Corry Vonk

Documentary from 1995 featuring highlights from the shows of comedian Wim Kan. A poignant biography in which colleagues, friends, and his wife Corry recall memories of Kan. With excerpts read aloud from Kan's posthumously published diaries.

Circus artists Jan and Annie are in possession of jewels that were - unbeknownst to them - stolen from the famous Jolly Sisters. Mistaking them for the thieves, two bumbling detectives infiltrate the Dutch theatre-life.

Dirk van der Kooy returns to the Dutch East Indies for a five year stint as the administrator of a sugar factory. His second wife Betje, however, unexpectedly decides to join him. Once there, she finds out that Dirk has a daughter from an earlier marriage, leading to misunderstandings galore...

In 1930s Amsterdam, greengrocer Bet is involved in illicit affairs with businessman Van Santen. To tighten bonds even further, Bet arranges a marriage between her handsome daughter Jans and the businessman's wacky son Hannes. Jans, however, is in love with tough sailor Ko. Based on the succesful Dutch stage musical by Herman Bouber.

Respected banker Karel Brand is seen as a marketable emblem of probity. When he loses 350,000 guilders, his reputation is tarnished – without the respect attached to it, he loses his job. Brand becomes unemployable, and his creditors suddenly start calling in their debts. His young daughter Willy suffers the same fate.

Recording of Wim Kan's 1976 New Year's Conference, the second to be broadcast live on Dutch national television.

Recording of Wim Kan's 1982 New Year's Conference, his last to be broadcast live on Dutch national television.

Recording of Wim Kan's 1979 New Year's Conference, the third to be broadcast live on Dutch national television.

TV registration of Wim Kan's 1981 Dutch comedy show called 'In een Ommezien' (broadcast in 1984, a year after his death).