65, 66, and Me (1936)
"65, 66 och jag" (original title)

Director:

Anders Henrikson

Writers:

Axel Frische (play), Weyler Hildebrand,

Stars:

Thor Modéen, Carl Hagman, Elof Ahrle

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Thor Modéen	...	Karl-Alfred Pettersson
Carl Hagman	...	65 Petrus Ramlösa
Elof Ahrle	...	66 Pelle Frisk
Katie Rolfsen	...	Amalia Jönsson
Allan Bohlin	...	Lt. Nils Tjäde
Elsa Carlsson	...	Lisa Pettersson
Artur Cederborgh	...	Fritiof Blomberg
Greta Wenneberg	...	Ellen Pettersson
Nils Jacobsson	...	Hallén
Sigge Fürst	...	Police constable
Hugo Jacobsson	...	Sgt. Andersson
Karl Kinch	...	Doctor
Olav Riégo	...	Police inspector

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

army life | military | mistaken identity | based on play | number in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

29 August 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

65, 66, and Me

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wivefilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Kronans glada gossar (1952)

User Reviews

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I recently attended an exhibition of European films from several nations, in various languages. This film grabbed my attention in the programme listing because of its unusual numeric title: in Swedish, '65, 66 and Me'. I assumed that it would be a movie about convicts, or just possibly robots ... at any rate, the characters would have serial numbers. Intrigued, I attended the film.

I was only mildly impressed. It turns out to be a service comedy: rather the Swedish equivalent of 'Buck Privates' or 'Carry On, Sergeant'. Petrus (#65), Pelle (#66) and Karl-Alfred (#67) are all yokels conscripted into the same platoon of the Swedish army. Because they have consecutive serial numbers, they are always together in close formation on parade, they bunk alongside one another, they mess together, and so forth. They become friends, and then start collaborating in practical jokes and rowdy antics.

Most of this allegedly 'army' comedy is actually concerned with the adventures of our lads on a furlough. Fair enough; a lot of American and British comedies with military themes took this same tack. Our three Swedish meatballs take their back pay and go to town on a spree. They latch onto some blonde flickas in cute dirndls. This movie reminds me of 'On the Town': it's similar in mood and subject matter, without being nearly so well-paced nor so disciplined. I also didn't find this comedy to be very funny. Maybe that's down to my difficulties with the Swedish language, but perhaps not: even the slapstick and visual humour didn't quite work for me here. I'll rate this move 3 points out of 10.