''Poor Millionaires'' (Swedish: ''Stackars miljonärer'') is a 1936 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 Ragnar Arvedson and

Tancred Ibsen Tancred Ibsen (11 July 1893 – 4 December 1978) was a Norwegian military officer, aviator, film director and screenwriter. Background Ibsen was the son of Sigurd Ibsen and Bergljot Bjørnson. He was the grandson of both Henrik Ibsen and Nobel la ...

and starring

Adolf Jahr Johan Adolf Reinhold Jahr , born ''Johansson'' (23 June 1893 – 19 April 1964) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962. Selected filmography * '' Mother-in-Law's Coming'' (1932) * ''False Greta'' ...

, Anna Olin and Ernst Eklund.Larsson & Marklund p.119 The film's sets were designed by the

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Manne Runsten. It is based on the 1934 novel ''Three Men in the Snow'' by

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including '' Emil and the Detectives''. He received ...

Synopsis

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wins a competition, first prize of which is a vacation to a luxury resort in the mountains.

Cast

as Jan Eriksson * Anna Olin as Mrs. Eriksson * Ernst Eklund as Georg Delmar *

Eleonor de Floer Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introd ...

as Eva Delmar * Nils Wahlbom as Johan * Tollie Zellman as Mrs. Olander * Olav Riégo as Holm * Gerda Björne as Wholesalers wife *

Gudrun Brost Gudrun Lisa Johanna Brost (6 April 1910 – 28 June 1993) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1936 and 1986. Partial filmography * ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) - Woman at party (uncredited) * ''Jans ...

as Hotel guest *

Carl Browallius Carl Browallius (born Carl Andersson; 7 June 1868 – 7 November 1944) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Goble p.37 Selected filmography * '' His Lordship's Last Will'' (1919) * '' Karin Daughter of Ingmar'' (1920) * '' The Eyes of Love'' (1922 ...

as Larsson, clerk * Eivor Engelbrektsson as Ofelia *

John Ericsson John Ericsson (born Johan Ericsson; July 31, 1803 – March 8, 1889) was a Swedish-American inventor. He was active in England and the United States. Ericsson collaborated on the design of the railroad steam locomotive ''Novelty'', which com ...

as Lumberer * Georg Funkquist as Hovén, hotel manager * Nils Hallberg as Bell boy *

Anna-Lisa Hydén Anna-Lisa (born Anna Lisa Ruud; 30 March 1933 – 21 March 2018) was a Norwegian-born actress who appeared primarily in American films and television series, until she returned to Norway in the early 1970s, where she became a puppeteer. Early ...

as Hotel guest *

Håkan Jahnberg Håkan is a common Swedish given name. It has a common origin with the Norwegian given name Haakon (modern Norwegian Håkon, Danish Hakon) in the Old Norse ''Hákon''. The meaning of the name is disputed but a possible meaning is "high son" from ...

as Restaurant-keeper *

Nils Johannisson Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989), ...

as Wholesaler *

Peggy Lindberg Peggy may refer to: People * Peggy (given name), people with the given name or nickname Arts and entertainment * ''Peggy'' (musical), a 1911 musical comedy by Stuart and Bovill * ''Peggy'' (album), a 1977 Peggy Lee album * ''Peggy'' (1916 ...

as Emma, cleaning lady * Holger Löwenadler as Hotel guet wearing pyjama *

Charley Paterson Charley may refer to: Places * Charley, Leicestershire, a parish in England *Charley's Flat, alternate name for Dutch Flat, California *Charley's Motel, former name of Star Lite Motel, Minnesota, United States * Charley Ridge, West Virginia, Unit ...

as Manager at publicity department * Inga-Bodil Vetterlund as Hotel guest * Carl-Gunnar Wingård as Lövberg, porter

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1936 films Swedish comedy films 1936 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Ragnar Arvedson Films directed by Tancred Ibsen Swedish black-and-white films Films based on German novels 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub