Funny Boy

Sep 23, 1961

2h 9m

★ 0.0

Overview

Ad man Jonathan Blake gets tired of his work and runs away to a time travel agency for the first flight out.

Genres

Music

Romance

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

Sveriges Radio

AB Knäppupp

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Cast

Jonathan "Funny Boy" Blake

Povel Ramel

Therina Buhr / Cluck / Krusidull

Gunwer Bergkvist

Canemus / Svarta Malin / Bertram Tre Ripor / Mrs. Myra Skipaway

Martin Ljung

Lorry Domingo / Hermosyne Buhr / Zamora / Kruxia

Brita Borg

Miss Morton / Jenny-Rose

Marie Ahlstedt

Greg Johnston / Claes Casper Curant / Vanliga Valle / Gränsvakt

Tore Bark

En blek kock / Härolden

Bengt Berger

Miss Rum

Lena Dahlman

Munro Slinton / Hamock / Helmer Hufva

Göthe Grefbo

Miss Tid

Sangrid Nerf

Snoke Buhr / Benjamin Tottum / Farmor / Krum

Börje Nyberg

Briskwater / Claes Casper Currant / Sluskas / Bödeln

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