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directed by Fritz Schulz and Sigurd Wallén and starring Max Hansen, Gull-Maj Norin and

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.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 The script was written by no less than half a dozen writers, including Börje Larsson. The film was produced in separate

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and Swedish-language versions. Such

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were common in the first few years of

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before

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became more widespread. The film was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in

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The film's sets were designed by the

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s Bertil Duroj and Bibi Lindström.

Cast

Swedish version

* Max Hansen as Max Mattsson * Björn Berglund as Sten Sergius - pilot * Gull-Maj Norin as Ann-Kathrine *

as Bibi * Greta Wenneberg as Karin * Ragnar Falck as Olle - pianist * Gösta Kjellertz as Bo Sanger - Bibi's brother * Ingrid Wiksjö as Operetta primadonna * Carl-Gunnar Wingård as Director Köhler * Elof Ahrle as Publicity Expert *

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as Theater Director * Viran Rydkvist as Julia - Bibi's maid * Helge Andersson as Guest * Gösta Bodin as Stagehand * Emil Fjellström as Fisherman * Richard Lindström as Bureau chief * Einar Molin as Operetta singer * Rutger Nygren as Operetta singer * Karl-Magnus Thulstrup as Editor Johansson * Rolf von Nauckhoff as Waiter

German version

* Max Hansen as Hans Madsen * Alf von Sievers as Sergius - pilot *

Lizzi Waldmüller Lizzi Waldmüller (25 May 1904 in Knittelfeld, Styria – 8 April 1945 in Vienna) was an Austrian singer and actress whose breakthrough to stardom came through her role as Rachel in the Willi Forst movie ''Bel Ami (1939 film), Bel Ami'' in 1939. ...

as Bibi * Adolf E. Licho as Köhler *

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as Daisy Köhler * Annemarie Sörensen as Karin * Emil Fjellström as Axel Axelsson

References

Bibliography

* Larsson, Mariah & Marklund, Anders (ed.). ''Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader''. Nordic Academic Press, 2010. * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1936 films Swedish comedy films Austrian comedy films 1936 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Fritz Schulz Films directed by Sigurd Wallén 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub