''Frida's Songs'' (Swedish: ''Fridas visor'') is a 1930 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

Gustaf Molander Gustaf Harald August Molander (18 November 1888 – 19 June 1973) was a Sweden, Swedish actor and film director. His parents were director Harald Molander, Sr. (1858–1900) and singer and actress Lydia Molander, ''née'' Wessler, and his brother ...

and starring

Elisabeth Frisk Elisabeth Frisk (October 24, 1909 – February 27, 1986) was Swedish stage and film actress active in the 1920s and 1930s. Gustafsson p.114 She played the female lead in nine films from 1929 to 1934 during the early sound era. Filmography * '' Pa ...

Bengt Djurberg Bengt Djurberg (23 July 1898 – 2 November 1941) was a Swedish actor and singer. He appeared in about 25 roles in films from 1919 to 1940. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film ''Sången om den eldröda blomman'' in 1919. Selected filmo ...

and

Tore Svennberg Olof Teodor "Tore" Svennberg (28 February 1858 – 8 May 1941) was a Swedish actor and theatre director whose career spanned more than five decades. Biography Born in Stockholm, Tore Svennberg made his stage debut at the Folkan Theatre in ...

.Wallengren p.126 It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Vilhelm Bryde Vilhelm Bryde (8 April 1888 – 24 April 1974) was a Swedish actor, film producer, and art director. Biography From 1909 to 1911, he was a student at Dramaten. Bryde was an actor at Svenska Teatern in Stockholm (1913-1919). He was director of t ...

Cast

as Frida Blomgren *

as Åke Brunander *

as Brickman *

Sigurd Wallén Sigurd Richard Engelbrekt Wallén (1 September 188420 March 1947) was a Swedish actor, film director, and singer.Håkan Westergren Håkan Karl Leonard Westergren (29 April 1899 – 15 October 1981) was a Swedish actor. He was mostly known for playing in Swedish comedy movies during the 1930s and 1940s, but was sometimes seen in some more serious roles. He was married to ...

as Hasse Brickman * Lili Lani as Miss Daisy *

Albert Paulig Albert Paulig (14 January 1873 – 19 March 1933) was a German film actor who was popular during the silent era. Paulig made his first film in 1914. The following year he appeared in one of Ernst Lubitsch's first directorial attempts, '' A Trip on ...

as Kaufmann *

Harry Ahlin Harry Ahlin (14 April 1900 – 31 July 1969) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1919 and 1969. He was also the grandfather of actor/television producer Anton Glanzelius. Selected filmography * ''Ingmar's Inheritanc ...

as Clown * Charlie Almlöf as Visitor at the circus * Helge Andersson as Worker at the circus * Ossian Brofeldt as Visitor at the circus *

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 Singer *

Thor Christiernsson Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...

as Older man *

Annalisa Ericson Annalisa Ericson (14 September 1913 – 21 April 2011The Swedish Film ...

as Dancer * Harry Essing as Lauging visitor at the circus *

Hartwig Fock Hartwig may refer to: * Hartwig (given name) * Hartwig (surname) * Hartwig (lunar crater) * Hartwig (Martian crater) {{Disambig ...

as Father with twins *

Hilding Gavle Hilding Gavle (28 August 1901 – 4 August 1969) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in over forty films between 1930 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' Frida's Songs'' (1930) * ''Kungen kommer'' (1936) * ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) * ...

as Visitor at the circus *

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 Waitress *

Disa Gillis Disa is the heroine of a Swedish legendary saga, which was documented by Olaus Magnus, in 1555. It is believed to be from the Middle Ages, but includes Old Norse themes. It was elaborated by Johannes Messenius in his drama ''Disa'', which was th ...

as Lilla Grisen *

Thure Holm Thure may refer to: *Thure (river), a tributary of the Sambre in Belgium *Thuré Thuré () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Demographics See also *Communes of the Vienne department ...

as Older man *

Sune Holmqvist Sune may refer to: * Lalah Sune, a fictional character in ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' * ''Sune'' (book series), a Swedish children's book series * Sune (''Forgotten Realms''), a fictional deity in ''Forgotten Realms'' * Sune (name), a given name Se ...

as Boy * Jullan Jonsson as The fireman's mother * Helge Kihlberg as Police lieutenant *

Dagny Lind Dagny Lind (7 November 1902 – 13 January 1992) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1923 and 1977. Filmography References External links * 1902 births 1992 deaths Swedish film actresses Swedish silent f ...

as One of Hasse's girlfriends *

Hugo Lundström Hugo or HUGO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese * Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback * Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on a ...

as Visitor at the circus * Sven Magnusson as Young guest at the restaurant *

John Melin John Melin (18 May 1895 – 6 April 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1919 and 1964. Selected filmography * ''The Ghost Baron'' (1927) * '' The Queen of Pellagonia'' (1927) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1927) ...

as Fireman *

Gull Natorp Gull Natorp (10 January 1880 – 30 April 1962) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''Skottet'' (1914) - Maid * ''Hans hustrus förflutna'' (1915) - Countess Flemming ...

as Post clerk * Rutger Nygren as Fireman * Gustaf Salzenstein as Visitor at the circus *

Åke Uppström Åke is a masculine Swedish given name, possibly derived from the medieval Germanic name ''Anicho'', derived from ''ano'' meaning "ancestor". In Sweden, May 8 is the Name day for Åke. There are variant spellings, including the Danish/Norwegian ...

as Lauging visitor at the circus *

Tom Walter Tom Walter is an American college baseball coach. He has been the head coach of Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball, Wake Forest since the start of the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball season, 2010 season. Before coming to Wake Forest, Walter held ...

as Visitor at the circus

References

Bibliography

* Wallengren, Ann-Kristin. '' Welcome Home Mr Swanson: Swedish Emigrants and Swedishness on Film''. Nordic Academic Press, 2014.

External links

* 1930 films Swedish comedy films 1930 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gustaf Molander Swedish black-and-white films 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub