''Father Bom'' (Swedish: ''Pappa Bom'') is a 1949 Swedish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Lars-Eric Kjellgren Lars-Eric Kjellgren (1918–2003) was a Swedish screenwriter and film director.Larsson & Marklund p.157 Selected filmography * ''Night in Port'' (1943) * '' Don't Give Up'' (1947) * ''Private Bom'' (1948) * '' Father Bom'' (1949) * ''While the ...

and starring

Nils Poppe Nils Poppe (31 May 1908 – 28 June 2000) was a Swedish actor, comedian, director, screenwriter and theatre manager. He is internationally most famous for his part in Ingmar Bergman's ''The Seventh Seal'', but in Sweden he was much loved and ...

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 ...

and Sif Ruud.Qvist & Von Bagh p.55 The film's sets were designed by the

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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' ...

. It was part of a series starring Poppe as Fabian Bom. A number of Swedish sports stars appeared as themselves.

Cast

as Fabian Bom *

as Fritjof Krafft * Else-Merete Heiberg as Lena Brodin * Sif Ruud as Adela Pettersson, änka *

Julia Cæsar Julia Maria Vilhelmina Cæsar (28 January 1885 – 18 July 1971) was a Swedish actress. Her acting career spanned from 1905 until 1968, during which time she appeared in a large number of revues, plays, and films. Early life Cæsar was bor ...

as Euphemia Olsson * Arne Lindblad as Anton Söderberg *

Nils Hallberg Nils Hallberg (18 September 1921 – 8 October 2010) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1934 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * ''The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * ''The Lady Becomes ...

as Sprallis *

Rolf Botvid Rolf Botvid (26 December 1915 – 22 July 1998) was a Swedish actor and writer. He appeared in over 30 films. He was the son of actor and comedian John Botvid and was married to actress Marianne Gyllenhammar. Selected filmography * '' The Atla ...

as Fimpen *

Georg Adelly Georg Adelly (19 October 1919 – 26 October 1997) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 34 films between 1948 and 1984. Selected filmography * '' Loffe as a Millionaire'' (1948) * '' Father Bom'' (1949) * '' Knockout at the Breakfast Cl ...

as Puman *

Torsten Tegnér Torsten Tegnér (6 December 1888 – 10 June 1977) was a Swedish athlete and journalist, son of composer Alice Tegnér Alice Charlotta Tegnér (; 12 March 1864 – 26 May 1943; Sandström) was a Swedish music teacher, poet and composer. She ...

as Self *

Olle Tandberg Olof Peder "Olle" Tandberg (10 October 1918 – 26 December 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. He was the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939. Biography Tandberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 October 1918. He repre ...

as Self *

Henry Carlsson Nils Gustav Henry "Garvis" Carlsson (29 October 1917 – 28 May 1999), was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented AIK, Stade Français, and Atletico Madrid during a club career that spanned between 1939 ...

as Self *

Arne Andersson Arne Andersson (27 October 1917 – 1 April 2009) was a Swedish middle distance runner who became famous for his rivalry with his compatriot Gunder Hägg in the 1940s. Anderson set a 1500 metres world record in Gothenburg in August 1943 with a ...

as Self * Henry Kälarne as Self * Åke Spångert as Self *

Åke Seyffarth Karl Åke Seyffarth (15 December 1919 – 1 January 1998) was a Swedish speed skater who specialised in long distance events. He set new world records on the 5,000 m (8:13.7) in 1941 and on the 3000 m (4:45.7) in 1942. He became Europ ...

as Self *

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 Skvallerkäring i buss *

Märta Arbin Märta is a Swedish feminine given name. The name is often a diminutive of Margareta. Individuals bearing the name Märta include: * Märta of Denmark (1277–1341), Queen consort of Sweden * Märta Adlerz (1897–1979), Swedish diver * Märta ...

as Barnavårdslärare *

Helga Brofeldt Helga Brofeldt (1881–1968) was a Swedish film actress.Wright p.21 She appeared alongside John Elfström as his wife in several of the Åsa-Nisse series of comedy films. Selected filmography * '' A Perfect Gentleman'' (1927) * '' The Realm of t ...

as Skvallerkäring i buss *

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 Trafikkonstapel Brakbälg * Arthur Fischer as Värvare från Småköpings idrottsförening *

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 Speaker vid idrottstävlingen *

Mona Geijer-Falkner Mona Geijer-Falkner (2 January 1887 – 3 December 1973) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The Rivals'' (1926) * ''Getting Married'' (1926) * '' Frida's Songs'' ...

as Hyresgäst *

Gustaf Lövås Gustaf Lövås (born Karl Gustaf Andersson; 28 December 1894 – 10 November 1968) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Gustafsson p.87 Many of his later screen appearances were in the long-running '' Åsa-Nisse'' series in which he played the recur ...

as Värvare från Lyckeby idrottsförening *

Hanny Schedin Hanny may refer to: First name: * Hanny Kellner (1892-?), Austrian diver who competed in the 1912 Olympics * Hanny Michaelis (1922–2007), Dutch poet * Hanny Mohammed, a member of the Australian power metal band Black Majesty * Hanny Nahmias (born ...

as Hulda Söderberg, Antons hustru *

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as Idrottsman

References

Bibliography

* McIlroy, Brian. ''World Cinema: Sweden''. Flicks Books, 1986. * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1949 films Swedish comedy films 1949 comedy films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub