''Frøken Kirkemus'' (lit. Miss Churchmouse) is a 1941 Danish

family film A children's film, or family film, is a film genre that generally relates to children in the context of home and family. Children's films are made specifically for children and not necessarily for a general audience, while family films are made ...

directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and

Alice O'Fredericks Alice O'Fredericks (born Mitzi Otha Alice Frederiksen; 8 September 1899 – 18 February 1968) was a Denmark, Danish actress, screenwriter, and film director. O'Fredericks was the first female director of sound films in Denmark. Having written 38 ...

starring

Marguerite Viby Marguerite Viby (25 June 1909 – 8 April 2001) was a Danish actress of stage, film and television. Considered one of the great comedy actresses of Danish cinema, Viby received honorary Bodil and Robert Awards in 2000 for lifetime achievem ...

. The film was remade in Sweden the same year (as '), directed by

Schamyl Bauman Magnus Schamyl Bauman (4 December 1893 – 28 February 1966) was a Swedish film director (in 1931-57). Born in Vimmerby, Småland. First studied law and modern languages at Uppsala University. In 1917 he began to work with translating text ...

, again with Viby in the lead role. The film is an adaptation of

Ladislas Fodor Ladislas Fodor (1898–1978) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Plays *''A Church Mouse'' (''A templom egére''); a comedy in three acts, adapted by James L. A. Burrell (1928) *''Jewel Robbery'' (''Ékszerrablás a Váci utcá ...

's play ''A templon egére'', which was adapted into an English play titled ''A Church Mouse'' by

Benn Levy Benn Wolfe Levy (7 March 1900 – 7 December 1973) was a Labour Party Member of Parliament in the House of Commons (1945–1950), and a successful playwright. He was educated at Repton School and University College, Oxford and served in uniform ...

in 1931 and then an American film, ''

Beauty and the Boss ''Beauty and the Boss'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Marian Marsh, David Manners and Warren William.Dick p.107 It was based on the 1927 Hungarian play ''A templom egere'' by Ladislas ...

'', by

Roy del Ruth Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was an American filmmaker. Early career Beginning his Hollywood career as a writer for Mack Sennett in 1915, Del Ruth later directed his first short film ''Hungry Lions'' (1919) for the pr ...

in 1932.

Cast

as Frk. Eva Holm * Poul Reumert as Direktør Thomas Berg * Johannes Meyer as Obersten *

Ib Schønberg Ib Christian Albert von Cotta Schønberg (23 October 1902 – 24 September 1955) was a Danish film actor, and is considered one of the leading actors of Danish film in the 20th century. Early life The son of a chemist, Ib Schønberg was int ...

as Bogholder Blom *

Else Jarlbak Else Jarlbak (8 August 1911 – 16 February 1963) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 35 films between 1934 and 1961. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography * '' Lynet'' (1934) * '' De bør forelske dem ...

as Lilli Lund *

Knud Rex Knud Rex (30 March 1912 – 24 December 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. Filmography Source: * '' Sun Over Denmark'' - 1936 *'' Den gamle præst'' - 1939 *'' Komtessen på Stenholt'' - 1939 *'' Frøken Kirkemus'' - 1941 *'' Natekspr ...

as Berg junior *

Knud Heglund Knud Heglund (10 July 1894 – 1 September 1960) was a Danish stage and film actor. Life Knud Heglund grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark and is the son of Lars Heglund (husband, tailor and wardrobe manager, died 1921) and Johanna Voss (wife, ...

as Overtjener *

Buster Larsen Axel Landing Larsen known as Buster Larsen (1 September 1920 – 18 December 1993), was a Danish stage, film and TV actor. He had his stage debut on Nørrebros Theater in 1932 aged 12, and his film debut in 1933. Filmography * ''De blaa dr ...

as Frode * Henry Nielsen as Nattevagt Andersen

Release and screenings

In 1942, the film was the first film to be screened at Saga Bio, when the cinema opened, on

Vesterbrogade Vesterbrogade () is the main shopping street of the Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The 1.5 km long street runs from the City Hall Square, Copenhagen, City Hall Square in the east to Pile Allé in Frederiksbe ...

, in

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

Reception

Both versions of the film as well as ''Frk. Vildkat'''s were noted for Viby's roles, through which the actress "continued to charm younger and especially older men with her youthful enthusiasm, her straightforwardness". In particular, the Danish film is remembered for Reumert's "charming interaction" with Viby.

References

External links

*
''Froken Kirkemus''
at the Dansk Film Database 1941 films 1941 drama films Danish drama films 1940s Danish-language films Danish black-and-white films Films directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. Films directed by Alice O'Fredericks Danish films based on plays Remakes of German films Danish-language drama films {{1940s-Denmark-film-stub