Dum-Bom (1953)

The mayor of Bomsta, the efficient but insensitive Fabian Bom, has remade his town into a social-engineer's dream. The only inefficient thing left is the old farm Rosengård. The farm has ... See full summary »

Director:

Nils Poppe

Writers:

Paul Baudisch, Nils Poppe

Stars:

Nils Poppe, Inga Landgré, Hjördis Petterson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nils Poppe	...	Fabian Bom / Dumbom
Inga Landgré	...	Camilla
Hjördis Petterson	...	Mrs. Holmström
Ulf Johansson	...	Nilsson
Dagmar Ebbesen	...	Mrs. Marinetti-Bock
Arne Lindblad	...	Emanuel Bock
Torsten Lilliecrona	...	Beppo
Gunnar Olsson	...	Julius, gardener
Elsa Ebbesen	...	Ester
Dagmar Olsson	...	Ms. Olofsson
Bibi Andersson	...	Elvira (as Bibbi Andersson)
Marianne Gyllenhammar	...	Comic Lady in Circus
Ludde Juberg	...	Janitor in City Hall
Ragnar Klange	...	Chief constable
Rune Ottoson	...	Olsson, clerk

Storyline

The mayor of Bomsta, the efficient but insensitive Fabian Bom, has remade his town into a social-engineer's dream. The only inefficient thing left is the old farm Rosengård. The farm has recently been inherited by Camilla, a childhood friend of Fabian Bom. Bomsta is visited by a circus where Fabian Bom's long lost twin brother, Dumbom, is the clown. Unlike his brother, Dumbom only cares about life and beauty.

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Plot Keywords:

mayor | clown | circus | twins | sequel | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

26 December 1953 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Dum Bom - En skør borgmester

Filming Locations:

Sandrew-ateljéerna, Gärdet, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Komiska Teatern

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Pappa Bom (1949)

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Soundtracks

"BOMSTAS FESTHYMN"
Music by Hans Schreiber
Lyrics by Goesta Rybrant

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