''Tired Theodore'' (Swedish: ''Trötte Teodor'') is a 1931 French-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 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'' ...

and starring

Valdemar Dalquist Valdemar Dalquist (September 23, 1888 – January 20, 1937) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Chandler p.308 Selected filmography * '' Cirkus Bimbini'' (1921) * ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (1930) * '' Tired Theodore'' (1931) * ''Colourful Pages' ...

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 ...

and

Brita Appelgren Brita Appelgren (21 December 1912 – 29 October 1999) was a Swedish film actress.Gustafsson p.103 Selected filmography * ''She Is the Only One'' (1926) * ''His English Wife'' (1927) * ''The Blue Mouse'' (1928) * ''Artificial Svensson'' (1929) * ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.62 It was shot at the

Råsunda Studios Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 on the basis of designs by Swedish architec ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Arne Åkermark Arne Åkermark (1902–1962) was a Swedish art director who worked on around a hundred and eighty films during a thirty-year career. In 1948 Åkermark was employed in Britain for Ealing Studios epic '' Scott of the Antarctic''.Barr p.199 Selec ...

. It is based on the 1913 German play of the same title by

Max Ferner Max Ferner was a German playwright, born Maximilian Sommer on 18 April 1881. He died in Munich at the age of 59 on 9 October 1940. Ferner teamed up with his friend Max Neal to write librettos for two operettas for the Austrian composer Karl Mi ...

and

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which has been adapted for the screen a number of times. A separate French-language version '' Night Shift'' was also produced.

Cast

as Teodor Hörneman *

as Rosa Hörneman *

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 Bertil Hörneman *

as Britta Kronfeldt *

Fritiof Billquist Erik Fritiof Billquist (5 May 1901 – 21 April 1972) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1931 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Tired Theodore'' (1931) * ''International Match'' (1932) * ''South of the Hig ...

as Ivar Camillus *

Maritta Marke Maritta Marke (1905–1983) was a Swedish film and stage actress.Quirk p.44 She also sang in operettas. She was married to the actor Leif Amble-Næss in 1938 with whom she had a son Lars Amble. She had previously been married to the conductor Hå ...

as Laura Camillus *

Anna-Lisa Baude Anna-Lisa Baude (25 September 1897 – 7 June 1968) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' The Girl in Tails'' (1926) *''Hotel Paradis'' (1931) * ''Colourful Pages'' (1931) * ' ...

as Frida *

Rune Carlsten Rune Carlsten (1890–1970) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director. Biography Carlsten studied at Stockholm University 1908–1910, was involved with Einar Fröberg's theater company 1910–1912, at the Swedish Theater in Stockho ...

as Isaac Mosesson * Gucken Cederborg as Sarah Mosesson *

Julia Cæsar Julia Maria Vilhelmina Cæsar (28 January 1885 – 18 July 1971) was a Swedish actress. Her acting career spanned from 1905 until 1968, during which time she appeared in a large number of revues, plays, and films. Early life Cæsar was bor ...

as Office clerk *

Eric Abrahamsson Eric Abrahamsson (13 April 1890 – 3 November 1942) was a Swedish actor and comedian. He appeared in over fifty films between 1917 and 1942. He often worked with fellow comedian Ludde Gentzel. Selected filmography * '' A Man There Was'' (19 ...

as Restaurant Guest *

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 Police Inspector's Assistant * Bertil Brusewitz as Police Inspector *

Artur Cederborgh Artur Cederborgh (30 December 1885 – 15 April 1961) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919) * ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (1926) * '' The Realm ...

as Porter *

Carl Deurell Carl Deurell (1868–1962) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Fromell p.177 Selected filmography * '' Andersson, Pettersson och Lundström'' (1923) * '' The Saga of Gosta Berling'' (1924) * ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (1926) * '' Tired Theodo ...

as Chief of Committee *

Gösta Gustafson Gösta Gustafson (15 November 1886 – 19 January 1963) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Steene p.287 He acted prolifically in the theatre and on screen for several decades. Selected filmography * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1924) * '' ...

as Janitor Andersson *

Frithiof Hedvall Friðþjófur (variations: Fritiof, Frithiof, Fritjof, Frithjof, and Fridtjof) is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from Old Norse friðr (“peace”) + þjófr (“thief”). Maybe a kenning (a metaphorical phrase used in Old Norse poe ...

as Anderberg *

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 ...

as Carl Mild *

Yngve Nyqvist Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, mostly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of either Old Norse Yngvi or of Ingwin. ''Yngvi'' was the Old Norse name of the Germanic god ''Ingu-'', later identified with Freyr, or of ''Ingwian-' ...

as Restaurateur *

Ragnar Widestedt Ragnar Widestedt (3 May 1887 – 4 February 1954) was a Swedish stage and film actor, singer, composer and occasional film director. Freiburg p.106 Selected filmography * ''House Slaves'' (1923) * ''Skipper's Love'' (1931) * '' A Night of Love ...

as Criminal

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1931 films 1931 comedy films Swedish comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Gustaf Edgren Swedish films based on plays French films based on plays French comedy films 1930s Swedish films 1930s French films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub