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Only a Waiter
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Wikipedia article
'Only a Waiter' (Swedish: 'Bara en kypare') is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Alf Kjellin and starring Nils Poppe, Marianne Bengtsson and Git Gay.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was the last in a series of seven films featuring Poppe in the role of Fabian Bom. It was shot at the Rsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. It was the final screen appearance of the comedy actress Emy Hagman.
Synopsis
A waiter leads a secret double life as a stage entertainer and dreams of a big career ahead of him. He ignores his colleague Annie, who due to a recent inheritance wants him to help her run a new hotel. His head is turned when the world-famous performer Matilda comes to town, and he follows her to Stockholm.
Cast
* Nils Poppe as Fabian Bom
* Marianne Bengtsson as Annie
* Git Gay as Matilda Roos
* Karl-Arne Holmsten as Birger
* Adolf Jahr as Restauranggare
* Emy Hagman as Selma
* Sigge Frst as Manager
* Curt Masreliez as Gsta Susenberg
* Sven-Eric Gamble as Byggnadsarbetare
* Ragnar Klange as Krgare
* Carl-Gunnar Wingrd as Restauranggst
* Hanny Schedin as Aina
* Georg Skarstedt as ldrickare
* Carl Reinholdz as Man med verrock
* Wilma Malmlf as Portvakten
* Gunnar 'Knas' Lindkvist as Kypare i restaurangvagnen
References
Bibliography
* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. 'Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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