Laughing in the Sunshine

1956 British-Swedish film by Daniel Birt

Laughing in the Sunshine

Swedish poster

Directed by| Daniel Birt
Written by|

* Daniel Birt
* Tim Carew

Produced by| John Martin
Starring|

* Jane Hylton
* Bengt Logardt
* Adolf Jahr

Cinematography| Sven Nykvist
Music by| Jules Sylvain

Production
companies

* Logardt-Film
* Sandrews
* Swint Film

Distributed by| United Artists

Release date

| 2 January 1956

Running time

| 80 minutes
Countries|

* Sweden
* United Kingdom

Language| English

Laughing in the Sunshine (Swedish: Ett kungligt äventyr) is a 1956 British-Swedish romance film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Jane Hylton, Bengt Logardt and Adolf Jahr.[1] It was Birt's final film. It is sometimes alternatively described as a British-Danish co-production.[2] It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson.

## Synopsis[edit]

Princess Caroline arrives in Stockholm wish to travel incognito and encounters Prince Birger who is also in disguise.

## Cast[edit]

* Jane Hylton as Princess Caroline
* Bengt Logardt as Prince Birger
* Adolf Jahr as Sniska
* Jean Anderson as Diana Masefield
* Peter Dyneley as Greg Preston
* Marjorie Fielding as Lady Preston
* Nils Kihlberg as Aide
* Arne Källerud as Waiter
* Torsten Lilliecrona as Policeman
* Stanley Maxted as J G Parker
* Ragnar Arvedson as Footman
* Gösta Prüzelius as Man
* Georg Skarstedt as Man

## References[edit]

1. ^ Soila p.117
2. ^ Chibnall & MacFarlane p.149

## Bibliography[edit]

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
* Soila, Tytti. The Cinema of Scandinavia. Wallflower Press, 2005.

## External links[edit]

* Laughing in the Sunshine at IMDb

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The films of Daniel Birt

* The Three Weird Sisters (1948)
* No Room at the Inn (1948)
* The Interrupted Journey (1949)
* She Shall Have Murder (1950)
* The Night Won't Talk (1952)
* Circumstantial Evidence (1952)
* Background (1953)
* Three Steps in the Dark (1953)
* Meet Mr. Malcolm (1954)
* Third Party Risk (1954)
* Burnt Evidence (1954)
* Laughing in the Sunshine (1956)

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