''Peter-No-Tail'' ( sv, Pelle Svanslös) is a 1997 Swedish Live-Action

SVT's Christmas calendar ''Swedish Television's Christmas calendar'' ( sv, Sveriges Televisions julkalender) or ''Swedish Television's Advent calendar'' ( sv, Sveriges Televisions adventskalender) is a Nordic Christmas calendar, Christmas calendar Children's television p ...

TV series initiated by SVT Dramas executive chief Mark Levengood. The series is based on

Gösta Knutsson Gösta Lars August Knutsson (original surname Johansson; 12 October 1908, in Stockholm – 4 April 1973) was a Swedish radio producer and writer of a popular series of children's books about the cat ''Pelle Svanslös''. Gösta Knutsson was born ...

's books and was well received by both children and grownups. The script was written by Pernilla Oljelund. Some of the actors wore mechanical, remote-controlled tails with their costumes.

Plot

Pelle Svanslös glugg på Åsgränd, Uppsala

The series is set at Åsgränd in the town of

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 ...

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, where a group of cats are living. Among them are Pelle Svanslös, Måns and Maja Gräddnos.

Actors

Björn Kjellman John Björn Sture Kjellman (born 4 June 1963), is a Swedish actor and singer. Kjellman was born in Östra Grevie, Scania. He played roles in Swedish movies like ''Klassfesten'' and '' Livet är en schlager'', in which he plays a Melodifestival ...

- Pelle Svanslös * Cecilia Ljung - Maja Gräddnos * Christer Fant - Måns *

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- Bill *

Göran Thorell Göran Thorell (born 24 May 1954 in Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish actor. He studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting. Selected filmography *2012 - '' The Hypnotist'' *2005 - '' Wallander – Afrikanen'' *2004 - ...

- Bull * Brasse Brännström - Trisse *

Suzanne Ernrup Suzanne Marie Ernrup, born 30 November 1954 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress. She studied at Gothenburg Theatre Academy 1978–81. She is married to the actor Anders Sundquist and they have a daughter called Hedvig. Selected filmography *1981 ...

- Gullan från Arkadien *

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- Murre från Skogstibble * Lena-Pia Bernhardsson - Maja Gräddnos mamma *

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- Frida *

Lakke Magnusson Anders Lars-Göran "Lakke" Magnusson (21 May 1946, in Kinna, Västergötland – 19 February 2004, in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor, best known as Kurt in Håkan Bråkan. Selected filmography *2004 - '' Kyrkogårdsön'' *2003 - '' Håkan Bråka ...

- Fritz * Jonathan Dehnisch - Fridolf * Julia Dehnisch - Fridolfina *

Peter Harryson John Peter Kaj Harryson (born 2 April 1948) is a Swedish actor, singer and entertainer. He is the son of actor John Harryson (1926–2008). From 1994 until 2001, Harryson played antagonist Pehr Silver in the soap opera ''Rederiet''. He is also ...

- Pettersson * Ulla Akselson - Gammel-Maja *

Björn Granath Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath (5 April 1946 – 5 February 2017) was a Swedish actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows. Granath was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden. He starred in a broad range of roles from comedic t ...

- Konrad *

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- Tusse Batong *

Claes Månsson Claes Göran Månsson (born 5 February 1950) is a Swedish actor, comedian, writer and film director, most famous for his work on ''Lorry''. Månsson also co-starred on the Swedish sitcom '' Welcome to Sweden'' and is known for dubbing the voice o ...

- Karl-Erik, kalkonen *

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- Taxen Max *

Reuben Sallmander Reuben Robert Joakim Sallmander (born 11 February 1966) is a Swedish actor and singer of Jewish heritage. Early life and education Sallmander was born in Högalid, Stockholm, and attended the Jewish school. He spent two years at a kibbutz i ...

- Frösö-Frasse *

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- Ville med sillen *

Katarina Ewerlöf Annette Elsa Katarina Ewerlöf (born 28 December 1959) is a Swedish actress. She began acting in theater when she was 13 years old at Vår teater, a children's theater in Stockholm. Ewerlöf was educated at the theater university at the Stockho ...

- Mirjam, societetskatt * Fransesca Quartey - Monique, societetskatt * Anders Beckman - Långe John *

Gösta Prüzelius Karl Gösta Prüzelius (11 August 1922 – 15 May 2000) was a Swedish actor. His first film part was in the 1945 film Flickorna i Småland. He played in films as diverse as ''Summer with Monika'', '' Space Invasion of Lapland'', ''Fanny and ...

- Berättaren

Video

The series was released to VHS in 1998, and to DVD on 19 November 2001.

References

External links

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