josh du Toit ... Doctor (uncredited) Pieter Geldenhuys Pieter Geldenhuys ... Music shop manager (uncredited) Achmat Hamit Achmat Hamit ... 'Klops' spokesman (uncredited) Denis McLean Denis McLean ... Train steward (uncredited) Produced by Tommie Meyer ... producer Ben Vlok ... associate producerMusic by Danie Bosman Cinematography by Louis de Witt Editing by Carol Brundle Oscar Burn ... chief editor Sias Odendaal Nalene van Niekerk Manie van Rensburg Gerrie van Wyk Art Direction by Bert Aurik Makeup Department Nola du Preez ... makeup artistProduction Management Philip Markgraaff ... production manager Anna Richter-Visser ... production managerArt Department Bob Frazer ... set construction (as Bob Fraser) Rienus Poortvliet ... set construction (as Rinus Poortvliet) Abe Sonnekus ... set construction Alvino Willemse ... property masterSound Department James Chapman ... sound Willie du Toit ... sound Cas Odendaal ... sound Tim Spring ... sound editorCamera and Electrical Department Uwe Beckmann ... still photographer Koos Roets ... assistant camera Pieter Vanas ... assistant cameraCostume and Wardrobe Department Andrie Janson ... wardrobe (as Andre Janson) Anna Richter-Visser ... wardrobeMusic Department George Hayden ... music assistant Con Lamprecht ... musical director Dimpel Pretorius ... music assistant Mike Simpson ... music assistantScript and Continuity Department Katinka Waterborg ... continuityAdditional Crew Bertrand Retief ... special assistance Joey Saaiman ... choreography Willem van der Merwe ... administrative manager Ben Vlok ... administrative manager