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Jules Sylvain
Axel Stig Hansson (11 June 1900 – 29 October 1968), known professionally as Jules Sylvain, was a Swedish composer, screenwriter and musician. Sylvain was born in Stockholm to actor Axel Hansson and actress and pedagog Valborg Hansson. At the age of 11, Sylvain began studying music at Lundsbergs boarding school but ran away from the school after four years. He studied piano lessons at Musikaliska Akademien between 1918 and 1920 and then continued to study at Music high school in Weimar between 1920 and 1922. He got his first income in 1918 as a café pianist in Stockholm. After that he worked as a musician in Germany for a few years. At his home coming in 1923 he made a name for himself at Kristallsalongen with the melodi ''Det är den dagliga dosisen som gör'et''. During 1925 until 1928, Sylvain was employed as a chapel master for Karl Gerhard and composed a number of the singers songs. As soon as the sound-film became established Sylvain started composing film music the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Dear Relatives
''Dear Relatives'' (Swedish: ''Kära släkten'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Gösta Ekman, Tutta Rolf and Carl Barcklind. It was a hit at the box office.Wright p.32 It was made at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Synopsis The plot revolves around a wealthy wholesaler, his three daughters and their husbands. While two of his sons-in-law are doing very well, but the third is an impoverished nobleman married to his daughter Lilli. They attempt to boost their fortunes by opening a nightclub. Cast * Gösta Ekman as Claes af Leijonstam * Tutta Rolf as Lilli af Leijonstam * Carl Barcklind as Mr. Friis * Thor Modéen as Filip Randel * Edvin Adolphson as Ludwig * Dora Söderberg as Tyra * Sickan Carlsson as Marianne Friis * Georg Rydeberg as Erik Cronskiöld * Åke Jensen as Valdemar Nyström * Ruth Stevens as Sally * Eric Abrahamsson as Karlsson * Oscar Byström as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unfriendly Relations
''Unfriendly Relations'' (Swedish: ''Släkten är värst'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Håkan Westergren, Karin Swanström and Gull-Maj Norin.Larsson & Marklund p.119 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It was based on the play ''Aunt Jutta from Calcutta'' by Max Reimann and Otto Schwartz, later adapted into a 1953 German film of the same title. Synopsis A bachelor living in Stockholm invents a family in order to get financial support from his wealthy aunt. Things are complicated, however, when she pays an unexpected visit to the city. Cast * Håkan Westergren as Hasse, advokat * Karin Swanström as Hans tant * Gull-Maj Norin as May, hennes fosterdotter * Nils Ericsson as Mille, skådespelare * Maritta Marke as Hans fästmö * Thor Modéen as Vallbäck-Nord, f.d. 'utbrytarkung' * Eric Abrahamsson as Oscar, betjänt * Carin Swensson as Lena * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
65, 66 And I
''65, 66 and I'' (Swedish: ''65, 66 och jag'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Thor Modéen, Carl Hagman and Katie Rolfsen.Larsson & Marklund p.119 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Synopsis A deserter from his military service steals the clothes of a wholesaler, unaware that he has just crashed into a lamppost in his car while drunk. In the confusion that follows the deserter gets sent to prison for thirty days while the wholesaler is taken away to complete his military duty. Cast * Thor Modéen as Karl-Alfred Pettersson * Carl Hagman as 65 Petrus Ramlösa * Elof Ahrle as 66 Pelle Frisk * Katie Rolfsen as Amalia Jönsson * Allan Bohlin as Lt. Nils Tjäder * Elsa Carlsson as Lisa Pettersson * Artur Cederborgh as Fritiof Blomberg * Greta Wenneberg as Ellen Pettersson * Nils Jacobsson as Hallén * Sigge Fürst as Police constable * Hugo Jacobsson as Sgt. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wedding Trip (1936 Film)
''The Wedding Trip'' (Swedish: ''Bröllopsresan'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Håkan Westergren, Anne-Marie Brunius and Karin Swanström.Freiburg p.20 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Copenhagen and on the French Riviera. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is based on the 1932 play '' Da stimmt was nicht'' by Franz Arnold. Synopsis A businessman takes his daughter Astrid to Copenhagen to get married, and then plans a honeymoon trip for them to the French Riviera. However the count is unexpectedly called away to London by telegram. Cast * Håkan Westergren as Count Erik Lejonsköld * Anne-Marie Brunius as Astrid Björkman * Karin Swanström as Countess Julia Lejonsköld * Erik 'Bullen' Berglund as Jonas Vilhelm Patrick Björkman * Karin Albihn as Karin Ekberg * Harry Roeck Hansen as Ekberg * Ragnar Arvedson as Henty Berhard Gustavsson * Torsten Winge as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He, She And The Money
''He, She and the Money'' (Swedish: ''Han, hon och pengarna'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Håkan Westergren, Kirsten Heiberg and Erik 'Bullen' Berglund.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.86 It marked the Swedish film debut of the Norwegian actress Heiberg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Main cast * Håkan Westergren as Göran Hilding * Kirsten Heiberg as Margarita Perkins * Erik 'Bullen' Berglund as Editor P. Andersson * Maritta Marke as Maria Barke * Eric Abrahamsson as Brovall * Ruth Stevens as Karin Grandin * John Precht as Herman Stål * Nils Ericsson as Nisse Karlsson * Carl Browallius as District Judge Widmark * Thor Modéen as Wholesaler Lindberg * Julia Cæsar as Miss Pallander * Gösta Gustafson Gösta Gustafson (15 November 1886 – 19 January 1963) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Steene p.287 He acted prolifically in the theatre and on screen for seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure (1936 Film)
''Adventure'' (Swedish: ''Äventyret'') is a 1936 Swedish drama film directed by Per-Axel Branner and starring Karin Swanström, Tutta Rolf and Olof Winnerstrand.Krawc p.368 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Täby. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is based on 1913 play ''The Beautiful Adventure'' by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers and Étienne Rey, adapted several times into films including the later 1942 French production '' The Beautiful Adventure''. Plot summary Cast * Karin Swanström as von Bohren * Tutta Rolf as Heléne von Bohren * Olof Winnerstrand as Count Knut Lagercrona * Elsa Carlsson as Countess Lagercrona * Håkan Westergren as Karl Henrik Lagercrona * Sture Lagerwall as Sebastian Lavenius * Frida Winnerstrand as von Ackerman * Irma Christenson as Daisy * Elsa Ebbesen as Tilda * Hjördis Petterson as Four times married wife * Astrid Bodin as Lagercronas husa * Carl Browallius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marriage Game
''The Marriage Game'' (Swedish: ''Äktenskapsleken'') is a 1935 Swedish comedy drama film directed by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius and starring Zarah Leander, Gösta Cederlund and Harry Roeck-Hansen.Jacobi p.103 The film's art direction was by Arne Åkermark. Cast * Zarah Leander as Tora Diidiken * Gösta Cederlund as Chief editor Nordenson, her 1st husband * Harry Roeck-Hansen as Statsrådet Ström, her 2nd husband * Ragnar Widestedt as Direktör Melin, her 3rd husband * Einar Axelsson as Gunnar Grahn, her 4th husband * Elsa Carlsson as Polly, her friend * Karl-Gerhard as Hjalmar Gregorsson, her lawyer * Karin Swanström as Carolina Berg * Åke Ohberg as Per-Olof, her son * Rune Carlsten as Riksdagsman Larsson * Maritta Marke as Märta, his daughter * John Norrman as Sund * Emmy Albiin as Curious Lady at the Square * Anna-Lisa Baude as Maria, Housemaid * Gillis Blom as a Journalist * Ernst Brunman as Nilsson, Hairdresser * Karl-Ewert Christenson as Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Atlantic Adventure
''The Atlantic Adventure'' (Swedish: ''Atlantäventyret'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Lorens Marmstedt and Edvin Adolphson and starring Birgit Tengroth, Valdemar Dalquist and Margit Manstad.Qvist & Von Bagh p.110 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Cast * Birgit Tengroth as Tusse Telmi * Valdemar Dalquist as Freddy Alsterberg, Theatrical Manager * Edvin Adolphson as First Mate * Margit Manstad as Rita Grey * John Ekman as Baron Winkelstein * Carl-Gunnar Wingård as van Haag, Dutch Jeweller * Carl Ström as Captain * Gunnar Olsson as Bob Holgert, Machinist * Emmy Albiin as Old Woman * Carl Andersson as Utmätningsmannens biträde * Sven Arefeldt as Båtpassagerare * Bror Berger as Johansson * Allan Bohlin as Besättingsman * Rolf Botvid as Dansande man * Artur Cederborgh as Jocke Svensson * Annalisa Ericson as Cleaning Lady * Carl Ericson as Maskinchef * Emi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Goes Aboard
''Eva Goes Aboard'' (Swedish: ''Eva går ombord'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Lorens Marmstedt and starring Einar Axelsson, Astrid Marmstedt and Emy Hagman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.110 It was shot in Stockholm and Gothenburg with footage use from a variety of locations the ship calls at including Egypt, Monaco, India and Kenya. Synopsis When Eva Lindström, an employee in a fashion store, discovers cruise tickets in the name of Bo Stensjö in the back of a taxi. She whimsically boards the ship pretending to be his wife, and manages to pull off the deception with the help of her friend Ebba who works onboard. When the real Bo Stensjö comes aboard at Naples he plays along with this, and quickly falls in love with her. However, she is now wanted in Sweden as she went missing wearing expensive clothes and jewels that belonged to the store. Cast * Einar Axelsson as Bo Stensjö * Astrid Marmstedt as Eva Lindström * Emy Hagman as Ebba * Lili Ziedner as Mrs. Krook * Åke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Wedding Night At Stjarnehov
''A Wedding Night at Stjarnehov'' (Swedish: ''En bröllopsnatt på Stjärnehov'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Torsten Lundqvist and starring Adolf Jahr, Elisabeth Frisk and Ruth Stevens. It was shot at the Kungsholmen Studios of Nordisk Tonefilm in Stockholm and on location around Södertälje and Trosa. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. It is now considered to be a lost film. Synopsis In order to save his family estate Bertil Stiernhielm, son of a count, marries Britta Magnusson the daughter of a sausage millionaire. However he has grave doubts about whether this is consistent with his family honour. Meanwhile his twin brother Casimir returns from serving in the Swedish navy and is mistaken by Britta for Bertil. Cast * Adolf Jahr as Bertil Stiernhielm/Casimir Stiernhielm * Elisabeth Frisk as Britta Magnusson * Ruth Stevens as Marianne * Olof Sandborg as Count Stiernhielm * Lili Ziedner as Augusta Stiernhielm * Eric Gustafson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song To Her
''The Song to Her'' (Swedish: ''Sången till henne'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Martin Öhman, Sickan Carlsson and Åke Jensen.Qvist & Von Bagh p.92 It marked the film debut of Kristina Söderbaum, who went on to be a star of German cinema in the Nazi era. It was also the first screen appearance of Norwegian actress Greta Gynt who went on to star in British films. The film was made at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location around the city including at the Royal Swedish Opera. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Synopsis A famous opera singer arrives for a special performance with the Stockholm ballet, leading to several ballerinas to swoon over him. He takes a fancy to one of them, Märta Holm, and she is town between him and her fiancée Arne. Cast * Martin Öhman as Carlo Martin * Sickan Carlsson as Märta Holm * Åke Jensen as Arne Wingård * Greta Gynt as Kaj Klint * Ernst Ekl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
