Wim Sonneveld

Silk Stockings

Rouben Mamoulian

Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse

After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris, the beautiful, ultra-serious Ninotchka is sent to complete their mission and to retrieve them. She starts out condemning the decadent West, but gradually falls under its spell—with the help of an American movie producer. A remake of Ninotchka (1939).

Vroeger kon je lachen

Bert Haanstra

Simon Carmiggelt, Kees Brusse

Eight newspaper-columns by Dutch writer Simon Carmiggelt were turned into a film in honor of his 70st birthday.

Het Wonderlijke Leven van Willem Parel

Gerard Rutten

Wim Sonneveld, Péronne Hosang

Comedian Wim Sonneveld wants to quit his most beloved character, organ grinder Willem Parel. Parel, however, has his own opinion on the subject and decides to save himself from his creator. After leaving the dressing room poster, Parel sets out into the Netherlands to start a organ grinders revolt.

Op de Hollandse Toer

Harry Booth

Wim Sonneveld, Joop Doderer

Scatterbrained but imaginative Robbie Henegouwen de Boer has only worked for a tour operator for two months, when a colleague is suddenly fired and he is tasked with showing an international coach party around. The newly-minted tour guide is faced with a plethora of problems...

Een Avond met Wim Sonneveld

Wim Sonneveld, Jos van der Valk

Wim Sonneveld, Marijke Merckens

Recording of Wim Sonneveld’s successful one man show ‘An Evening with Wim Sonneveld’, which ran from 1964 to 1966.

Wim Sonneveld en Ina van Faassen

Jos van der Valk

Wim Sonneveld, Ina van Faassen

Recording of the duo cabaret show by the Dutch cabaret artists Wim Sonneveld and Ina Faassen.

80 VARA Toppers!

Guus Verstraete, Rinus Spoor

Donald Jones, Peter Lohr

VARA exists 80 years! We celebrate this with the DVD you have in your hands. About 5 hours top entertainment from VARA's entertainment cabinet. Fragments that will take you from 1958 to now. You still remember Dorus with his mouse trap? Or the "Kopspijkers" cabaret with the song "One Day Fly", Theo Maassen with his farewell speech of Henk van den Tillaart or Harry Vermegen and Henk Spaan with Popie Jopie? That's all on this DVD, and more!

Doe es wat, Meneer Sonneveld

Wim Sonneveld

Wim Sonneveld, Georgette Reyevski

Blijf in Holland

Wim Sonneveld

Wim Sonneveld met Willem Nijholt en Corrie van Gorp

Anneke Lubberts, Jos van der Valk

Wim Sonneveld, Corrie van Gorp

Recording of the theatre program by the Dutch cabaret artists Wim Sonneveld, Willem Nijholt and Corrie van Gorp.

Met Wim Sonneveld in Japan

Wim Sonneveld

Wim Sonneveld - Op z'n Best

Wim Sonneveld

When he came up you thought 'Ha, there it is'. And when the curtain collapsed you thought; "what a pity it is already over". This now winged statement by writer Simon Carmiggelt was spoken by him during a television commemoration on the evening of March 8, 1974, when Wim Sonneveld, one of the greatest entertainers the Netherlands has ever known, passed away. His unique theater personality, his voice, his songs and conferences, it belongs to the top of our Dutch cultural heritage. The best of his repertoire has become timeless and 28 highlights have been collected on this 2-DVD. Wim Sonneveld has remained a living and well-loved artist more than 30 years after his death. In his opening song he sings' Just pick up the canvas, turn on the light, and I'll show you what I can do ... 'On this 2dvd he shows and hears what he can do: Wim Sonneveld op z' n best!