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Fröken Chic
''Fröken Chic'' (English: Miss Chic) is a 1959 Swedish comedy film, directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary The talent agent Buster Carell is near bankruptcy when his biggest talent, a singing lumberjack, runs off with the company funds. While watching a TV quiz show, he discovers Isabella Linder, who sings a little song after winning. Carell seeks her out and offers her a contract. She is not tempted, she wants to stay a school teacher, but Carell is not a man that takes no for an answer. Cast *Sickan Carlsson as Isabella Linder, teacher *Hasse Ekman as Buster Carell * Meg Westergren as Margareta "Baby" Langenhielm * Herman Ahlsell as Krister van Boren *Sif Ruud as Miss Trimling, Busters secretary *Hjördis Petterson as Rita Rang, writer, Isabellas aunt *Sigge Fürst as Hagenius * Stig Järrel as Urbàhn, show host in Kvitt eller dubbelt *Yngve Gamlin as professor Gårdvar, judge in ''Kvitt eller dubbelt'' *Elsa Carlsson Elsa Elvira Carlsson, ''Elsa Elvira Karlsson'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Language
Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language from the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, making it the Germanic_languages#Statistics, fourth most spoken Germanic language, and the first among its type in the Nordic countries overall. Swedish, like the other North Germanic languages, Nordic languages, is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Age. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian language, Norwegian and Danish language, Danish, although the degree of mutual intelligibility is dependent on the dialect and accent of the speaker. Standard Swedish, spoken by most Swedes, is the national language that evolved from the Central Swedish dialects in the 19th century, and was well established by the beginning of the 20th century. While distinct regional Variety ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvitt Eller Dubbelt
''Kvitt eller dubbelt'' — ''Tiotusenkronorsfrågan'' (literally: ''Double or Nothing – The 10,000 Kronor Question'') was a Swedish game show based on the American version called ''The $64,000 Question''. It was the first game show to be broadcast on Swedish television and became one of the most watched television shows of the 1950s and 1960s. The show was hosted by Nils Erik Bæhrendtz and produced by Allan Schulman. The show was aired on SVT between 1957 until 1981. The show is one of the titles in the book ''Tusen svenska klassiker'' (2009).Gradvall ''et al'' 2009, nr. 25 In each episode a number of contestants answered questions about a specific subject that they had chosen beforehand. If all questions was answered correctly they won 10,000 SEK. Bæhrendtz's success in introducing this show, among others, resulted in him becoming program director and manager of Swedish Television in 1959. This position made him quite powerful, and he did not hesitate to fire one of Sweden' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Hasse Ekman
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Films
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with '' Ben-Hur'' winning a record 11 Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1959 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 23 – Republic Pictures releases its last production, '' Plunderers of Painted Flats''. * January 29 – Walt Disney releases his 16th animated film, ''Sleeping Beauty'' in Beverly Hills. It is Disney's first animated film to be shown in 70mm and modern 6-track stereophonic sound, but its last fairytale adaptation until 1989. Also on the program is Disney's new "pictorial interpretation" ''Grand Canyon'', which uses the music of Ferde Grofé's '' Grand Canyon Suite''. ''Grand Canyon'' wins an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). *April 30 – François Truffaut's '' The 400 Blows'' opens the 1959 Cannes Film Festival bringing international attention to the French New Wave. * June 4 – The Three Stooges release t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Comedy Films
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) Swedish Open is a tennis tournament. Swedish Open may also refer to: * Swedish Open (badminton) * Swedish Open (table tennis) * Swedish Open (squash) * Swedish Open (darts) {{disambiguation ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl-Gunnar Wingård
Carl-Gunnar Wingård (27 February 1894 – 20 January 1977) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1919 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1922) * ''New Pranks of Andersson's Kalle'' (1923) * '' Her Little Majesty'' (1925) * ''The Rivals'' (1926) *'' Love and the Home Guard'' (1931) * '' A Stolen Waltz'' (1932) * '' Lucky Devils'' (1932) * '' The Song to Her'' (1934) * ''The Atlantic Adventure'' (1934) * '' Adventure in Pyjamas'' (1935) * ''Walpurgis Night'' (1935) * '' Close Relations'' (1935) * ''Shipwrecked Max'' (1936) * '' Poor Millionaires'' (1936) * '' Raggen'' (1936) * '' Hotel Paradise'' (1937) * '' Variety Is the Spice of Life'' (1939) * '' Whalers'' (1939) * '' The Bjorck Family'' (1940) * '' Lucky Young Lady'' (1941) * '' How to Tame a Real Man'' (1941) * ''The Ghost Reporter'' (1941) * '' Fransson the Terrible'' (1941) * ''We House Slaves'' (1942) * '' She Thought It Was Him'' (1943) * ''Mister Collins' Adventure'' (1943) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olof Sandborg
Olof Sandborg (April 30, 1884 in Gothenburg – March 26, 1965 in Stockholm) was a Sweden, Swedish stage and film actor. He won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1962. Filmography * ''The Voice of Passion, Blodets röst'' (1913) * ''Lady Marion's Summer Flirtation, Lady Marions sommarflirt'' (1913) * ''Svärmor på vift eller Förbjudna vägar'' (1916) * ''Brottmålsdomaren'' (1917) *''The Doctor's Secret (1930 film), The Doctor's Secret'' (1930) * ''International Match'' (1932) * ''Djurgårdsnätter'' (1933) * ''En melodi om våren'' (1933) *''Man's Way with Women'' (1934) * ''A Wedding Night at Stjarnehov'' (1934) * ''Andersson's Kalle (1934 film), Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * ''The Ghost of Bragehus'' (1936) * ''Happy Vestköping'' (1937) * ''Russian Flu (film), Russian Flu'' (1937) * ''Career (1938 film), Career'' (1938) * ''Only One Night (1939 film), Only One Night'' (1939) * ''Mot nya tider'' (1939) * ''Hans Nåds testamente'' (1940) * ''The Talk of the Town (1941 film), The Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsa Carlsson
Elsa Elvira Carlsson, ''Elsa Elvira Karlsson'' (13 February 1892 – 13 October 1978) was a Swedish stage actor, stage and film actress.Lofgren p.325 Partial filmography * ''Nortullsligan (film), Nortullsligan'' (1923) - Girl in sewing circle * ''Modern Wives'' (1932) - Ebba Tallén * ''Pettersson & Bendel'' (1933) - Agda Alvin * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) - Mademoiselle Claire de la Meunière (uncredited) * ''The Marriage Game'' (1935) - Polly, hennes väninna * ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) - Aunt Maria * ''Adventure (1936 film), Adventure'' (1936) - Countess Lagercrona * ''65, 66 and I'' (1936) - Lisa Pettersson * ''The Andersson Family'' (1937) - Maria Andersson * ''Rosor varje kväll'' (1939) - Mrs. Hyltén * ''Oh, What a Boy!'' (1939) - Mrs. Blomberg * ''The Crazy Family (1940 film), The Crazy Family'' (1940) - Fru Laura Blom * ''Hanna in Society'' (1940) - Lucie Hummerberg * ''Älskling, jag ger mig'' (1943) - Annie Carleman * ''How to Love (film), How to Love' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Gamlin
Yngve Gamlin (17 March 1926 – 1 February 1995) was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film '' The Chasers'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. Gamlin was also President of the humorous micronation A micronation is a polity, political entity whose representatives claim that they belong to an independent nation or sovereign state, but which lacks legal recognition by any sovereign state. Micronations are classified separately from list o ... the Republic of Jamtland from 1963 to 1983. Filmography References External links * * 1926 births 1995 deaths Micronational leaders Swedish male film actors Swedish film directors 20th-century Swedish male actors People from Strömsund Municipality {{Sweden-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Järrel
Stig Järrel (8February 19101July 1998) was a Swedish actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He also performed as an actor at various Swedish theatres and was a frequent guest on radio and television. Biography Stig Järrel was born Stig Ohlson in Malmberget in northern Sweden on 8 February 1910. In 1929, he was admitted as a drama student at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's Royal Dramatic Training Academy in Stockholm, and worked later for actor Gösta Ekman. He made his debut in a 1936 film with actor Edvard Persson called ''Larsson i det andra giftet''. Järrel was notably productive with an average participation of six films per year (often appearing in large supporting roles or leading ones), making a total of 131 film roles during his career. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the cruel Latin teacher 'Caligula' in the Alf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Biography Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film director from the period after Sjöström and Stiller and prior to Ingmar Bergman, peaking between the mid-1940s and 1950. He was greatly influenced by filmmaker Orson Welles and also by episodic-films. His most successful film as a director is often said to be the 1950 film ''Flicka och hyacinter'' ( Girl with Hyacinths), a crime/mystery drama about a young woman committing suicide by hanging herself in her apartment. His 1957 film '' Summer Place Wanted'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Hasse Ekman is part of the prominent "Ekman acting family" in Sweden: He was the son of Swedish star actor Gösta Ekman (senior) and father of actor Gösta Ekman (junior), actor Stefan Ekman and stage/film director Mikael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigge Fürst
Karl Sigurd Tore "Sigge" Fürst (3 November 1905 – 11 June 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 130 films. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died there of lung cancer in 1984. As well as appearing in films, Fürst made several radio shows, like the long-running Frukostklubben (the breakfast club) broadcast on radio on Saturday mornings from 1946-1949 and 1955-1978 (from 1968 also on Sundays), with invited guests. Selected filmography * '' The False Millionaire'' (1931) * '' Skipper's Love'' (1931) * '' His Life's Match'' (1932) * '' International Match'' (1932) * '' Lucky Devils'' (1932) * '' Dear Relatives'' (1933) * '' Marriageable Daughters'' (1933) * '' False Greta'' (1934) * '' Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Melody of the Sea'' (1934) * '' 65, 66 and I'' (1936) * '' Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) * '' Adolf Strongarm'' (1937) * '' Happy Vestköping'' (1937) * '' Hotel Paradise'' (1937) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) * '' Comrades in Uniform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
