''Don't Give Up'' (Swedish:''Tappa inte sugen'') is a 1947 Swedish
musical comedy film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...
directed by
Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring
Nils Poppe,
Annalisa Ericson and
.
[Monaco p.190] It was based on the 1941 British stage show ''
Lady Behave'' by
Edward Horan and
Stanley Lupino.
The film's sets were designed by the
art director Nils Svenwall
Nils Svenwall (1918–2005) was a Swedish art director.Cowie p.199
Selected filmography
* ''Ride Tonight!'' (1942)
* '' Night in Port'' (1943)
* '' Little Napoleon'' (1943)
* '' The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (1944)
* ''The Emperor of Portugallia' ...
.
Cast
*
Nils Poppe as Pelle Olsson
*
Annalisa Ericson as Gulli
*
as Sonja Lind
*
Ulla Sallert as Ylva Vendel
*
Karl-Arne Holmsten as Allan Berger
*
Sigge Fürst
Karl Sigurd Tore "Sigge" Fürst (3 November 1905 – 11 June 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 130 films. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died there of lung cancer in 1984.
As well as appearing in films, Fürst ma ...
as Albert Svensson
*
Stig Järrel
Stig Järrel (8February 19101July 1998) was a Swedish actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He a ...
as Author Valle
*
Folke Hamrin
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as Studio Executive
*
Nils Jacobsson
Nils Jacobsson (10 February 1929 – 18 July 1982) was a Swedish weightlifter. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1 ...
as Rudling
*
Arne Lindblad as André
*
Margit Andelius
Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret.
People bearing the name include:
* Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor
* Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and prince ...
as CEO Secretary
*
Wiktor Andersson
Wiktor Herman "Kulörten" Andersson (19 June 1887 – 13 September 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1923 and 1958.
Selected filmography
* '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923)
* '' A Stolen Waltz'' ( ...
as Studio Auditor
*
Astrid Bodin
Astrid Bodin (10 July 1903 – 20 October 1961) was a Swedish actress who appeared in over 120 films. Born on 10 July 1903 in Österunda, Sweden, she began her film-acting career with a small role in 1933's ''Djurgårdsnätter'', starring Erik Be ...
as Cleaning Woman
*
Ernst Brunman
Ernst Olof Wilhelm Brunman (2 August 1886 – 1 January 1961) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.194
Selected filmography
* '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923)
* '' Artificial Svensson'' (1929)
* '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930)
* '' Frida's Songs'' ...
as Jack
*
Eskil Eckert-Lundin as Man in the Studio
*
Lars Ekborg
Lars Åke Rupert Ekborg (6 June 1926 – 7 October 1969) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and singer.
Ekborg was the father of actors Dan and Anders Ekborg. He died of liver cancer in 1969. He may be heard as the recitor in the 1956 recording of ...
as Pelle Olsson's Neighbor
*
Carl-Axel Elfving
Carl-Axel Elfving (12 January 1920 – 12 January 1988) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1947 and 1986.
Selected filmography
* '' Don't Give Up'' (1947)
* ''Private Bom'' (1948)
* ''Teache ...
as Assistant Director
*
Sven Ericsson as Pelle Olsson's Neighbor
*
Karl Erik Flens
Karl Erik Flens (19 March 1913 – 17 October 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 1975.
Selected filmography
* '' The Two of Us'' (1939)
* '' The Fight Continues'' (1941)
* ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (1 ...
as Viktor
*
Albert Gaubier as Dancer
*
Stig Grybe
Stig Rudolf Grybe (18 July 1928 – 1 February 2017) was a Swedish actor, comedian, writer and film director."Grybe, Stig", bibliographical entry in ''Nationalencyklopedin''
Biography
Grybe's debut as a film actor was in the 1947 film ''Få ...
as Pelle Olsson's Neighbor
*
Marie Hedeholm as Script Supervisor
*
Axel Isaksson
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* Axel (name), all persons with the name
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* Axel, Netherlands, a town
** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586
Arts, entertainment, media
* ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove
* ''Axel'', a Cirque ...
as Man in the Studio
*
Tryggve Jerneman as Man in the Studio
*
Helge Karlsson as Doorman
*
Börje Lundh as Makeup Artist
*
Rune Magnusson as Sound Assistant
*
Mary Rapp
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* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
as Model
*
Erik Rosén
Erik Rosén (13 July 1883 – 3 January 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1933 and 1953.
Selected filmography
* ''The Marriage Game'' (1935)
* '' Ocean Breakers'' (1935)
* '' Under False Flag'' (1935 ...
as Art Director
*
Alexander von Baumgarten as Bartender
*
Nils Whiten as Unit Manager
References
Bibliography
* Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.
External links
*
1947 films
1947 musical comedy films
Swedish musical comedy films
1940s Swedish-language films
Films directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Swedish black-and-white films
1940s Swedish films
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