Dunderklumpen!

Dunderklumpen!
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Per Åhlin
Produced by	Gunnar Carlsson
Written by	Beppe Wolgers
Starring	Beppe Wolgers Jens Wolgers Halvar Björk Håkan Serner Gösta Ekman Toots Thielemans Lotten Strömstedt Sif Ruud Birgitta Andersson Hans Alfredson Stig Grybe Bert-Åke Varg
Music by	Toots Thielemans
Cinematography	Lennart Carlsson Pelle Svensson
Editing by	Per Åhlin
Studio	G.K. Film
Distributed by	G.G. Communications Inc.
Release date(s)	26 September 1974
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Dunderklumpen! is a 1974 Swedish family film directed by Per Åhlin, which combines animation and live action. The story involves several musical numbers. It was released on 26 September 1974.

Plot

On a summer evening in northern Sweden, when the sun doesn’t quite set, Dunderklumpen (an animated character) comes out of the woods to seek some friends to keep him company. He comes upon a "human" house where Dunderklumpen finds toys belonging to a boy named Jens and his young sister. Using his magic, Dunderklumpen brings the toys to life and takes them away to the woods where he lives. This adorable and amusing crew includes the small but fiercely brave lion Lionel, the demanding girl toy Doll, the cute harmonica-playing bear Pellegnillot, and the ridiculous Dummy the Bunny.

But Jens hears the toys yelling for help and follows Dunderklumpen who is not so quick to surrender his new-found company. They are also followed by Jens' Father who gose searching for his run-off son and is accompanied by a dutiful bumblebee. Following Dunderklumpen into the woods, Jens meets a flower witch name Blossom who travels on a umbrella and helps him along the way.

Dunderklumpen also has a small locked chest (that he took from the children's room) with him and believes it contains a great treasure. One-Eye, an old nemesis of Dunderklumpen, also seeks the treasure for himself and pursues our heroes. No one knows what the contents are but Dunderklumpen and One-Eye are both sure it's priceless.

Soon the chest reveals to contain a feather, a dandelion and a shell that are considered treasures to someone who cherishes them and makes that person happy. The movie ends as everyone celebrates in music and dance, One-Eye becomes a good guy, the toys stay behind with Dunderklumpen and Jens and his Father return home together.

Cast

• Beppe Wolgers – The Father
• Jens Wolgers – Jens
• Halvar Björk – Dunderklumpen/jätten Jorm
• Håkan Serner – Lejonel (Lionel)
• Gösta Ekman – En-Dum-En (Dummy)
• Toots Thielemans – Pellegnillot
• Lotten Strömstedt – Dockan (Doll)
• Sif Ruud – Elvira Fattigan
• Birgitta Andersson – Blomhåret (Blossom)
• Hans Alfredson – Humlan (Bumblebee)
• Stig Grybe – Enöga (One-Eye)
• Bert-Åke Varg – Huset som pratar (Old House)
• Beppe Wolgers – Vattenfallet (Waterfall)

Production

• Created by G.K. Films
• Released in 1974 in Sweden
• Original language Swedish
• 2D animation & live-action combo
• Rated G

Geilo

The main characters in the cartoon are now used as mascots for children in the Norwegian ski resort of Geilo.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Dunderklumpen! at the Internet Movie Database
• Dunderklumpen - Norwegian fan page