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Original title Biffen och Bananen
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1951-02-12

Cast

Åke Grönberg
Biffen, cykelmontör

Åke Söderblom
Bananen, Kalle Jansson, cykelmontör

Lillebil Kjellén
Kerstin Carve

Lennart Lindberg
Stickan Berglund, tävlingscyklist, uppfinnare

Håkan Westergren
Carlsson, direktör för Standards cykelfabrik, Kerstins far

Gösta Prüzelius
Tage Wendel, ingenjör på cykelfabriken

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Musical Arrangement
Orchestra Leader
Boom Operator
Titles

Cast

Åke Grönberg Biffen, cykelmontör
Åke Söderblom Bananen, Kalle Jansson, cykelmontör
Lillebil Kjellén Kerstin Carve
Lennart Lindberg Stickan Berglund, tävlingscyklist, uppfinnare
Håkan Westergren Carlsson, direktör för Standards cykelfabrik, Kerstins far
Gösta Prüzelius Tage Wendel, ingenjör på cykelfabriken
Maj Larsson Ella Öhman
Siv Larsson Elsa Öhman, Ellas tvillingsyster
Harriet Andersson en flicka/programförsäljerska vid drömmens tornerspel
Nils Hultgren skollärare på Kalmar slott
Wiktor "Kulörten" Andersson kund i Biffens och Bananens cykelverkstad
Yngve Lundh (as Yngve Lund) stjärncyklist i sexdagarsloppet
Sven "Svängis" Johansson stjärncyklist i sexdagarsloppet
Nils "Bagarn" Johansson stjärncyklist i sexdagarsloppet
- Ej krediterade:
Birgit Rogner husa/godisförsäljerska vid tornerspelet
Bertil Perrolf radioreporter i drömmens tornerspel
K.G. Norlén Holm, verkmästare på Standardfabriken
Knut Frankman vaktmästare på Standardfa!brikens kontor
Raymond Maës schweizisk cyklist
Oscar Söderlund pseudonymen Glokar Well, sportjournalist
Rudolf E. Eklöw R:et Eklöw, sport!journalist
Jan-Erik Garland pseudonymen Rit-Ola, sportjournalist
Annalisa Wenström åskådare
Gösta Qvist en man vid olyckan
Hugo Franzén en man

Companies

Production Company AB Fribergs Filmbyrå
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Fribergs Filmbyrå
Laboratory AB Svensk Filmindustris filmlaboratorium
Make-up Supervisor Firma Carl M. Lundh AB

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 78305
Date 1950-02-02
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2610 meters
Notes Aktindelning: 555-570-560-570-355 = 2610 m - 95 minuter. Aktlängder: 555, 570, 560, 570, 355.


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 2610 meter
Length in minutes 95 min
Reels 5 reels


Original work

Original title Biffen och Bananen (Comic strip)
Cartoonist Rit-Ola


Production location

1950-08 1950-09
Filmstaden Råsunda Sweden (ateljé)
Halmstad Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Helsingborg Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Malmö Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Ystad Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Kristianstad Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Karlskrona Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Kalmar Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Oskarshamn Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Västervik Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Norrköping Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Stockholm Sweden (Sexdagarsloppet)
Tylösand Sweden
Tylöhus Sweden
Kalmar slott Kalmar Sweden
Gripsholms slott Mariefred Sweden
Drottningholm Stockholm Sweden
Hagaparken Stockholm Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1951-02-12 Skandia Stockholm Sweden 95 min
First showing 1951-02-12 Skandia Stockholm Sweden 95 min
TV showing 1983-03-06 TV2 Sweden 91 min
1990-08-27 Kanal 1 Sweden 91 min
1999-04-02 SVT2 Sweden 91 min
2006-12-12 SVT1 Sweden 91 min
2008-10-11 SVT1 Sweden 91 min
2011-05-30 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Daisy Bell
Composer Harry Dacre (1892)
Lyrics Alma Rek (svensk text 1906)
Harry Dacre (engelsk text 1892)
Musical Arrangement Sam Rydberg


Original title Swing Doors
Composer Allan Gray


Original title Hurricane
Composer Roger Barsotti


Original title Spirit of Youth
Composer Cecil James Gilbert


Original title Domaredansen


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
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title BIFFEN OCH BANANEN
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Åke Grönberg Åke Söderblom i BIFFEN OCH BANANEN
Tryckeri Fotopress


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title BIFFEN OCH BANANEN
Tryckeri Ewes O.B. -tryck


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Lillebil Kjellén Åke Grönberg Åke Söderblom i BIFFWN OCH BANANEN
Tryckeri Fotopress


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Åke Grönberg Åke Söderblom i BIFFEN OCH BANANEN
Tryckeri Fotopress


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Biffen och bananen. [Av] Gösta Stevens.
Extent 182 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Beef and Banana. Rit-Olas popular comics from Folket i Bild. A film by Gösta Stevens.
Extent 33 s.
Language English


Script type Synopsis
Script title Beef and Banana. Rit-Olas popular comics from Folket i Bild. A film by Gösta Stevens.
Extent 1 s.
Language English


Script type Synopsis
Script title Biffen och Bananen.
Extent 1 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Biffen och Bananen.
Extent 2 s. trailer.
Language Swedish


Script type Peripheral material
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 8
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish



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