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Funny Boy
Funny Boy

Funny Boy

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

129 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

23 September 1961

Country

Sweden

Cast

Povel Ramel

Povel Ramel

Jonathan "Funny Boy" Blake

Gunwer Bergkvist

Gunwer Bergkvist

Therina Buhr / Cluck / Krusidull

Martin Ljung

Martin Ljung

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

Brita Borg

Brita Borg

Lorry Domingo / Hermosyne Buhr / Zamora / Kruxia

Marie Ahlstedt

Marie Ahlstedt

Miss Morton / Jenny-Rose

Tore Bark

Tore Bark

Greg Johnston / Claes Casper Curant / Vanliga Valle / Gränsvakt

Bengt Berger

Bengt Berger

En blek kock / Härolden

Lena Dahlman

Lena Dahlman

Miss Rum

Göthe Grefbo

Göthe Grefbo

Munro Slinton / Hamock / Helmer Hufva

Sangrid Nerf

Sangrid Nerf

Miss Tid

Börje Nyberg

Börje Nyberg

Snoke Buhr / Benjamin Tottum / Farmor / Krum

Oscar Rundqvist

Oscar Rundqvist

Briskwater / Claes Casper Currant / Sluskas / Bödeln

Berndt Westerberg

Berndt Westerberg

Egenolf / Jack Uteätaren / Tröttsam

Alf Östlund

Alf Östlund

Gottwolf Kleminger

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