''Andersson's Kalle'' (Swedish: ''Anderssonskans Kalle'') is a 1950 Swedish

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directed by

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and starring Kai Gullmar,

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and

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.Segrave & Martin p.273 The film's sets were designed by the

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. It is based on the novel of the same title by Emil Norlander, which has been adapted into films on several occasions.

Synopsis

Kalle is a young boy from the

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district of

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who love playing practical jokes. His widowed mother feels that he is just showing youthful high spirits but others in the neighbourhood, including the local

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, strongly disagree. Meanwhile, his elder sister Majken is being courted by two suitors.

Cast

* Peter Blitz as Anderssonskans Kalle * Kai Gullmar as Anderssonskan *

as Majken *

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 Bobergskan *

as Pihlgrenskan *

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as Lövdalskan *

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as Petterssonskan *

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as Konstapel Jonsson *

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as Gustav *

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as Helling *

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as Korv-Agust * Artur Rolén as Kol-Karlsson * Bo Lennart Olsson as Allan * Sven Magnusson as Jocke *

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 Fish Poacher * Percy Brandt as Allan Berg * Bertil Bronner as Helling's Companion * Knut Frankman as Fisherman * Lars Hummerhielm as Pelle *

Stig Johanson Stig Johanson (18 December 1919 – 9 April 1986) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1938 and 1974. Selected filmography * ''Sun Over Sweden'' (1938) * ''The Two of Us (1939 film), The Two of Us'' (1939) * ''The Thre ...

as Erik *

Magnus Kesster Magnus Kesster (29 July 1901 – 15 April 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1937 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' The Pale Count'' (1937) * '' Happy Vestköping'' (1937) * '' A Cruise in the Albertina'' (1 ...

as Editor *

Torsten Lilliecrona Torsten Lilliecrona (4 January 1921 – 15 October 1999) was a Swedish actor. He is mostly famous for his role as Melker Melkersson in the highly successful TV show ''Vi på Saltkråkan'' (Life on Seacrow Island) for which Astrid Lindgren wrote t ...

as Helling's Companion * Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt as Illegal Fisher * Emy Storm as Lady at Party * Bengt Sundmark as Crook *

Carin Swensson Carin Swensson (28 February 1905 – 14 October 1990) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1963. Selected filmography * '' Boman's Boy'' (1933) * '' Under False Flag'' (1935) * ''Ocean Breakers'' (1935) * ...

as Maria Jansson * Tom Walter as Crook * Ingrid Östergren as Summer Camp Manager

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000. *Segrave, Kerry & Martin, Linda. ''The Continental Actress: European Film Stars of the Postwar Era--biographies, Criticism, Filmographies, Bibliographies''. McFarland, 1990.

External links

* 1950 films Swedish comedy films 1950 comedy films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Rolf Husberg Films based on Swedish novels Remakes of Swedish films Films set in Stockholm 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub