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Swinging At The Castle
''Swinging at the Castle'' (''Det svänger på slottet'') is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Alf Kjellin and starring Alice Babs, Sven Lindberg, Lars Lönndahl and Yvonne Lombard. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. Cast *Alice Babs as Inga 'Trollet' Larsson * Sven Lindberg as Svante Lamander * Lars Lönndahl as Kurre Ström *Yvonne Lombard as Sophie Gesping *Gunnar Björnstrand as Agne C:son Stressberg *Simon Brehm as Simon *Hjördis Petterson as Madame Rochelle * Sif Ruud as Mrs. Brick *Little Gerhard Little Gerhard, (born ''Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist'', 17 May 1934) is a Swedish singer and rock musician. He had big music hits between 1958 and the mid-60s, with songs like "Buona Sera", "What You've Done to Me" and "Den siste mohikanen". Biography ... as Himself External links * 1959 films 1950s Swedish-language films Swedish comedy films 1959 comedy films Films directed by Alf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Kjellin
Alf Kjellin (; 28 February 1920 – 5 April 1988) was a Swedish film actor and director, who also appeared on some television shows. Biography Kjellin underwent two changes of names in his early days in Hollywood. The first studio for which he worked billed him as Christopher Kent, and the next studio changed his name to Christopher Kelleen. He made one film using each name. Producer Stanley Kramer wanted him to make another change for another film, but Kjellin insisted on using his real name from that point on. Kjellin was well established as a film actor when he occasionally took on roles in television shows. For example, in 1965 he prominently guest-starred as Stalag Luft ''Kommandant'' Colonel Max Richter in the two-part episode "P.O.W." (Episodes 30 and 31) of ''Twelve O'Clock High''. He directed over 130 TV episodes for such shows as ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'', ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''The Waltons'', ''Dynasty'' as well as the 1974 '' Columbo'' episodes ''Mind Ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RÃ¥sunda Studios
Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 on the basis of designs by Swedish architect Ebbe Crone (1885-1960). It was owned and operated by SF Studios (''Svensk Filmindustri''), the main Swedish film producer at the time. Some 400 movies have been created at Filmstaden. The first movie to be filmed at Filmstaden was ''The Phantom Carriage'' (''Körkarlen''. 1921) by director Victor Sjöström. Practically all Swedish actors and film directors of the 20th century had some connection with Filmstaden. In 1969, Svensk Filmindustri left Filmstaden and the studios were used by small film producers, production of television dramas and the ''Riksteatern'' Theatre. One of the last major films to partly have been filmed at Filmstaden was '' The Emigrants'' (''Utvandrarna''. 1971) directed by Jan Troell Jan Gustaf Troell (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Comedy Films
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Swedish Comedy Films
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1950s Swedish-language Films
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1959 Films
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with '' Ben-Hur'' winning a record 11 Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1959 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 23 – Republic Pictures releases its last production, ''Plunderers of Painted Flats''. *January 29 – Walt Disney's ''Sleeping Beauty'' premieres, their most expensive film to date and the first animated film to be shot in Super Technirama 70. It initially ends up losing money for the studio due to its high production costs. However, it would eventually gain a cult following and is now considered one of Disney's great classics. *April 30 – François Truffaut's ''The 400 Blows'' opens the 1959 Cannes Film Festival bringing international attention to the French New Wave. * June 4 – The Three Stooges release their 190th and last short film, ''Sappy Bull Fighters''. * June 7 – A contract between Paramount and Jerry Lewis Productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Gerhard
Little Gerhard, (born ''Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist'', 17 May 1934) is a Swedish singer and rock musician. He had big music hits between 1958 and the mid-60s, with songs like "Buona Sera", "What You've Done to Me" and "Den siste mohikanen". Biography In his early years he boarded a ship and became a sailor, he made his stage debut in 1952 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands at the nightclub "Trocadero". At that time he played guitar and the accordion. After ending his career as a sailor he moved to Stockholm, where he entered several amateur singing competitions and he later saw success as a rock musician His first music group was called Halen, which he performed with at New Year's Eve 1957. Via this concert he signed with the record label Karusell. He released his first music albm in 1958 called "Little Gerhard", the song "What You've Done To Me" became his first hit. Already in March of the same year he was named "Sweden's rock music king" and in August that year he also was named "The r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sif Ruud
Sif Einarsdotter Ruud Fallde born Sif Einarsdotter Ruud (6 May 1916 Р15 August 2011), best known as Sif Ruud, was a Swedish film actress. Born in Stockholm to Einar Ruud and Inez Engstr̦m, she began her career in 1938, and appeared in 140 films. At the 15th Guldbagge Awards she won the award for Best Actress for her role in '' A Walk in the Sun''. Selected filmography * ''Nothing Is Forgotten'' (1942) * ''Kristin Commands'' (1946) * ''It Rains on Our Love'' (1946) * ''Johansson and Vestman'' (1946) * ''How to Love'' (1947) * ''Neglected by His Wife'' (1947) * ''Dynamite'' (1947) * '' Port of Call'' (1948) * ''Girl from the Mountain Village'' (1948) * ''On These Shoulders'' (1948) * ''Lars H̴rd'' (1948) * ''Love Wins Out'' (1949) * ''Dangerous Spring'' (1949) * ''Father Bom'' (1949) * ''Thirst'' (1949) * ''Only a Mother'' (1949) * ''Playing Truant'' (1949) * ''The Street'' (1949) * ''Vagabond Blacksmiths'' (1949) * '' To Joy'' (1950) * ''Jack of Hearts'' (1950) * ''Two S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjördis Petterson
Hjördis Olga Maria Petterson (17 October 1908 – 27 May 1988) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 140 films. She was born in Visby, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * ''Perhaps a Poet'' (1933) * ''Eva Goes Aboard'' (1934) * ''Synnöve Solbakken (1934 film), Synnöve Solbakken'' (1934) * ''The Song to Her'' (1934) * ''Andersson's Kalle (1934 film), Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * ''It Pays to Advertise (1936 film), It Pays to Advertise'' (1936) * ''The Family Secret (1936 film), The Family Secret'' (1936) * ''Adventure (1936 film), Adventure'' (1936) * ''The Lady Becomes a Maid'' (1936) * ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film), Snövit och de sju dvärgarna'' (1938) * ''Styrman Karlssons flammor'' (1938) * ''Kiss Her!'' (1940) * ''With Open Arms (1940 film), With Open Arms'' (1940) * ''The Fight Continues'' (1941) * ''Only a Woman (1941 film), Only a Woman'' (1941) *''Lucky Young Lady'' (1941) * ''Lasse-Maja (film), Lasse-Maja'' (1941) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Brehm
Simon Brehm (31 December 1921 Р11 February 1967) was a Swedish double-bass player and, later in life, a record producer and owner of Karusell Records. He was the manager of the singer Lill-Babs and was the leader of the orchestra that played in the TV show ''Hylands h̦rna'' from 1962. Discography With Quincy Jones *''Jazz Abroad ''Jazz Abroad'' is a split album by American jazz drummer Roy Haynes and Quincy Jones with tracks recorded in Sweden in 1953 and 1954 and released by EmArcy Records, EmArcy. References Be ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Björnstrand
Knut Gunnar Johanson (13 November 1909 – 24 May 1986) was a Swedish actor known for his frequent work with writer and director Ingmar Bergman. Biography Björnstrand was born Knut Gunnar Johanson in Stockholm as son of actor Oscar Johanson and Ella Mauléon. After his education at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school, he made several appearances in theatre, film and radio. Björnstrand's first collaboration with Ingmar Bergman was the 1941 theatre production of August Strindberg's ''The Ghost Sonata''. His first major film role was in Hampe Faustman's ''Natt i hamn'' in 1943. After signing a contract with Svensk Filmindustri, he was offered mainly parts in comedies, including Bergman's ''Smiles of a Summer Night'' (1955). In 1957, however, he appeared in two dramatic roles for Bergman, in ''The Seventh Seal'' and '' Wild Strawberries''. He regularly starred in other films by Bergman until 1968, when his work for the director became infrequent. He also played major roles at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Director
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it visual communication, communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style (visual arts), style(s) to use, and when to use motion graphic design, motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
