Kjærlighet paa pinde

Kjærlighet paa pinde: sommerspøk i 4 akter (Love on a Stick: A Summer Comedy in Four Acts) is a Norwegian silent film from 1922. The comedian August Schønemann played Alexander Snobmann in his only film role. A bright future had been anticipated for him in silent film, but he died in 1925.[1][2]

Kjærlighet paa pinde
Directed byErling Eriksen
Written byErling Eriksen
Produced byLeif Sinding
StarringEllen Sinding
August Schønemann
Conrad Arnesen
CinematographyErling Knudsen
Distributed bySkandinavisk film-central
Release date
  • 1922 (1922)
Running time
44 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Other actors in the film include Ellen Sinding and Conrad Arnesen, and it was directed by Erling Eriksen.[2][3] The film was Leif Sinding's first work in Norwegian cinematography as a producer. The film can be seen for free at the National Library of Norway website.[3]

Plot

Alexander Snobman and Philip Helt compete for the favor of the dancer Eva Sommers. One day Snobman meets her in the woods and tries to win her over, but he then has to resort to force. Eva shouts for help, and the engineer Helt comes to rescue her. Snobman tries to win Eva several times, but is stopped in turn by a bull, Eva's grandmother, Nestor the guard dog, and an angry goat.

Censorship

In the film's fourth act, an undressing scene was edited out of the film.

Cast

References
  1. "August Schønemann". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. "Love on a Stick". Letterboxd. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. "Kjærlighet paa pinde: sommerspøk i 4 akter". Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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