''We at Solglantan'' (Swedish: ''Vi på Solgläntan'') is a 1939 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 Gunnar Olsson and starring Dagmar Ebbesen,

Rut Holm Rut Holm (1 November 1900 – 4 July 1971) was a Swedish film actress.Wright p.21 Selected filmography * '' Servant's Entrance'' (1932) * '' The Southsiders'' (1932) * '' Secret Svensson'' (1933) * '' Augusta's Little Misstep'' (1933) * '' Fridol ...

and

Nils Lundell Nils Lundell (23 December 1889 – 11 July 1943) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1943. Selected filmography * ''Karin Daughter of Ingmar'' (1920) * '' The Mill'' (1921) * ''A Wild Bird'' (1921) * ''A ...

.Holmstrom p.158 It was shot at the

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in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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Cast

* Dagmar Ebbesen as Agnes Johansson *

as Rut Månsson *

as Tjär-Kalle *

Britta Brunius Britta Brunius (4 May 1912 – 31 August 2000) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1935 and 1969. She was married to the actor Ragnar Falck. Selected filmography * ''The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) ...

as Greta Månsson *

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as Sten Johansson *

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 Julia Torpare *

Nils Hallberg Nils Hallberg (18 September 1921 – 8 October 2010) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1934 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * ''The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * ''The Lady Becomes ...

as Emil * Kerstin Berger as Bettan * Sven-Eric Gamble as Åke Johansson * Allan Linder as Rudolf 'Rulle' Torpare * Kaj Hjelm as Jerker *

Åke Grönberg Karl Åke Edvard Grönberg (26 March 1914 – 15 September 1969) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in nearly 100 films. Grönberg was a versatile stage personality of his day, performing as a singer, variety artist, actor, in musical show ...

as Svensson *

Wiktor Andersson Wiktor Herman "Kulörten" Andersson (19 June 1887 – 13 September 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1923 and 1958. Selected filmography * '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923) * '' A Stolen Waltz'' ( ...

as Johansson *

Gustaf Lövås Gustaf Lövås (born Karl Gustaf Andersson; 28 December 1894 – 10 November 1968) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Gustafsson p.87 Many of his later screen appearances were in the long-running '' Åsa-Nisse'' series in which he played the recur ...

as Karlsson *

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 Chairman of City Board * Eleonor de Floer as Lisa Morell *

Georg Funkquist Georg Funkquist (13 March 1900 – 23 October 1986) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Uppsala, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * ''The Red Day'' (1931) * '' Poor Millionaires'' (1936) * ''Mother Gets Married'' (19 ...

as Laundry Owner * Torsten Hillberg as Karlin *

Ivar Kåge Ivar Kåge (21 February 1881 – 21 April 1951) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1949. Selected filmography * '' The Conflicts of Life'' (1913) * ''Where the Lighthouse Flashes'' (1924) * '' The ...

as Member of City Board *

Bellan Roos Bellan Roos (25 May 1901 – 8 April 1990) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1933 and 1979. Selected filmography * '' Boman's Boy'' (1933) * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Under False ...

as Mrs. Svensson *

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 Police Officer *

Mona Geijer-Falkner Mona Geijer-Falkner (2 January 1887 – 3 December 1973) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The Rivals'' (1926) * '' Getting Married'' (1926) * '' Frida's Songs' ...

as Vegetable Customer *

Carl Hagman Carl Hagman (12 October 1890 – 7 February 1949) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than more than 40 films between 1911 and 1949. He was married to the actress Emy Hagman between 1927 and 1941. Selected filmography * '' Boman at th ...

as Morell * Arne Lindblad as Seidel * Siri Olson as Telephone Operator * Lisa Wirström as Mrs. Jönsson

References

Bibliography

* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 169.

External links

* 1939 films Swedish comedy films 1939 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gunnar Olsson 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub