I'll Take Sweden
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Bob Hope, Dina Merrill, Frankie Avalon, Jeremy Slate, Tuesday Weld Brand: HOPE,BOB DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language) Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.66:1 Running Time: 97 minutes DVD Release Date: 2005-05-17 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) |
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Movie Reviews of I'll Take Sweden
Movie Review: "Maybe we had better put the car in our luggage"
Summary: 3 Stars
Tapping into the youth culture of the mid-1960's, I'LL TAKE SWEDEN (1967) showcased Bob Hope as the harrassed father of a beautiful blonde teen, whose decision to take a business re-posting in Sweden opens an even bigger can of worms...
Bob Holcomb (Bob Hope) is severely worried about the future wellbeing of his teenage daughter JoJo (Tuesday Weld), when she announces her plans to marry unemployed "trailer-rat" Kenny Klinger (Frankie Avalon). On the spur of the moment, Bob arranges to relocate his business base to Sweden, and drags JoJo along for her own protection from randy American lads. In Sweden, the land of IKEA, teeny-tiny cars and...*gasp* even looser morals concerning sex...Bob once again faces the unthinkable when JoJo is keenly pursued by one of his young business associates, Erik (Jeremy Slate). In desperation, Bob calls Kenny over from the States...
It takes a while to gather steam, but I'LL TAKE SWEDEN is a charming romantic comedy. Dina Merrill co-stars as Karin Granstedt, Bob's new Swedish love interest, and adds a great deal of elegance and dignity to the proceedings. It would have been marvellous had the producers managed to snag someone like Ingrid Bergman for the role, but I think Ms Merrill does just fine. She also shares a delightful chemistry with Hope.
Frankie Avalon and Tuesday Weld, two of the hottest "teen idol" talents of the day, are fresh and appealing; Avalon sings the title song along with several other musical numbers that give the movie something of a "Beach Party" flavour. A fun way to spend 90 minutes.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Widescreen 1:66:1 (non-anamorphic)
soundtracks: English mono
subtitles: English, French, Spanish
closed-captioned
extra features: trailer
Disc format: DVD-5 (single-sided single-layer)