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John Elfström
Per Johan Hilding "John" Elfström (20 April 1902 – 27 March 1981) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 120 films. He is most famous for starring in the Åsa-Nisse series of films. He foremost made lighter comedies, even if he sometimes also appeared in heavier contexts. Ingmar Bergman had him play the blind worker in Music in Darkness (1948), and in Arne Mattsson's ''One Summer of Happiness'' (1951) he played an unpleasant priest. He was born in Ovansjö (present Sandviken Municipality, Sweden, grew up in Aspås and died in Täby. Selected filmography * '' People of Hälsingland'' (1933) * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) * '' Fransson the Terrible'' (1941) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1941) * '' Goransson's Boy'' (1941) * '' Poor Ferdinand'' (1941) * '' She Thought It Was Him'' (1943) * ''In Darkest Smaland'' (1943) * '' The Forest Is Our Heritage'' (1944) * '' The Emperor of Portugallia'' (1944) * ''Oss tjuvar emell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdoms Of Sweden And Norway
United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * United (2003 film), ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * United (2011 film), ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two film * The United (film), ''The United'' (film), an unreleased Arabic-language film Literature * United! (novel), ''United!'' (novel), a 1973 children's novel by Michael Hardcastle Music * United (band), Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981 Albums * United (Commodores album), ''United'' (Commodores album), 1986 * United (Dream Evil album), ''United'' (Dream Evil album), 2006 * United (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), ''United'' (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), 1967 * United (Marian Gold album), ''United'' (Marian Gold album), 1996 * United (Phoenix album), ''United'' (Phoenix album), 2000 * United (Woody Shaw album), ''United'' (Woody Shaw album), 1981 Songs * United (Judas Priest song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Ferdinand
''Poor Ferdinand'' (Swedish: ''Stackars Ferdinand'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Nils Jerring and starring Thor Modéen, Åke Söderblom and Tollie Zellman.Holmstrom p.179 Söderblom also co-wrote the script. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Cast * Thor Modéen as Ferdinand Dellander * Åke Söderblom as Åke Palm * Eric Abrahamsson as Herman Sjöberg * Allan Bohlin as Gösta Dellander * Tollie Zellman as Selma Dellander * Gaby Stenberg as Florence Day * Siv Ericks as Karin Dellander * Karin Nordgren as Gunilla Dacke * Hugo Björne as Dacke * Georg Funkquist as Rutger Benckert * Viran Rydkvist as Hulda * Carl Hagman as Teofil Johansson * Julia Cæsar as Mrs. Hagman * Emy Hagman as Happy Woman * Paul Hagman as Restaurant guest * Torsten Winge as Wigmaker * Torsten Hillberg as Director * John Melin as Mr. Glad * Gerd Mårtensson as Pretty girl * Yngve Nyqvist as Guest * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Workers
''Rail Workers'' (Swedish: ''Rallare'') is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Victor Sjöström, John Elfström and Gunnel Broström.McIlroy p.71 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall. It is based on the 1946 novel ''Nordanvind'' by Olle Länsberg. Synopsis In 1902 a team of navvies work on the construction of a new railway line from Luleå on the Gulf of Bothnia in Northern Sweden to Narvik on the Norwegian Sea, then under Swedish sovereignty. Valfrid, from Southern Sweden, is ostracised by the other workers and their informal leader Stora Ballong. Cast * Victor Sjöström as Stora Ballong * John Elfström as Valfrid Andersson * Gunnel Broström as Viktoria * Åke Grönberg as Calle-Ville * Inga Landgré as Hildur * Sven Magnusson as Dynamiten * Ingrid Borthen as Svarta Björn * Bengt Eklund as Amos Forslund * Svea Holst as Stina * Axel Högel as Baptist-Anders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life In The Finnish Woods
''Life in the Finnish Woods'' (Swedish: ''Livet i Finnskogarna'') is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Carl Jularbo, Naima Wifstrand and Barbro Ribbing.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm with location shooting around Bollnäs in Eastern Sweden. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. It takes its title from a 1913 waltz of the same title by Jularbo, whose signature tune it became. Synopsis It is set in 1906 when Forest Finns settlers who set up their home in the plains of Sweden over the previous centuries still face the hostility from local Swedes. Cast * Carl Jularbo as Self * Naima Wifstrand as Mrs. Sigrid Malm * Barbro Ribbing as Ingeborg Malm * Bengt Logardt as Gunnar Malm * Kenne Fant as Heikki Purje * Mirjami Kuosmanen as Aino * Sigbrit Molin as Ellen Bjurselius * John Elfström as Simon Bäcklin * Eric Laurent as Johan Lång * Henning Ohlsson as Kol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy On A Spree
''Peggy on a Spree'' or ''Peggy on the Loose'' (Swedish: ''Peggy på vift'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Marguerite Viby, Gunnar Björnstrand and Stig Järrel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.112 The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. Synopsis Frank Bing, a famous singer originally from Småland, returns to Sweden from America via Stockholm's Bromma Airport. Cast * Marguerite Viby as Peggy Dalin * Gunnar Björnstrand as Harald Haraldsson * Stig Järrel as Frank Bing * Julia Cæsar as Ada * John Elfström as Hall Porter * Lasse Krantz as Director * Gunnel Broström as Bibbi Berling * Börje Mellvig as Gustaf * Erik Berglund Karl Erik "Bullen" Berglund (30 June 1887 – 27 April 1963) was a Swedish actor, director and writer. Berglund was one of Sweden's most popular male actors in Swedish films from the 1930s to the 1950s. He appeared in more than a hundred films. ... as Dalin References Bibliography * Qvist, Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wedding On Solö
''The Wedding on Solö'' (Swedish: ''Bröllopet på Solö'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Adolf Jahr, Rut Holm and Sigbrit Molin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur Spjuth. Inspired by a 1915 play of the same title by Oscar Wennersten, it is a sequel to the 1945 film '' The Österman Brother's Virago''. Cast * Adolf Jahr Johan Adolf Reinhold Jahr, born ''Johansson'' (23 June 1893 – 19 April 1964) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962. Selected filmography * ''Mother-in-Law's Coming'' (1932) * ''False Greta'' (1 ... as Kalle Österman * Rut Holm as Agneta Österman * Sigbrit Molin as Ella * Sven Magnusson as Torsten * Emy Hagman as Anna * Lasse Krantz as Anders * John Elfström as Anton Andersson * Ingemar Holde as Isak * Sten Lindgren as Vicar Bång * Birger Åsand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristin Commands
''Kristin Commands'' (Swedish: ''Kristin kommenderar'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Wanda Rothgardt and Gunnar Björnstrand.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.55 The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall. Cast * Dagmar Ebbesen as Kristin Carlsson * Wanda Rothgardt as Marianne Westman * Gunnar Björnstrand as Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman * John Elfström as Herman Karlsson * Olle Florin as Olle Elwing * Gabriel Alw as Professor * Margit Andelius as Janitor's Wife * Ann-Charlotte Bergman as Maj Westman * Margaretha Bergström as Nurse * Signhild Björkman as Office Clerk * Tor Borong as The Crook * Erland Colliander as Farmer * Nils Dahlgren as Pawn Broker * Carl Deurell as Promotor * Sture Djerf as Police Officer * Åke Engfeldt as Runqvist * Ulf Eriksson as Go-Between * Vera Fränkel as Nurse * Hugo Hasslo as Farmer * Sten Hedlund a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Österman Brothers' Virago (1945 Film)
''The Österman Brothers' Virago'' (Swedish: ''Bröderna Östermans huskors'') is a 1945 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Emy Hagman, Adolf Jahr and Artur Rolén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 The title is also translated as ''The Österman Brothers' Shrew'' or ''The Österman Brothers' Battle-Axe''. It was based on the 1913 play of the same title by Oscar Wennersten, which has been adapted for film several times. It was followed by a sequel ''The Wedding on Solö'' in 1946. Synopsis The three lazy Österman brothers own a farm, and decide that they need help with the housework. When the maid Anna arrives she proves to be efficient and domineering and soon takes over the running of the place. This leads the brothers to consider her a Battle-axe and virago and plot about ways to get her to leave. Cast * Emy Hagman as Anna Söderberg * Adolf Jahr as Kalle Oesterman * Artur Rolén as Lasse Oesterman * John Elfström as Nisse Österman * Julia Cæsar as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girls In Smaland (film)
''The Girls in Smaland'' (Swedish: ''Flickorna i Småland'') is a 1945 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Åke Grönberg and Sigge Fürst.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur Spjuth. It takes its title from the popular 1912 song of the same title. Synpsis Gunnar takes a train to Vimmerby to look for work. The area is famous for beautiful woman, but he lands a job as a farmhand on the mean-spirited male farmer Jönsson's property. When he grows tired of this he finds a new job with a female farm owner Christina Larsson, but she is nothing like he expected. Cast * Sickan Carlsson as Christina Larsson * Åke Grönberg as Gunnar * Sigge Fürst as Algotsson * Ruth Kasdan as Tattar-Emma * Douglas Håge as Jönsson * Carl Reinholdz as Alfred Forsman * Rut Holm as Hanna * Ingrid Östergren as Märtha * John Elfström as L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rose Of Tistelön
''The Rose of Tistelön'' (Swedish: ''Rosen på Tistelön'') is a 1945 Swedish historical romantic drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Eva Henning, John Ekman and Arnold Sjöstrand.Krawc p.383 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. It is based on the 1842 novel ''The Rose of Tistelön'' by Emilie Flygare-Carlén. Synopsis In Bohuslän during the nineteenth century, the daughter of a notorious smuggler falls in love with the son of a customs officer. Cast * Eva Henning as Gabriella Haraldsson * John Ekman as Håkan, hennes far * Arnold Sjöstrand as Birger, hennes bror * Bengt Ekerot as Anton, hennes bror * Marianne Löfgren as Erika * George Fant as Arve Arnman * Gunnar Sjöberg as Arnman senior, Arves far * Linnéa Hillberg as Katrina, Arves mor * Oscar Ljung as Kapten Rosenberg * Olof Winnerstrand as Askenberg * Rune Halvarsson as Petter Lindgren, jungman * Siri Olson as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oss Tjuvar Emellan Eller En Burk Ananas
''Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas'' () is a Swedish comedy film from 1945 directed by Olof Molander. The script was written by the Norwegian writer Helge Krog and the music composed by Dag Wirén. The film was shot at Filmstaden studios in Råsunda in the summer of 1944. It had its Swedish premiere at the Spegeln cinema in Stockholm on January 22, 1945. Plot Max Kvarne, who considers himself a kind of modern Robin Hood, hides £25,000 from a theft in London in a pineapple can. He travels back with it home to Stockholm. However, the police track him down and send out a detective, Arvid Zinder, to arrest him. Arvid is an old childhood friend of Max, and he has also been in love with his fiancée Irma for a long time. A lawyer, Barman, offers to become Max's defense lawyer, but his motive is really anything but noble. Barman goes to the stingy drug addict Daniel Bondsack's home, where Irma and Max have rented a room and where he thinks the money is hidden, to search the hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor Of Portugallia (film)
''The Emperor of Portugallia'' (Swedish: ''Kejsarn av Portugallien'') is a 1944 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Victor Sjöström, Gunn Wållgren and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.115 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city's Old Town and the province of Värmland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Nils Svenwall and Arne Åkermark. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf, which had previously been adapted into the 1925 American silent film '' The Tower of Lies''. Cast * Victor Sjöström as Jan i Skrolycka * Gunn Wållgren as Klara Fina Gulleborg * Karl-Arne Holmsten as August där Nol * Hilda Borgström as Mor i Falla * Olof Winnerstrand as Agrippa Prästberg * Holger Löwenadler as Lars Gunnarsson * Märta Ekström as Katrin * Marianne Löfgren as Jenny * Sture Lagerwall as Johan Agaton Holm * Hugo Björne as Captain of Lübeck Ship * Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |