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Swing it magistern!

  • 1940
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Alice Babs in Swing it magistern! (1940)
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At school, a music teacher is testing the pupil's ability to sing. The 16-year old Inga Danell starts to sing a song so catchy that everybody in the classroom starts to sing. The singing is ... Read allAt school, a music teacher is testing the pupil's ability to sing. The 16-year old Inga Danell starts to sing a song so catchy that everybody in the classroom starts to sing. The singing is interrupted by the principal, who thinks that jazz and swing dancing is awful. Inga then s... Read allAt school, a music teacher is testing the pupil's ability to sing. The 16-year old Inga Danell starts to sing a song so catchy that everybody in the classroom starts to sing. The singing is interrupted by the principal, who thinks that jazz and swing dancing is awful. Inga then starts performing at a nightclub, where her music teacher happens to be the pianist.

  • Director
    • Schamyl Bauman
  • Writers
    • Hasse Ekman
    • Schamyl Bauman
  • Stars
    • Adolf Jahr
    • Alice Babs
    • Solveig Hedengran
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    314
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Schamyl Bauman
    • Writers
      • Hasse Ekman
      • Schamyl Bauman
    • Stars
      • Adolf Jahr
      • Alice Babs
      • Solveig Hedengran
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Adolf Jahr
    Adolf Jahr
    • Musiklärare 'Susen' Bergman
    Alice Babs
    Alice Babs
    • Inga Danell
    • (as Alice 'Babs' Nilson)
    Solveig Hedengran
    Solveig Hedengran
    • Fröken Lena Larsson
    Carl Hagman
    Carl Hagman
    • Rektorn William Löfbeck
    • (as Quarl Hagman)
    Viran Rydkvist
    Viran Rydkvist
    • Rektorskan Agda Löfbeck
    • (as Viran Rydqvist)
    Thor Modéen
    Thor Modéen
    • Karl-Otto Löfbeck
    John Botvid
    John Botvid
    • Vaktmästare Gustafsson
    Georg Funkquist
    Georg Funkquist
    • Franskläraren Furubeck
    Linnéa Hillberg
    Linnéa Hillberg
    • Fru Danell
    • (as Linnea Hillberg)
    Julia Cæsar
    Julia Cæsar
    • Fröken Jonsson
    Åke Johansson
    Åke Johansson
    • Axel 'Acke' Danell
    Nils Hallberg
    Nils Hallberg
    • Ture Andersson
    • (as Nisse Hallberg)
    Ulla Hodell
    • Sonja Holmquist
    Britt Hagman
    Britt Hagman
    • Olga Pettersson
    Ragnar Planthaber
    • 'Plantan'
    Charlie Almlöf
    Charlie Almlöf
    • Lärare
    • (uncredited)
    Gunnar Almqvist
    • Lärare
    • (uncredited)
    Micke Alw
    • Micke
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Schamyl Bauman
    • Writers
      • Hasse Ekman
      • Schamyl Bauman
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    • Goofs
      When Acke and Inga have both been to the dance restaurant and are talking, just before they go to bed, Inga says she will lie awake, thinking of her beloved all night long. Acke points out that she will then be too tired to go to school the next day. However, it's Saturday night, so the next day is Sunday - when there is no school.
    • Connections
      Edited into Short Cuts från Sandrews (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Swing it, magistern
      Music by Kai Gullmar

      Lyrics by Hasse Ekman

      Performed by Alice Babs

    User reviews3

    Featured review

    Swing era teen musical.

    Here's something that bobbed up from nowhere - a Swing musical made in Sweden in 1940 and anticipating the Donald O'Connor-Jane Powell school films from the 'states.

    Once again the stuffy principal doesn't understand her cool new music teacher and the so talented teen age girl that he encourages and who forms a crush on him, despite his interest in the lady gym teacher making those girls in baggy shorts do ill coordinated routines.

    The piece has some naive energy, despite going on too long and being short on imagination. Miss Nilson's clean cut appeal is understandable. One of the film's strengths is that the leads are so ordinary. The handling is better than competent but the it disappoints in not offering any real look at WW2 Sweden.

    The DVD is excellent quality and has good English titles.
    • Mozjoukine
    • Dec 18, 2011
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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1940 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • 'Swing It' Teacher
    • Filming locations
      • Sandrew-ateljéerna, Gärdet, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden(Studio)
    • Production company
      • S. Bauman-Produktion
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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