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Original title Gula divisionen
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
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Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1954-11-29

Cast

Hasse Ekman
kapten Birger Wreting, divisionschef

Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz
Sonja, bibliotekarie

Sven Lindberg
löjtnant Rolf Hagberg, Sonjas fästman

Lars Ekborg
Dag Holm, fältflygare

Gertrud Fridh
Inger Bart-Wreting, skådespelerska, Birgers fru

Stig Olin
Boman, värnpliktig

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Plot summary

Captain Birger Wreting is the leader of a fighter division in the Swedish Air Force and has to deal with the issues of the men under him, while his marriage to Inger is on the rocks. One of his...

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Cast

Hasse Ekman kapten Birger Wreting, divisionschef
Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz Sonja, bibliotekarie
Sven Lindberg löjtnant Rolf Hagberg, Sonjas fästman
Lars Ekborg Dag Holm, fältflygare
Gertrud Fridh Inger Bart-Wreting, skådespelerska, Birgers fru
Stig Olin Boman, värnpliktig
Karl-Arne Holmsten översten
John Elfström Holm, Dags far
Kåre Santesson Arne Bart, fältflygare, Ingers bror
Mona Malm Berit, Dags fästmö
Hans Sackemark Olsson, fältflygare
Meg Westergren Ulla, Arne Barts fästmö
Torsten Lilliecrona flygläkare
- Ej krediterade:
Mona Geijer-Falkner en mamma
Hanny Schedin en mamma
Siv Ericks skådespelerska, Ingers kollega
Doreen Denning skådespelerska, Ingers kollega
Ingvar Kjellson skådespelare, Ingers kollega
Rune Lindkvist skådespelare, Ingers kollega
Bengt Sundmark Joel Alm, Dags mekaniker
Stig Gustavsson Ström, Wretings mekaniker
Brita Rydén (as Brita Ulfberg) servitris
Gertie Lindgren servitris
Ann-Marie Tistler Olssons syster
Birger Sahlberg Svensson, vaktmästare
Gösta Prüzelius berusad man på gatan
Rune Stylander berusad man på gatan
Sven Lampell stand-in för Kåre Santesson vid flygningen under Västerbron

Companies

Production Company Terrafilms Produktions AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Terrafilm 1954
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Studio S Entertainment 2012
Laboratory FilmTeknik AB

Plot summary

Captain Birger Wreting is the leader of a fighter division in the Swedish Air Force and has to deal with the issues of the men under him, while his marriage to Inger is on the rocks. One of his lieutenants, Rolf Hagberg, is about to move in with his girlfriend Sonja, when he finds out that she and Wreting have had an affair earlier. Wreting was at the time already married and Rolf is disappointed and angry, and he and Sonja become estranged. During a flight, Rolf contravenes safety regulations and is berated by Wreting since his private problems has begun to affect his flying. During another flying exercise, Wreting’s plane collides sligthtly with Rolf’s and becomes inoperable. He ejects and lands with a parachute in the wilderness. Rolf looks for him despite the risk of running out of fuel. Both survive, Rolf by being pulled out of his burning craft after a crash landing near the airforce base. Wreting’s life at the squadron continues as usual and Sonja and Rolf are reunited.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 85408
Date 1954-12-09
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2315 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 530-555-530-515-185 = 2315 meter - 85 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Censorship number 85298
Date 1954-11-25
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2345 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 530-555-530-515-215 = 2345 meter - 86 minuter. Aktlängder: 530, 555, 530, 515, 215.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Intensity sound
Colour type Colour
Colour system Eastman Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2345 meter
Length in minutes 86 min
Reels 5 reels


Original work

Original title Gyllene vingar (Novel)
Author Lars Widding


Production location

Sweden 1954-07 1954-09
AB Sandrew-Ateljéerna Stockholm
Kungliga Svea flygflottilj (F 8) Barkarby
Kungliga Kalmar flygflottilj (F 12) Kalmar
Kungliga Skaraborgs flygflottilj (F 7) Såtenäs, Lidköping
Sandby Öland
Utö (havet utanför Utö)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1954-11-29 Royal Stockholm Sweden 86 min (barnförbjuden version)
First showing 1954-11-29 Royal Stockholm Sweden 86 min (barnförbjuden version)
TV showing 1964-03-19 Sweden 82 min
1999-01-05 SVT2 Sweden 82 min
2002-06-22 SVT1 Sweden 82 min
2003-12-22 SVT1 Sweden 82 min
2004-06-28 SVT1 Sweden 82 min
DVD release 2012-03-21 Sweden
TV showing 2012-09-04 SVT1 Sweden
2015-02-17 SVT1
2017-11-21 SVT1 Sweden
2020-07-14 SVT1 Sweden
2022-08-02 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Salt of the Sea
Composer Wilfred Burns


Original title Crusaders of Freedom
Composer Geoffrey Stuart


Original title Melody for Lovers
Composer Cecil Milner


Original title Goodnight Little Fella
Composer Harry Gordon


Original title Portrait of Love
Composer Allan Gray


Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2145


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Terras flygfilm i färg GULA DIVISIONEN
Tryckeri Ewes O.B. -tryck


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title GULA DIVISIONEN
Tryckeri Robert E. Petersen offset-bogtryck


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Terrafilm presenterar flygfilmen i färg GULA DIVISIONEN - J 29 -
Tryckeri Uddeholms Offset


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Flygfilmen J 29
Extent 139 s.


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 139 s. + ca 30 s. tillägg
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Efter en berättelse för filmen av Lars Widding
Extent 25 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title J 29
Extent 73 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Die gelbe Staffel
Extent 30 s. + 1 s. produktionsuppg.
Language German


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 34 s. + 1 s. produktionsuupg.
Language German


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 72 s. + 15 s. tillägg
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 72 s.
Language English


Script type Synopsis
Script title J 29-filmen
Extent 2 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Extent 2 s.
Language German


Script type Peripheral material
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 19
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish



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