Birgit Tengroth

	Birgit Tengroth Birgit Tengroth (13 July 1915 – 21 September 1983) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1926 and 1950. Biography Tengroth debuted in Sven Jerring's radio show 'Barnens Brevlåda' together with her friend Sickan Carlsson at the age of 10. She studied at Royal Opera's ballet school 1926-31. Her first work for the movies was a small part in Mordbrännerskan (1926). She got a contract with the leading Swedish studio Svensk Filmindustri (SF) in 1932 and remained there throughout the decade. She was known for playing fresh, girl next door roles, which gave her a popular following amongst young fans. When Ingrid Bergman made her screen debut, she was unfavourably compared to Tengroth. During the 1940s she left Svensk Filmindustri and worked for a variety of companies. After leaving the movie business in 1950, she became an author and journalist. She was briefly married to the Danish politician Jens Otto Krag, later Prime Minister, in the early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Family Secret (1936 Film) ''The Family Secret'' (Swedish: ''Familjens hemlighe'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Olof Winnerstrand, Karin Swanström and Erik 'Bullen' Berglund.Qvist & Bagh p.145 It is based on the 1903 French play '' The Secret of Polichinelle'' by Pierre Wolff, and a French adaptation was also produced the same year. The film premiered in Gothenburg in December 1936. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Synopsis A middle class family, planning an arranged marriage for their adult son with a wealthy heiress, are shocked to discover that he is already engaged and has a small child with his fiancee. Cast * Olof Winnerstrand as Arvid Ekman * Karin Swanström as Lillie Ekman * Erik 'Bullen' Berglund as John Hessler * Birgit Tengroth as Margit Berg * Kotti Chave as Arne Ekman * Hjördis Petterson as Ellen Winkler * Gösta Bernhard as Olle * Wiktor Andersson as Orderly * Ingrid Borthen as Marianne Winkler, Ellen's d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sonja (film) ''Sonja'' is a 1943 mystery drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Birgit Tengroth, Åke Grönberg and Sture Lagerwall.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Harald Garmland. Cast * Birgit Tengroth as Sonja Larsson * Åke Grönberg as Kurt Larsson * Sture Lagerwall as Nick Berggren * Elsie Albiin as Maj Larsson * David Erikson as Kalle Lindgren * Bengt Ekerot as Bengt * Gunn Wållgren Gunn Wållgren (born Gunnel Margaret Haraldsdotter Wållgren; ; 16 November 1913 – 4 June 1983) was a Swedish actress. Considered one of Sweden's better actresses, Wållgren was famous for her fragile and sensual way of acting and her inne ... as Sonja's Room-mate * Barbro Fleege as Inga * Lotten Olsson as Berta Lindgren References Bibliography * Sundholm, John . ''Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2012. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Night In Port ''Night in Port'' (Swedish: ''Natt i hamn'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Sigurd Wallén, Birgit Tengroth and Alf Kjellin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.87 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall. Cast * Sigurd Wallén as Canada Eriksson * Birgit Tengroth as Maria * Alf Kjellin as Arnold * Sigge Fürst as Biggen * Holger Löwenadler as Mårten * Linnéa Hillberg as Jenny Eriksson * Rune Halvarsson as Jim * Bengt Ekerot as John * Gunnar Björnstrand as Sven Eriksson * Carl Ström as Captain * Thore Thorén as Kurt * John Ericsson John Ericsson (born Johan Ericsson; July 31, 1803 – March 8, 1889) was a Swedish-American inventor. He was active in England and the United States. Ericsson collaborated on the design of the railroad steam locomotive ''Novelty'', which com ... as Oskar References Bibliography * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	How To Tame A Real Man ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (Swedish: ''Så tuktas en äkta man'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Birgit Tengroth, Håkan Westergren and Thor Modéen.Holmstrom p.158 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Linder. The following year it was remade as a Finnish film ''Avioliittoyhtiö''. Synopsis An interior designer in Stockholm keeps flirting with his pretty female employees. Deciding this is harming his work he decides he needs to hire an unattractive new assistant, and his friend at the local university suggests a gifted candidate. However she is pretty, so he deliberately encourages her to disguise her good looks in order to secure the job. Cast * Birgit Tengroth as Anne-Marie Hedberg * Håkan Westergren as Göran Brehmer * Thor Modéen as Kalle Fager * Dagmar Ebbesen as Anna Matilda Blid * Liane Linden as Gunilla Gripclou * Stig Järrel as Banker Baltzar Hassler * G� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Västkustens Hjältar ''Västkustens hjältar'' is a 1940 Swedish drama film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. It is a remake of the 1938 Danish film '' Blaavand melder storm'', also directed by Lauritzen and O'Fredericks. Cast * Greta Almroth - Karin Larsson * Wiktor Andersson - Olle Klasson * Carl Barcklind - Lars Larsson * Göran Bernhard - Karl Olsson as a child * Fritiof Billquist - Karl Olsson * Joel Carlsson - Oskar Lundberg * Martin Ericsson - Mattias Olsson * Nils Kihlberg - Sven * Mona Mårtenson - Anna Olsson * Sven-Bertil Norberg * Yngve Nordwall - Erik Gunnarsson * Arne Nyberg - Torsten * Ingegerd Resén - Johanna * Birgit Tengroth Birgit Tengroth (13 July 1915 – 21 September 1983) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1926 and 1950. Biography Tengroth debuted in Sven Jerring's radio show 'Barnens Brevlåda' together with her friend ... - Inger Mattson * Tom Walter - Torvald Bergström External links * * 1940 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	A Real Man (film) ''A Real Man'' (Swedish: ''Karl för sin hatt'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Adolf Jahr, Birgit Tengroth and Sigurd Wallén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.69 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur Spjuth. Cast * Adolf Jahr as Ola Hansson * Birgit Tengroth as Gun Bergström * Sigurd Wallén as Algot Bergström * Gull Natorp as Mrs. Betty Bergström * Emil Fjellström as Uncle Stor-Ola Hansson Stig Järrel as Jimmy Vera Valdor as Tilda * Gösta Cederlund as Head of the Department * Anna-Greta Adolphson as Dinner Guest * Ann-Margret Bergendahl as Gun's Friend * Margareta Bergfeldt a s Ulla * Betty Bjurström as Bergström's Maid * Gunnar Björnstrand as Clerk * Gösta Bodin as Clerk * Ingrid Borthen as Ann Marie * John Botvid as Recording Clerk Gudrun Brost as Monica Ernst Brunman as Civil Servant * Åke Engfeldt as Krister * Ziri-Gun Eriksson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Between Us Barons ''Between Us Barons'' (Swedish: ''Oss baroner emellan'') is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Adolf Jahr, Birgit Tengroth and Gösta Cederlund.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.93 It was inspired by the British novel ''Following Ann'' by Kenneth R. G. Browne. It was shot at the Gärdet Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur Spjuth. Synopsis A baron returns to Sweden after many years in Argentina. Soon after arriving, his luggage is stolen by a confidence trickster who masquerades as the baron in order to gain an invitation to the estate of a wealthy couple. Things become more complicated when the baron himself turns up, also in disguise. Cast * Adolf Jahr as Gustaf Adolf Leijoncloo * Birgit Tengroth as Inga * Gösta Cederlund as Hektor Blomqvist * Tollie Zellman as Agnes, hans hustru * Elsa Desolneux as Karin, deras dotter * Thor Modéen as Vilgot Sällberg * Magnus Kesster as Jönsson-Hammarl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dollar (1938 Film) ''Dollar'' is a 1938 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Ingrid Bergman, Georg Rydeberg and Tutta Rolf.Larsson & Marklund p.111 The film's art direction was by Arne Åkermark. Plot summary Ludvig and Sussi Battwyhl, Louis and Katja Brenner and Julia and Kurt Balzar are upper class millionaires. They don't seem to do any real work but still need a vacation in the mountains. Everybody seems to be romantically involved with everybody. A rich American woman joins them. Cast * Ingrid Bergman as Julia Balzar * Georg Rydeberg as Kurt Balzar * Tutta Rolf as Sussi Brenner * Kotti Chaveas Louis Brenner * Birgit Tengroth as Katja von Battwyhl * Håkan Westergren as Ludvig von Battwyhl * Edvin Adolphson as Dr. Jonson * Elsa Burnett as Mary Jonston * Margareta Bergfeldt as Woman in the Hotel Lobby * Olle Björklund as Young Man at the Hotel * Millan Bolander as Karin - Nurse * Gösta Cederlund as Man at The Royal Yacht Club * Erland Colliander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]