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Cranks

  • TV Movie
  • 1962
  • 55m
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Bent Christensen, Erik Mørk, Birgitte Reimer, and Flemming Skov in Cranks (1962)
ComedyMusical

Danish adaptation of Cranko & Addison's witty and elegant take on a modern musical in cabaret dance style. Performed by a troupe of one female and three male singers and dancers - all direct... Read allDanish adaptation of Cranko & Addison's witty and elegant take on a modern musical in cabaret dance style. Performed by a troupe of one female and three male singers and dancers - all directed by Cranko himself. The musical originally premiered in London 1955. This TV version lif... Read allDanish adaptation of Cranko & Addison's witty and elegant take on a modern musical in cabaret dance style. Performed by a troupe of one female and three male singers and dancers - all directed by Cranko himself. The musical originally premiered in London 1955. This TV version lifted from a 1957 stage production at Mercur Teatret, Copenhagen.

  • Director
    • John Cranko
  • Writers
    • John Cranko
    • Jørgen Hartmann-Petersen
  • Stars
    • Bent Christensen
    • Erik Mørk
    • Birgitte Reimer
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    • Director
      • John Cranko
    • Writers
      • John Cranko
      • Jørgen Hartmann-Petersen
    • Stars
      • Bent Christensen
      • Erik Mørk
      • Birgitte Reimer
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    Bent Christensen
    Bent Christensen
    Erik Mørk
    Birgitte Reimer
    Flemming Skov
    • Director
      • John Cranko
    • Writers
      • John Cranko
      • Jørgen Hartmann-Petersen
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      When the musical Cranks were adapted to Danish TV in 1962, the cast and the musical backing was almost identical to the stage production at Mercur Teatret in Copenhagen 1957. Only Preben Uglebjerg was replaced by Bent Christensen. John Cranko also took over the direction from Preben Neergaard. A sound recording of the Danish stage production had been released by Decca Records on LP.

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1962 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Official site
      • Dansk Kulturarv (Royal Danish Library)
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • No'et for sig sel'
    • Production company
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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