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Jens Holstad
Jens Holstad (January 30, 1889 – October 6, 1961) was a Norwegian actor. Holstad was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), and he made his stage debut in 1906 at the Fahlstrøm Theater. He made his film debut in 1912 in Adam Eriksen's film '' Anny – en gatepiges roman''. He was most active in the 1930s and 1940s, and he appeared in a total of twelve film roles, with his last in ''Ti gutter og en gjente'' in 1944. Alongside films, Holstad was also active in theater, where he was involved with the New Theater from the 1920s to the 1950s. He also performed at the National Theater in Oslo. Holstad also recorded gramophone records. Filmography * 1912: '' Anny – en gatepiges roman'' * 1926: '' Baldevins bryllup'' as Hoppe, a carpenter * 1932: ''Lalla vinner! as Jonassen, a tent operator at the Tivoli amusement park * 1935: ''Du har lovet mig en kone!'' as the passenger * 1936: ''Vi bygger landet'' as Larsen * 1937: ''By og land hand i hand'' as Larsen * 1939: ''Gjest Baardsen'' as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Du Har Lovet Mig En Kone!
''Du har lovet mig en kone!'' ( en, You Promised Me a Wife!) is a 1935 Norwegian comedy film written by Tancred Ibsen, and co-directed by Ibsen and Einar Sissener, starring Sissener, Randi Brænne and Kirsten Heiberg Kirsten Heiberg (25 April 1907 – 2 March 1976) was a Norwegian/German actress and singer who had a major film career in Germany between 1938 and 1954. She reached the peak of her career in 1942–43, performing in Joseph Goebbels version .... References External links * * 1935 films 1935 comedy-drama films Norwegian comedy-drama films Norwegian black-and-white films Films directed by Tancred Ibsen Films directed by Einar Sissener {{1930s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Deaths
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Finnair, Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the Captain (civil aviation), captain and First officer (civil aviation), first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 Turkish coup d'état, 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas. * January 4 – An Act to Regulate Appointments in the Marine Hospital Service of the United States is signed by President Grover Cleveland. It establishes a Commissioned Corps of officers, as a predecessor to the modern-day U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. * January 5 – Preston North End F.C. is declared the winner of the inaugural Football League in England. * January 8 – Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine in the United States. * January 15 – The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia. * January 22 – Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. * January 30 – Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gullfjellet (film)
''Gullfjellet'' (Gold Mountain) is a Norwegian film from 1941 based on ''Guldfjeldet'', a comedy by Ove Ansteinsson about farmers tempted to invest all their money in a gold bonanza. The film was directed by Rasmus Breistein and Titus Vibe-Müller. Plot The city boy Rolf Rønne arrives at Benningstad, a large farm in Hedemark, and gets to work. He meets Jørgen Krullerstugun and lies that he has found gold at Kråkberget, which is on Hans Benningstad's property. Jørgen makes his own investigations at Kråkberget and finds mica and mistakes it for gold. At night, he brings home large quantities of the stone and fills his living room and bedrooms. As rumors spread, purchasing bids start pouring in. The landowner does not want to sell, but he gives up when the gold find is announced in the newspapers. The bank manager and lawyer want to form a company with the village. Hans Benningstad becomes the director general and is now living the good life. Gold fever spreads, and several far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansen Og Hansen
''Hansen og Hansen'' (Hansen and Hansen) is a Norwegian film from 1941. It was directed by Alfred Maurstad. The main roles were played by Liv Bredal and Carsten Winger. The film is based on Finn Bø's play ''Konge for en natt'' (King for One Night), which had been staged at the New Theater. A competition was held for the best theme song for the film. Three hundred manuscripts were submitted, and Jens Larsen from Stavanger won. Finn Bø then wrote the lyrics and title for the melody. The film was a great success at the cinema in 1941. Plot Carsten Winger stars as a young unknown man named Hansen that ends up in a boarding house in the western part of Oslo on the same day that another man named Hansen ( Axel Kielland), a real charmer, is expected. A lot of strange things happen at this boarding house, including a fire. The "fake" Hansen is arrested instead of the charmer and playboy, who is later revealed to be a swindler. However, the misunderstanding is cleared up, and the real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjærlighet Og Vennskap
''Kjærlighet og vennskap'' is a 1941 Norwegian film directed by Leif Sinding and starring Sonja Wigert, Georg Løkkeberg, and Per Aabel. The film was produced at A/S Merkur-Film and features music by Jolly Kramer-Johansen. Cast *Sonja Wigert as Eva Jespersen *Georg Løkkeberg as Harald Jespersen *Per Aabel as Anton Schack *Rønnaug Alten as Ragna *Tryggve Larssen as Onkel Johan * Kiste Lund as Else Simonsen *Thomas Thomassen as G. O. Hansen * Henrik Børseth as agent Kraakstad * Eugène Bech as Dr. Hallander * Sophus Dahl as Erik Lind *Ulf Selmer as Per Arnesen, barrister *Turid Haaland Turid Haaland (June 23, 1908 – October 12, 1979) was a Norwegian actress. Haaland debuted in 1926 at the Norwegian Theater. She played the daughter in Runar Schildt's play ''Den store rolla'', and the character's parents were played by her re ... as Hulda * Jens Holstad as a caretaker References External links * 1941 films 1940s Norwegian-language films Films directed by Leif S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tørres Snørtevold
''Tørres Snørtevold'' is a 1940 in film, 1940 Norway, Norwegian comedy film directed by Tancred Ibsen. It starred Alfred Maurstad, Folkman Schaanning and Anton Jessen and was based on the novel ''Jacob (novel), Jacob'' by Alexander Kielland. Plot External links * 1940 films 1940s historical comedy films Norwegian black-and-white films 1940s Norwegian-language films Films based on Norwegian novels Norwegian historical comedy films Films directed by Tancred Ibsen 1940 comedy films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjest Baardsen (film)
''Gjest Baardsen'' is a Norwegian film from 1939 directed by Tancred Ibsen. Alfred Maurstad played the title role. The film is based on the life of the outlaw Gjest Baardsen, but it is a blend of fact and fiction. The plot is taken from a chapbook published by Holger Sinding under the pseudonym Halle Sira. The film was shot at the Fuhr farm in Luster, at Turtagrø in the Sogn Mountains, and at Videseter in the Stryn Mountains. The film was screened in the United States with English subtitles in the 1940s. Plot The film is set in a time of famine. Norway has been at war with England and Sweden, and times are difficult. Gjest Baardsen has gotten into trouble with the law, apparently due to a trifle. But Gjest breaks free, and instead it is the sheriff that is handcuffed while Gjest escapes. Reviews Newspapers have written the following about the film: "Meet the master thief and the folk hero Gjest Baardsen, who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He tricks the constabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By Og Land Hand I Hand
''By og land hand i hand'' (Town and Country Hand in Hand) is a 1937 Norway, Norwegian drama film written and directed by Olav Dalgard, starring Hans Bille and Lars Tvinde. The film was made by the Norwegian Labour Party for the 1937 Norwegian local elections, 1937 local elections. Plot The wealthy landowner Hans Bjørnstad (Bille) is approached by his workers for a raise, but is shocked by their radical socialist ideas. Later he talks to another landowner, Nils Tveit (Tvinde), who is more sympathetic to the workers' case. Through conversations with family members in Oslo, the two realise the advantages Labour government has brought, and the necessity of cooperation between town and country for the prosperity of the country. Cast * Rønnaug Alten as Tora Larsen * Hans Bille as Hans Bjørnstad, a farmer from Eastern Norway * Kolbjørn Brenda as Anton * Oscar Egede-Nissen as Ole Larsen, a speculator * Hilda Fredriksen as the woman from Ullern * Jens Holstad as Larsen * Tryggve Larss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vi Bygger Landet
''Vi bygger landet'' (We Build the Country) is a Norwegian film from 1936, directed by Olav Dalgard. The film is a so-called "workers' film" that was created on behalf of the Workers' Educational Association (, AOF) to motivate voters in the cities to vote for the Labor Party in the parliamentary elections in 1936. Together with ''Norge for folket'' (1936) and ''By og land hand i hand'' (1937), it is part of the so-called workers' film trilogy. Cast * Georg Løkkeberg as Georg Larsen * Rønnaug Alten as Tora Knudsen * Oscar Egede-Nissen as Ole Larsen * Fredrik Barth as Bredesen Jr. * Jens Holstad as Larsen * Tryggve Larssen as Svart-Pelle * Toralf Sandø as Knudsen, a construction worker * Eva Steen as Mrs. Larsen References External links * ''Vi bygger landet''at the National Library of Norway The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalla Vinner!
''Lalla vinner!'' (Lalla Wins!) is a Norwegian drama film from 1932. It was directed by Erling Bergendahl and George Schnéevoigt, and it starred Lalla Carlsen, Odd Frogg, and David Knudsen. Plot A lottery win means that the kitchen maid Lalla can check into a classy seaside hotel and pretend to be a consul. The story continues with falling in love, financial downturns, and ups and downs. Cast *Lalla Carlsen as Lalla Hansen * Odd Frogg as Alexander Berg, a journalist *David Knudsen as Rosen, a landowner *Mimi Kihle as Ragnhild, the landowner's daughter *Harald Schwenzen as Sigurd Sadolin, a lawyer *Jens Holstad as Jonassen, a tent operator at the Tivoli Tivoli may refer to: * Tivoli, Lazio, a town in Lazio, Italy, known for historic sites; the inspiration for other places named Tivoli Buildings * Tivoli (Baltimore, Maryland), a mansion built about 1855 * Tivoli Building (Cheyenne, Wyoming), a ... amusement park * Marie Hedemark as Batzeba, a singer at Tivoli * Ulf Selmer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
