''Styrman Karlssons flammor'' (First Mate Karlsson's Sweethearts) is a

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film comedy from 1938 directed by

Gustaf Edgren Gustaf Edgren (1 April 1895 – 10 June 1954) was a Swedish screenwriter, film director and producer.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.327 Selected filmography * '' 40 Skipper Street'' (1925) * '' First Mate Karlsson's Sweethearts'' ...

. The script was written by

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and

Oscar Hemberg Olof Oscar Hemberg (26 July 1881 – 14 May 1944) was a Swedish newspaper editor, writer and film producer. He has been credited with writing 21 films and producing eight films. Hemberg is best known for writing many screenplays for the director Sch ...

. It was based on Sigge Strömberg's novels ''Styrman Karlssons flammor'' and ''Styrman Karlssons bröllopsresa'', which were published in 1918 and 1919. Edgren had earlier created a silent film version, also titled ''Styrman Karlssons flammor'', in 1925. Three actors appeared in both films:

Karin Swanström Karin Swanström (June 13, 1873 – July 5, 1942) was a Swedish actress, producer and director. Early life Swanström was born in St. Olai congregation in Norrköping. Little is known of her life before she was accepted for the Royal Dram ...

Knut Lambert Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used whi ...

, and Nils Whiten. In

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Annelise Reenberg Annelise Reenberg (16 September 1919 – 12 December 1994) was a Danish cinematographer, film director and screenwriter. She directed 23 films between 1950 and 1971. Filmography (selected) * ' (1950) * '' 24 timer'' (1951) * '' Fra den gamle ...

created a Danish version of the same novels in 1958 called ''

Styrmand Karlsen ''Styrmand Karlsen'' is a 1958 Danish film directed by Annelise Reenberg. Cast * Johannes Meyer – Captain Vilhelm Hammer * Frits Helmuth – First mate Knud Karlsen * Dirch Passer – Valdemar Bøgelund * Ove Sprogøe – Ole Olsen * Ghita ...

''. The

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actress

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played the role of Bessie Mathiesen, and another Norwegian actor,

Alfred Maurstad Alfred Jentoft Maurstad (26 July 1896 – 5 September 1967) was a Norwegian actor, movie director and theatre manager. Biography Alfred Jentoft Maurstad was born at Bryggja in Davik (now Vågsøy) in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He was the son of ...

, played a minor role as the smuggler Joe. The film had its Swedish premiere at the Scandia theater in

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on September 19, 1938.

Plot

Kalle (

Anders Henrikson Anders Henrik Henrikson (13 June 1896 – 17 October 1965) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1965. He also directed 30 films between 1933 and 1956. Selected filmography Actor * ''The ...

) and his girlfriend Blenda (

Marianne Löfgren Marianne Löfgren (24 February 1910 – 4 September 1957) was a Swedish actress. She played in Åke Ohberg's ''Elvira Madigan'' (1943), director Ingmar Bergman's debut ''Crisis'' in 1946, Hasse Ekman's ''Girl with Hyacinths'' (1950) and in o ...

) are on the way home from Tivoli amusement park in Stockholm when he tells her that he will be away for two years as a first mate on a sailing ship, but he swears his eternal fidelity to her. During the journey, the ship take Bessie (

) on board because her vessel was wrecked. Will Kalle manage to resist the temptation of having a beautiful woman on board while Blenda is waiting for him at home?

Cast

as Kalle Karlsson, first mate on the ''Maria Albertina'' *

as Mrs. Ragna Doring, widow at Stonebridge Castle *

Hjördis Petterson Hjördis Olga Maria Petterson (17 October 1908 – 27 May 1988) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 140 films. She was born in Visby, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * ''Perhaps a Poet'' (1933) * ''Eva Goes ...

as Mrs. Margaret Mathiesen, née Lady Plumfield *

as Bessie Mathiesen, her daughter, Mrs. Doring's niece *

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 Cecil Alexander Burke, Lord of Baconshire, Middleton, and Yukonwich *

George Fant George Fant (born Georg Fredrik Mikael Fant; 11 July 1916 – 21 February 1998) was a Swedish actor, director and theater manager. He appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1995. Fant was the son of Captain Tore Fant and Stina Fant (née Gu ...

as William ("Bill"), Mrs. Doring's husband's nephew * Ludde Gentzel as Ludvig "Ludde" Landegren, cockswain * Erik "Bullen" Berglund as Sjögren, captain of the ''Maria Albertina '' *

David Erikson David Erikson (born Anton Otto David Eriksson; 26 May 1899 – 22 June 1973) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1938 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1938) * ''Dollar'' (19 ...

as the lawyer *

Margit Manstad Margit Manstad (21 July 1902 – 23 March 1996) was a Swedish actress. She was frequently cast in vampish roles.Nordic National Cinemas p. 168 Selected filmography * ''Anna-Clara and Her Brothers'' (1923) * '' A Maid Among Maids'' (1924) * ''Th ...

as the woman in the hotel room *

Marianne Aminoff Marianne Aminoff (21 September 1916 – 14 April 1984) was a Swedish film actress. She was born in Uddevalla, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Partial filmography * ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (1937) - Mary * '' Thunder and Li ...

as Juanita *

Karin Albihn Karin Albihn (1912–1974) was a Swedish film and stage actress. She appeared in fourteen films in a mixture of leading and supporting roles. She was given a screen test in Berlin as the Nazi era German film industry attempted to find stars to rep ...

as Pamela Janitros, a Greek barmaid * Karin Bergman-de Frey as a geisha *

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 ...

as the South Sea girl * Judith Holmgren as the girl with the turban at the palisade *

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as the girl on the street in London and guest at the inn

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0030807
''Styrman Karlssons flammor'
at the

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