''Jolly Musicians'' (Swedish: ''Muntra musikanter'') is a 1932 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

Theodor Berthels Theodor Berthels (born Bertil Teodor Jonsson; 16 June 1892 – 21 October 1951) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director.Qvist & von Bagh p.181 Selected filmography * ''The Secret of the Duchess'' (1923) * '' Flickan från Paradiset'' ...

and

Weyler Hildebrand Weyler Hildebrand (4 January 1890 – 17 November 1944) was a Swedish actor, film director and writer. He appeared in over 35 films between 1924 and 1944. He also directed over 20 films between 1932 and 1944 and wrote scripts to 30 films between ...

and starring

Mary Gräber Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

Ulla Sorbon Ulla is a given name. It is short for Ursula in German-speaking countries and Ulrika/Ulrikke in Scandinavian countries. As of 31 December 2011, there were 61,043 females named Ulla in Sweden, with the name being most popular during the 1930s a ...

and

Anna Olin Anna Olin (born Anna Margareta Kristina Steckmeister; 19 June 1881 – 27 May 1946) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Goble p.214 She was married to the Swedish actor and theatre director Vilhelm Olin. Selected filmography * ''Johan Ulfstjerna ...

.Larsson & Marklund p.126 The film's sets were designed by the

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Bibi Lindström Bibi Lindström (1904–1984) was a Swedish art director.Vermilye p.122 She designed the sets for more than a hundred film productions. Selected filmography * ''Jolly Musicians'' (1932) * '' The Dangerous Game'' (1933) * '' Saturday Nights'' (1 ...

. It takes place on

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Uppsala Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inha ...

Cast

as Mrs. Maria *

as Eva, her niece *

as Mrs. Blomberg *

Lasse Dahlquist Lars Erik ("Lasse") Dahlquist (14 September 1910 in Örgryte (grew also up in Lidingö) – died 14 October 1979 on Brännö, Gothenburg archipelago due to laryngeal cancer) was a Swedish composer, singer and actor. Many of his songs are among t ...

as Erik Blomberg *

Georg Blomstedt Georg Blomstedt (1872–1933) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Cowie p.211 Selected filmography * ''The Lass from the Stormy Croft'' (1917) * ''Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923) * '' The People of Simlang Valley ...

as Constable *

Isa Quensel Isa Quensel (21 September 1905 – 3 November 1981) was a Swedish actress and operatic soprano who appeared in over 50 films, plays, operas, TV and radio shows. In 1939 she created the title role in the world premiere of Erich Wolfgang Korng ...

as Margit, his daughter *

Fridolf Rhudin Fridolf Rhudin (10 October 1895 – 6 March 1935) was a Swedish actor and comedian. Filmography * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Secret Svensson'' (1933) * '' Fridolf in the Lion's Den'' (1933) * ''Jolly Musicians'' (1932) *'' Pojkarna på S ...

as Fridolf Svensson *

as Julius Göransson *

Naemi Briese Naemi Briese (4 March 1908 – 20 August 1980) was a Swedish film actress. Selected filmography * ''Jolly Musicians'' (1932) * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * '' Oh, Such a Night!'' (1937) * ''A Cruise in the Al ...

as Girl in tobacco store *

Sonja Claesson Sonia, Sonja or Sonya, a name of Greek origin meaning wisdom, may refer to: People * Sonia (name), a feminine given name (lists people named, Sonia, Sonja and Sonya) :* Sonia (actress), Indian film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films :* Sonia ...

as Mina *

Eivor Engelbrektsson Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78. The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", o ...

as Happy student in stroller *

Hartwig Fock Hartwig may refer to: *Hartwig (given name) *Hartwig (surname) *Hartwig (lunar crater) Hartwig is a lunar impact crater that is located near the western limb of the Moon. It is attached to the eastern rim of the prominent crater Schlüter, to th ...

as The Mayor * Jullan Jonsson as Kitchen manager *

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 Policeman *

Holger Sjöberg Holger may refer to: People * Holger (given name), includes name origin, plus people with the name * Hilde Holger, stage name of dancer, choreographer and dance teacher Hilde Boman-Behram (née Hilde Sofer, 1905–2001) Fictional characters * Holg ...

as Fat student

References

Bibliography

* Larsson, Mariah & Marklund, Anders. ''Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader''. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.

External links

* 1932 films Swedish comedy films 1932 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Weyler Hildebrand Films directed by Theodor Berthels Swedish black-and-white films Films set in Uppsala 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub