| Title: | All about Scandinavia |
| Moderator: | TLE::SAVAGE |
| Created: | Wed Dec 11 1985 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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My wife's greatuncle is Gus Dalhstrom from Stockholm. He used to
be a Swedish actor in a stage show in Stockholm. I was wondering
if any DEC employees have seen the show? I met him here in America
two years ago, he was a very amusing with his ventrilloquism. Would
appreciate any comments.
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| 182.1 | Sure, I've seen him! | STKTSC::AHLGREN | Mon Jan 12 1987 03:36 | 22 | |
Gus Dahlstr\m is a rather know actor in Sweden. He has for many
years been a part of a show called "Crazy". He has also done many
films. Never as leading actor, but as a co-star. Normally he does
comic acts but the one I remember the best was in a film by Bo
Widerberg called "Mannen p] taket" (The man on the roof).
It's the best action-thriller ever made by a Swedish director.
It's a story about a man that starts to kill people from a roof in
Stockholm. He is a former police officer, but got fired (I think)
because of bad behavior. Gus is playing the officers father and he
does it really well. I've seen him in some other films but I can't
remember which ones. As most comedians he is best in his "serious"
acts.
If someone wants to know more about the movie (and the book), please
read the book by Maj Sj\vall and Per Wahl\\. It's called "Den
vederv[rdige mannen fr]n S[ffle" (The repugnant man from Saeffle)
and is a tremendous book. I know that the book has been translated
to english,so try it out.
Regards,
Paul Ahlgren
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| 182.2 | It's a Small World | NETMAN::MORIN | TRAVELIN MAN | Mon Jan 12 1987 19:21 | 15 |
RE: 1
Paul,
I would like to thank you for your response. My wife's family
still has a lot of ties to Sweden and I intend to print it for my
children to keep their Scandinavian Hertiage alive. As a matter
of fact my Father-in Law Gus's nephew is a Dec employee.
Regards
Jim Morin
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