EN LYCKORIDDARE

In late December, Greta took a week off from work at the PUB. She and her sister Alva had been promised work as extras in a motion picture. This historical drama was to be produced and directed by John W. Brunius. As a Skandias Filmbyrå (Production Company) it also featured Gösta Ekman. He was one of Sweden's finest actors. The film was titled En Lyckoriddare (A Fortune Hunter, also known as The Gay Cavalier). Greta and Alva were cast as maid-servants in a bawdy tavern scene.

According to actor Eugene Nifford, a dance sequence was shot too. Nifford claimed to be one of the cavaliers, said that he chose Greta Gustafsson as his partner. True or not the scene wasn't in the final movie and Nifford didn't even was mentioned in the brief cast list. The film premiered on March 14, 1921, at the Sture Teatern in Stockholm. The film is "lost".

EN LYCKORIDDARE
(SWEDEN 1921)
ALTERNATE TITLE
A fortune Hunter (USA) The Gay Knight (USA) The Gay Cavalier (USA) A Happy Knight (USA) En jako Sluzaca ( POLAND)
FILM SCENES

COMPANY
Svensk Filmindustri (Skandias Filmbyrå)
CREDITS
Produced and Directed by John W. Brunius Adapted by John W. Brunius and Sam Ask, from a story by Harald Molander. Photographed by Hugo Edlund. Assistant Cameraman: Arthur Thorell. Art Direction by Vilhelm Bryde and Gustaf Hallén
TECHNICAL SPECS
6 reels Silent Film
CAST
Gösta Ekman, Mary Hohnson, Axel Ringvall, Nils Lundell, and Greta and Alva Gustafsson as extras.
SYNOPSIS
Historical drama which features Gösta Ekman as the dashing rogue who steals the heart of the ethereal Mary Johnson.
PREMIERED
March 14, 1921, at the Sture Teatern in Stockholm.
TRIVIA
Greta and Alva Gustafsson appear as extras in a tavern scene. Greta played a maid and Alva was a girl in the Tavern. In the early 20s, Gösta Ekman was one of Sweden's most popular actors. The Film is lost.
ALTERNATE SCENE
A dance sequence was shot and Greta was rumored to be included too. But this wasn´t in the final version of the movie.
BACKGROUND STORY
In late December, Greta took a week off from work at the PUB. She and her sister Alva had been promised work as extras in a motion picture. This historical drama was to be produced and directed by John W. Brunius. As a Skandias Filmbyrå (Production Company) it also featured Gösta Ekman. He was one of Sweden's finest actors. The film was titled En Lyckoriddare (A Fortune Hunter, also known as The Gay Cavalier). Greta and Alva were cast as maid-servants in a bawdy tavern scene. According to actor Eugene Nifford, a dance sequence was shot too. Nifford claimed to be one of the cavaliers, said that he chose Greta Gustafsson as his partner. True or not the scene wasn't in the final movie and Nifford didn't even was mentioned in the brief cast list. The film premiered on March 14, 1921, at the Sture Teatern in Stockholm. The film is "lost".
STORY FROM THE FILM-SET
(in treatment)
DVD/VHS
Not available
	SOURCES
	Karen Swenson – A life Apart Barry Paris – Garbo IMDB – International Movie Database plus many other books, magazines and internet sites.


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