The Flying Classroom

1954 GFR film by Kurt Hoffmann
Movie film Q1171138
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The Flying Classroom

Summary

The Flying Classroom is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Flying Classroom's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Flying Classroom was directed by Kurt Hoffmann[4].
  • Erich Kästner wrote the screenplay for The Flying Classroom[5].
  • The Flying Classroom's composer is recorded as Hans-Martin Majewski[6].
  • The Flying Classroom's genre is children's film[7].
  • The Flying Classroom's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Flying Classroom's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Flying Classroom's genre is family film[10].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Peter Kraus[11].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Peter Tost[12].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Axel Arens[13].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Michael Verhoeven[14].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Bernhard von der Planitz[15].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Paul Dahlke[16].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Paul Klinger[17].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Erich Ponto[18].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Bruno Hübner[19].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Rudolf Vogel[20].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Willy Reichert[21].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Ruth Hausmeister[22].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Peter Vogel[23].
  • A cast member of The Flying Classroom was Erich Kästner[24].
  • The Flying Classroom was produced by Günther Stapenhorst[25].
  • The Flying Classroom's director of photography is recorded as Friedl Behn-Grund[26].
  • The original language of The Flying Classroom was German[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Flying Classroom was produced by Günther Stapenhorst[25]. It was directed by Kurt Hoffmann[4]. Erich Kästner wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Peter Kraus[11], Peter Tost[12], Axel Arens[13], Michael Verhoeven[14], Bernhard von der Planitz[15], and Paul Dahlke[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1954[28] and September 3, 1954[29]. The original language of The Flying Classroom was German[27]. Genres include children's film[7], drama film[8], comedy film[9], and family film[10].

Why It Matters

The Flying Classroom ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
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    Producer Günther Stapenhorst
    Publication date +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1954-09-03T00:00:00Z
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