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Original title Det var en gång en sjöman : En saga om Saga på Saga
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1951-08-20

Cast

Sonja Stjernquist
Saga, dansös

Bengt Logardt
Axel Öhman, styrman

Elof Ahrle
"Pricken" Holmberg, sjöman

Gus Dahlström
"Korten", matros på S/S Saga

Holger Höglund
"Lången", matros på S/S Saga

Git Gay
"Heta Mary", gangsterdrottning

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title
Script title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
Musical Arrangement
Costume Designer
Titles

Cast

Sonja Stjernquist Saga, dansös
Bengt Logardt Axel Öhman, styrman
Elof Ahrle "Pricken" Holmberg, sjöman
Gus Dahlström "Korten", matros på S/S Saga
Holger Höglund "Lången", matros på S/S Saga
Git Gay "Heta Mary", gangsterdrottning
Artur Rolén kapten på S/S Saga
Jan Molander Isidor Hagberg, allvetare, Sagas fästman
Gösta Bernhard "Undre Världen", gangster, vit slavhandlare
Börje Mellvig "Den store", gangsterledare
Jossie Pollard svart sångerska, "Undre Världens" flicka
Magnus Kesster Juan Carioca, gangster
Edel Stenberg Inga, dansös
Rune Stylander don Duroija, gangster
Alexander Baumgarten "Svarten", pianist, gangster
Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs gangster
Kerstin "Kicki" Bratt Marianne, dansös
- Ej krediterade:
Kerstin Lust Eva, dansös
Yvonne Sjöberg Britt, dansös
Ann-Marie Wallin Ann-Marie, dansös
Wiveka Ljung Viveca, dansös
Karl-Axel Forssberg "Råttöga", knivkastare, gangstervakt
Tom Walter bilföraren i Jazzablanca som ger dansöserna skjuts
Martin Ljung in- och utkastaren på krogen
Gustaf Färingborg en storväxt skäggig gäst på krogen i Jazzablanca
Lars Boberg sjöman
- Bortklippt i den slutliga filmen:
Alf Östlund balettmästare (bortklippt) (dock krediterad i förtexterna)

Companies

Production Company AB Svea Film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svea Film 1951
Laboratory AB Film-Labor

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 79046
Date 1951-08-02
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2770 meters
Notes Filmen efter stämplingen nedklippt av bolaget med 20 m i akt 2 samt med 80 m i akt 5, vilket tillåtits av biografbyrån 24.8.1951. Gransknings- och premiärkopiornas aktlängder: 580-550-575-485-580 = 2770 meter - 101 minuter. De kortade kopiornas aktlängder: 580-530-575-485-500 = 2670 meter - 98 minuter. Aktlängder: 580, 550, 575, 485, 580.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system AGA-Baltic
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2770 meter
Length in minutes 101 min
Reels 5 reels


Production location

1951 1951
AB Sandrew-Ateljéerna Stockholm Sweden
Bogesunds slott Vaxholm Sweden
Stockholms hamn Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1951-08-20 Aveny Gothenburg Sweden 101 min
1951-08-20 Saga Gothenburg Sweden 101 min
1951-08-20 Röda Kvarn Luleå Sweden 101 min
1951-08-20 Olympia Stockholm Sweden 101 min
First showing 1951-08-20 Aveny Gothenburg Sweden 101 min
1951-08-20 Saga Gothenburg Sweden 101 min
1951-08-20 Röda Kvarn Luleå Sweden 101 min
1951-08-20 Olympia Stockholm Sweden 101 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Ja, må han leva!


Original title Skepp som mötas
Composer Fred Winter (1922)
Lyrics Valdemar Dalquist (1922)
Singer Bengt Logardt


Original title Bongu
Composer Tibor von Szabady
Lyrics Tibor von Szabady
Singer Jossie Pollard (sjungs på engelska)


Original title Piano Boogie
Composer Charles Redland


Original title När vi lättar och lägger ut
Composer Bengt Logardt
Roland Eiworth
Lyrics Bengt Logardt
Roland Eiworth
Singer Elof Ahrle
Bengt Logardt
Gus Dahlström
Holger Höglund


Original title Jag väntar på dej
Composer Charles Redland
Lyrics Bengt Logardt
Singer Sonja Stjernquist
Dancer kör (balettflickor)


Original title Jag drömmer om en saga
Composer Bengt Logardt
Roland Eiworth
Lyrics Bengt Logardt
Roland Eiworth
Singer Sonja Stjernquist
Sonja Stjernquist (repris)
Bengt Logardt (repris)


Original title Savanna
Composer Charles Redland


Original title Samborino
Composer Charles Redland


Original title The Searobber
Composer Charles Redland
Dancer kör (balettflickor)


Original title One Night in Toulouse
Composer Tor Bergner
Lyrics Bengt Logardt
Emil Hagström
Singer Git Gay (sjunger på engelska)
Elof Ahrle (sjunger på svenska)


Original title Festuvertyr 1812, op. 49
Composer Pjotr Tjajkovskij (1880)


Original title Koster-Valsen
Composer David Hellström (1907)
Lyrics Göran Svenning (1907)
Singer Bengt Logardt


Original title The Hawaiian War Chant
Composer Leleiohaku prins av Hawaii (1936)
Johnny Noble (1936)
Lyrics Ralph Freed (engelsk text 1936)
Dancer kör (balettflickor)


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2704


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Video tape analogue
Carrier type Betacam SP (PAL)


Element type Video tape analogue
Carrier type Betacam SP (PAL)


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title DET VAR EN GÅNG EN SJÖMAN
Tryckeri Borås kliché & litografiska AB
Designed by Walter Bjorne


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title DET VAR EN GÅNG EN SJÖMAN
Tryckeri Robert E. Petersen offset-bogtryck


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title DET VAR ENGANG EN SØMAND
Tryckeri Dyva & Jeppesens bogtryckkeri A/S
Designed by [?] Lundvald


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis
Script title Styrman Jansons sjöjungfrur eller Balett på villovägar. S. A. G. Swenson.
Extent 2 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title 96 s.
Extent 96 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 141 s. Miljölista (4 s.) och rollista (1 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Program/Reklamtryck
Extent 8 s.
Language Danish


Script type Program/Reklamtryck
Extent 4 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 1
Album No



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