Kraft Theatre A Boy Called Ciske (Season 11, Episode 33)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Kraft Theatre

A Boy Called Ciske (Season 11, Episode 33)

TV Episode | 60 min | 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 (story editor) | Piet Bakker (story) | Audrey Maas (story editor) (as Audrey Gellen) | J.P. Miller (adaptation)

Producer

Alex March

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Edit Released

Updated May 28, 1958

Release date

May 28, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 8 nominations

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Lazer Ciske Ciske See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Peter Cookson Bruis Bruis See fewer	Fear (1946)
Kevin Coughlin Johnny Johnny See fewer	Wild in the Streets (1968)
Michael Dreyfuss Actor (as Michael Dreyfus) Actor (as Michael Dreyfus) See fewer	Kraft Mystery Theater (1961)
Patty Duke Betty Betty See fewer	Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Sally Gracie Ciske's Mother Ciske's Mother See fewer	Patterns (1956)
Ed Herlihy Announcer Announcer See fewer	Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Geoffrey Lumb The Judge The Judge See fewer	As the World Turns (1956)
Bernadette Peters Anna Stieman Anna Stieman See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
Rose Tobias Shaw Actress Actress See fewer	The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Luis Van Rooten Maatsuyker Maatsuyker See fewer	Cinderella (1950)
Lois Wheeler Aunt Jane Aunt Jane See fewer	My Foolish Heart (1949)
Carson Woods Actor Actor See fewer	The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)