The Abduction of Balthazar Sponge
The Abduction of Balthazar Sponge (Polish: Porwanie Baltazara Gąbki) is a Polish-language fantasy animated series produced by Studio Filmów Rysunkowych from 1969 to 1970, that was based on 1965 children's book Porwanie Baltazara Gąbki by Stanisław Pagaczewski. The series had 1 season consisting of 13 episodes, each lasting from 6 to 7 minutes. The episodes were directed by Władysław Nehrebecki, Alfred Ledwig, Edward Wątor, Józef Byrdy, Bronisław Zeman, Wacław Wajser, and Stanisław Dülz, while the scrips were written by Zofia Olak and Leszek Mech. The series had a sequel ,Wyprawa profesora Gąbki, that was produced from 1978 to 1980.
The Abduction of Balthazar Sponge (1969)
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At a glance
Countries
Poland
Ratings
Audience (TMDB & IMDb)
7.2/10
4 votes on TMDB
Rating consensus
72/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb
Warm reception overall — weighted ~72/100 across 2 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Wiktor Sadecki
Wawel Dragon (voice) (uncredited)
Roman Stankiewicz
Bartolini Bartłomiej (voice) (uncredited)
Jerzy Nowak
Don Pedro de Pommidore (voice) (uncredited)
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The Abduction of Balthazar Sponge (1969)
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