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Original title Livet på en pinne
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1942-09-28

Cast

Åke Söderblom
Jimmy Smith, jur. stud.

Annalisa Ericson
Betty Carlberg, hans fästmö

Thor Modéen
Aldor Johnsson

Katie Rolfsen
Chicago-Rosie

Torsten Winge
Röde Magnus

Carl Hagman
poliskommissarien

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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
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Musical Arrangement
Conductor
Assistant Production Designer
Boom Operator
Titles

Cast

Åke Söderblom Jimmy Smith, jur. stud.
Annalisa Ericson Betty Carlberg, hans fästmö
Thor Modéen Aldor Johnsson
Katie Rolfsen Chicago-Rosie
Torsten Winge Röde Magnus
Carl Hagman poliskommissarien
Carl Reinholdz detektivkonstapel
Douglas Håge överkonstapel
- Ej krediterade:
Kotti Chave Allan Carlberg, Bettys bror
Hilda Borgström moster Malin, Jimmys moster
Carl Browallius Henriksson, hennes advokat
John Norrman John, portvakt
Rune Halvarsson patrullerande poliskonstapel
Arthur Fischer Lurven
Anna-Stina Wåglund Kitty, Rosies påkläderska
Charles White servitör på Chat Noir
Richard Lund läkaren
Kerstin Holmberg sjuksyster
Artur Rolén brandsoldaten
Axel Isaksson vakthavande polis
Hans Björnbo hovmästaren på Chat Noir
Birger Sahlberg rockvaktmästaren på Bringels Bar
Eivor Engelbrektsson Allans bordsdam på ordensmiddagen
Mary Hjelte gästen på Chat Noir som får sin cape söderskuren
Bertil Berglund en man i den mötande lastbilen
Gerd Mårtensson Carlbergs husa
Berns De Reaux servitören på Bringels Bar
Paul Hagman en gäst på Bringels Bar
Hans Bjerkeling gäst i garderoben på Bringels Bar
Tor Borong scenarbetare på Alcazarteatern
Focker & Sydfox apachedansörerna på Alcazar
Tor Wallén gäst på Chat Noir
Wiange Törnkvist gäst på Chat Noir
Felix Alvo gäst på Chat Noir
Christian Bratt medlem av baletten på Chat Noir
Susanna Östberg medlem av baletten på Chat Noir

Companies

Production Company AB Fribergs Filmbyrå
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Fribergs Filmbyrå 1942
Laboratory AB Svensk Filmindustris filmlaboratorium
Make-up Supervisor Firma Carl M. Lundh AB

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 64640
Date 1942-08-13
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2640 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2640 meter
Length in minutes 96 min
Reels 5 reels
Dialogue


Original work

Original title Mr. Preed's Gangster (Novel)
Author Ladbroke Black


Production location

Sweden 1942-01-14 1942-03-04
Filmstaden Råsunda (ateljé)
Stockholm (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1942-09-28 Spegeln Stockholm Sweden 96 min
First showing 1942-09-28 Spegeln Stockholm Sweden 96 min
TV showing 1986-07-26 TV1 Sweden 92 min
1992-02-28 Kanal 1 Sweden 92 min
2000-01-24 SVT1 Sweden 92 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title O alte Burschenherrlichkeit
Lyrics Eugen Höfling (tysk text 1825)
August Lindh (svensk text)
Singer kör


Original title Chicago Rosie
Composer Sten Axelson (1942)
Lyrics Sven "Esse" Björkman (1942)
Singer Katie Rolfsen
kör


Original title Chicago, min gamla barndoms stads
Composer Lasse Dahlquist (1942)
Lyrics Lasse Dahlquist (1942)
Singer Katie Rolfsen


Original title Bä, bä, vita lamm
Composer Alice Tegnér (1892)
Lyrics August Strindberg (1872 efter barnramsan "Ba, Ba, Black Sheep")


Original title Kom upp och titta till mej
Composer Sten Axelson (1942)
Lyrics Sven "Esse" Björkman (1942)
Singer Katie Rolfsen


Original title Det är sång och musik (vi vill ha)
Composer Lasse Dahlquist (1942)
Lyrics Lasse Dahlquist (1942)
Singer Lasse Dahlquist (ej i bild - grammofon)
Katie Rolfsen
Åke Söderblom


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


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2645


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Tryckeri Ljunglöfs


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Tryckeri Zetterlund & Thelanders boktryckeri AB


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Tryckeri Ljunglöfs
Designed by Eric Rohman


Size Larger than 80 x 110 cm
Quantity 2
Tryckeri Ljunglöfs
Designed by Eric Rohman


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Livet på en pinne. Arbetsscenario av W. Hildebrand, fritt efter en historia av Ladbroke Black. ("Mannen som söker sin mördare").
Extent 169 s. + 1 s. rollista.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 41 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Um Haaresbrite.
Extent 33 s. + 1 s. produktionsuppgifter och rollista.
Language German


Script type Synopsis
Script title Livet på en pinne. Scenario och regi: Weyler Hildebrand.
Extent 1 s. Produktionsuppgifter och rollista ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Livet på en pinne. (Censurbeskrivning).
Extent 1 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Um Haaresbrite. Drehbuch und Regie: Weyler Hildebrand.
Extent 1 s.
Language German


Script type Peripheral material
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 5
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program folio
Language Swedish


Type Program folio
Language Swedish


Type Program folio
Language Swedish


Type Program folio
Language Swedish


Type Program folio
Language Swedish


Type Program folio
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish



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