''We at Solglantan'' (Swedish: ''Vi på Solgläntan'') is a 1939 Swedish

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directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring

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Rut Holm Rut Holm (1 November 1900 – 4 July 1971) was a Swedish film actress.Wright p.21 Selected filmography * '' Servant's Entrance'' (1932) * '' The Southsiders'' (1932) * '' Secret Svensson'' (1933) * ''Augusta's Little Misstep'' (1933) * '' Fridol ...

and

Nils Lundell Nils Lundell (23 December 1889 – 11 July 1943) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1943. Selected filmography * '' Karin Daughter of Ingmar'' (1920) * '' The Mill'' (1921) * ''A Wild Bird'' (1921) * '' ...

.Holmstrom p.158 It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

as Agnes Johansson *

as Rut Månsson *

as Tjär-Kalle *

Britta Brunius Britta Brunius (4 May 1912 – 31 August 2000) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1935 and 1969. She was married to the actor Ragnar Falck. Selected filmography * ''The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * ' ...

as Greta Månsson *

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as Sten Johansson *

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as Julia Torpare *

Nils Hallberg Nils Hallberg (18 September 1921 – 8 October 2010) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1934 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * '' The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * '' The Lady Become ...

as Emil *

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as Bettan *

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as Åke Johansson * Allan Linder as Rudolf 'Rulle' Torpare *

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as Jerker *

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as Svensson *

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as Johansson *

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as Karlsson *

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as Chairman of City Board * Eleonor de Floer as Lisa Morell *

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as Laundry Owner * Torsten Hillberg as Karlin *

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as Member of City Board *

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as Mrs. Svensson *

Artur Cederborgh Artur Cederborgh (30 December 1885 – 15 April 1961) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919) * ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (1926) * '' The Realm of ...

as Police Officer *

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 Vegetable Customer *

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as Morell *

Arne Lindblad Arne Lindblad (30 January 1887 – 19 December 1964) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1934 and 1964. Selected filmography * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * ''Unfriendly Relat ...

as Seidel *

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as Telephone Operator *

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as Mrs. Jönsson

References

Bibliography

* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 169.

External links

* 1939 films Swedish comedy films 1939 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gunnar Olsson 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub