Terror in the Midnight Sun (1959)

Sweden et al., 72 min
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Basic facts

Media (2)

Original title Rymdinvasion i Lappland
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1959-08-19

Cast

Sten Gester
Erik Engström, geolog

Barbara Wilson
Diane Wilson

Robert Burton
doktor H. Vance Wilson, geolog, hennes farbror

Åke Grönberg
doktor Henrik, geolog

Bengt Blomgren
Robert Bottiger, flygöverste

Gösta Prüzelius
doktor Walter Ullman, medlem av Vetenskapsakademien

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Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Swedish Sci-fi Films – Aniara and its forerunners" (in English)
Read more about this film in our article "Ett långfinger mot god smak, normer och allt som är tråkigt!" (in Swedish)
Watch this film in the Mini Cinema in our Stockholm library

Titles

Original title
  • Rymdinvasion i Lappland
Swedish release title
  • Rymdinvasion i Lappland
International title
  • Terror in the Midnight Sun
Distribution title
  • Terror in the Midnight Sun (Storbritannien / USA)
  • El monstruo de las nieves (Spanien)
  • Yeti, el abominable (Spanien)
Alternative title
  • Invasion of the Animal People (titel på omklippt version, med sekvenser tillagda, distribuerad i USA)
  • Terror i midnattssolen
  • Space Invasion of Lapland
Script title
  • Skräckdrama i midnattssolen

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
Camera Operator
First Assistant Cameraman
Photographic Consultant
Musical Arrangement
Singer
Propman
Costume Designer
Boom Operator
Other Crew
  • Jerry Warren (regi, foto, prod., klipp - amerikansk version)

Cast

Sten Gester Erik Engström, geolog
Barbara Wilson Diane Wilson
Robert Burton doktor H. Vance Wilson, geolog, hennes farbror
Åke Grönberg doktor Henrik, geolog
Bengt Blomgren Robert Bottiger, flygöverste
Gösta Prüzelius doktor Walter Ullman, medlem av Vetenskapsakademien
Doreen Denning Anna, Ullmans sekreterare
Göran Asserlind sergeant
Ittla Frodi flicka i sportbil
Lars Åhrén monstret
Brita Borg sångerska
Allan Johansson vibrafonist
Gustaf Unger flygpassagerare med solglasögon
Carin Jakobsson skidåkande stand-in för Barbara Wilson
- Medverkande i amerikansk version:
John Carradine berättare
Katherine Victor Dianes mor
Fred Hoffman läkare
George Mitchell Dianes psykiater

Companies

Production Company Gustaf Unger Films
AB Fortuna Film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Iris-Film 1959
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Klubb Super 8 AB 2019

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 93850
Date 1959-04-24
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 1970 meters
Notes Speltid: 72 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0.


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 1970 meter
Length in minutes 72 min
Reels 4 reels


Production location

(våren) 1958 1958
Metronome Studios Stocksund Sweden
AB Sandrew-Ateljéerna Stockholm Sweden
Abisko Sweden
Björkliden Sweden
Torne träsk Sweden
Bromma flygplats Stockholm Sweden (m.fl. miljöer i Stockholm)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1959-08-19 Rialto Norrköping Sweden 72 min
First showing 1959-08-19 Rialto Norrköping Sweden 72 min
Other showing 1962-05-03 Hartford, Connecticut USA 55 min
Cinematheque screening 2021-08-13 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Don't Let It Mean Goodbye
Composer Allan Johansson (1944)
Lyrics George Vernon (1944)
Sung by Brita Borg


Original title Midnight Sun Lament
Lyrics Gustaf Unger (svensk text 1959)
Frederick Herbert (engelsk text 1959)
Sung by The Golden Gate Quartet


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 16 mm
Length 786


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm
Length 18


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Extra! RYMDINVASION I LAPPLAND
Tryckeri Ewes O.B. -tryck


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title RYMD-INVASION I LAPPLAND Terror in the midnight sun
Tryckeri Uddeholms Offset


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title TERROR IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN
Tryckeri Uddeholms Offset
Designed by Walter Bjorne


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Skräckdrama i midnattssolen. Story och scenario av Arthur C. Pierce.
Extent 131 s. Rollista (2 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Skräckdrama i midnattssolen. Story och scenario av Arthur C. Pierce.
Extent 131 s. Rollista (2 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Skräckdrama i midnattssolen. Story och scenario av Arthur C. Pierce.
Extent 131 s. Rollista (2 s.) samt inspelningsledarens anteckningar ingår.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Promotion material
Language Swedish


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Black and white
Frames per second 24
Dialogue
  • Swedish
  • English


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264


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